Category: Health

An attempt by doctors to set up overdose prevention sites on hospital property in Nanaimo and Victoria was shut down Monday by the Island health authority, forcing the volunteers to...

About 2.5 million people — nearly the populations of Manitoba and Saskatchewan combined — aren't getting adequate care for their mental health, according to a new report.The Canadian Mental Health...

One person has died in an E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people who ate organic carrots that were sold in Canada and the U.S., according to the...

The B.C. Nurses' Union says a student nurse was attacked with a knife at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) on Thursday, during what the union president says was the victim's first...

Rehabilitation and physiotherapy services can be crucial in maintaining quality of life, especially as people age, but many in rural Manitoba have had little to no access to those services.Now regular and essential...

The Abdirahman Abdi inquest is being livestreamed during the day here.The first day of a coroner's inquest into the death of a Black man who died in 2016 after a violent altercation...

Quebec has introduced its first-ever action plan aimed at improving access to abortion in the province and reaffirming women's right to choose, particularly in light of the setbacks to reproductive rights unfolding...

New research suggests girls are falling behind boys when it comes to participating in sports in Canada, prompting calls to close the gap and keep girls active.According to the Rally Report 2024: A...

Doctors called out for being biased, faulty or careless expert witnesses in court are being hired by insurance companies looking to deny injury claims for people hurt in car crashes.Jonathan...

A B.C. teenager remains in hospital with avian flu, according to British Columbia's top doctor. On Tuesday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the teen is suffering from severe respiratory distress....