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Quebec set to table bill cracking down on sale of energy drinks for teens – CBC
Lone Conservative MNA could block its adoption Jun 05, 2026 Quebec’s health minister is set to table a bill taking aim at the potentially harmful effects of energy drinks on…
‘Systemic failure’ found in Sask. forced addiction treatment legislation: First Nations Health Ombudsperson – CTV News
June 04, 2026 The First Nations Health Ombudsperson Office (FNHOO) says it has found “systemic failure” in the province’s new involuntary treatment legislation. The Compassionate Intervention Act was officially passed…
First Nations leaders honour resilience, community action at Vancouver Coastal caucus – FNHA
June 3, 2026 Health leaders from 14 First Nations communities along BC’s South and Central Coast and in the Southern Stl’atl’imx region are highlighting community-driven responses to the toxic drug…
Some of what happens during youth can’t be reversed. It’s another reason to rethink kids’ screen time – CTV
June 04, 2026 Need another reason not to give your kid screens? It may permanently alter their brains, according to a new paper that reviewed and reported on current literature.…
IWK leans on Nova Scotia Health for radiology help amid shortage – CBC
Halifax hospital’s diagnostic imaging department recently underwent a workplace assessment Jun 03, 2026 The IWK Health Centre is leaning on colleagues at Nova Scotia Health as officials at the Halifax…
Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province’s pledge – CBC
AMA, government say talks to hire for the temporary safety measure are underway Jun 03, 2026 More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin monitoring patients…
66 opioid calls in 1 day. This is how bad the overdose crisis is, Winnipeg first responders say – CBC
Data shows they responded to 810 opioid patients in April, more than triple the 240 in April 2025 Jun 04, 2026 Front-line workers say Winnipeg is in the midst of…
‘Nobody would help me’: Mother’s story highlights challenges in health-care access – CTV
June 02, 2026 SURREY, B.C. – Jenn Dunn still remembers the day she got her daughter Kya, who has severe autism, a referral to a pediatrician. “I’m not exaggerating, I…
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into U.S., lying to authorities – CTV
June 02, 2026 DETROIT — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it…
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialist expects to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time – CTV
June 03, 2026 TORONTO — The head of pancreatic cancer at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says she hopes clinical trials for a pill that could double survival time will soon…
