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B.C. supermarket the latest to see pistachio recall amid salmonella outbreak – CTV
August 20, 2025 Pistachios sold at a Surrey, B.C., supermarket have been linked to Health Canada’s broader investigation of a salmonella outbreak with cases spanning multiple provinces. Pistachio kernels sold…
Doctors renew push for free COVID shots for more Albertans, after coverage reinstated for health workers – CBC
Some high-risk Albertans still have to pay out of pocket Aug 21, 2025 Doctors are renewing their calls for the Alberta government to offer the COVID-19 vaccine for free to…
Ktunaxa Nation in B.C. bans unauthorized harvesting of sacred plant in its territory – CBC
Land guardians encountering people ripping up the ground to harvest plant, nation says Aug 21, 2025 The Ktunaxa Nation in B.C.’s Interior is asking the public to refrain from picking…
Canadians won’t see price of weight-loss drug Mounjaro rise despite U.K. hike – GLOBAL
August 20, 2025 People using the popular weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the United Kingdom are set to pay a higher price for it, as pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said it…
Dementia in cats mimics human Alzheimer’s, researchers find – CTV
August 20, 2025 A new study has found that humans and cats develop dementia in similar ways, offering what scientists say are new opportunities to research conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.…
Alberta to cover COVID vaccines for health-care workers after all – CBC
Unions had said it was irresponsible to force front-line health workers to pay for their vaccines Aug 19, 2025 In a partial policy reversal, Alberta’s government said Tuesday it will…
N.W.T. turns to vending machines to distribute HIV tests, naloxone kits, hygiene products – CBC
All of the products are dispensed free in paper bags for privacy Aug 19, 2025 The government of the Northwest Territories is introducing a different type of vending machine to…
Nova Scotia’s first provincial autism action plan to be released in 2026 – CBC
Autism Nova Scotia says delays to original timeline were to ensure proper implementation Aug 19, 2025 Nova Scotia’s first autism action plan, which aims to improve services and supports for…
Ozempic approved in Canada to slow kidney decline, prevent cardiovascular disease – CBC
Was previously approved by Health Canada in 2018 as a diabetic medicine Aug 19, 2025 Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients…
Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada – CBC
Potentially deadly disease already found in Ontario and Quebec this year Aug 20, 2025 Quebec has reported its first case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever.…
