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Impact of high-potency cannabis rippling through courts, health-care system – CBC
Cannabis today is a far cry from the ‘hippie pot’ of 4 decades ago: forensic psychiatrist Jun 22, 2025 Matthew Fox says he has two words for customers wanting to…
Ontario, Quebec, large swathes of U.S. swelter under heat dome – CBC
Heat dome effects also playing out in Prairies, albeit with less scorching temperatures Jun 23, 2025 Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures on…
The need for food sovereignty in northern Indigenous communities – Policy Option
My colleague Jasmine Ramze Rezaee rightly highlights the importance of food insecurity in Canada as a policy failure. I work closely with the Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit as…
Even just a nail in the structure: How Chyna Steele is building a better future for Indigenous healthcare – Niagara Health
Jun 20th, 2025 Chyna Steele remembers a moment from her time working at the only pharmacy in her home community of Wabasca, Northern Alberta – population 1,600. An Elder came…
Celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage – NCCIH
Jun 20, 2025 Authored by Dr. Terri Aldred, Academic Lead of the National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH), this editorial delves into the origins and significance of National Indigenous…
New measles cases increase for third week in northern Ontario public health unit – CTV
June 19, 2025 TORONTO — A northern Ontario region that saw its first measles infection in April is now seeing dozens of new cases for the third week in a…
Ontario’s measles outbreak through the eyes of front-line workers – CTV
June 20, 2025 ST. THOMAS — Health-care workers battling measles in southern Ontario say they think about the outbreak from the moment they wake until the moment they sleep. They…
Popular contacts brand recalls lenses over ‘visual disturbances’ defect – CTV
June 20, 2025 A popular contacts manufacturer is recalling several lenses in Canada over a defect that may cause “visual disturbances.” The voluntary recall is due to an issue with…
Federal court rules Health Canada decision to block experiential psilocybin training was unreasonable – CBC
Federal Court of Appeal judge noted agency changed its position with no clear explanation Jun 19, 2025 The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Health Canada’s refusal to allow…
Alberta babies have been born with measles due to outbreaks, worrying doctors – CBC
In each case the mother was unimmunized, the province says Jun 20, 2025 As the province’s measles case count approaches 1,000, health experts are raising the alarm about Alberta babies…
