September 10, 2025 TORONTO – Carol Hopkins has received numerous accolades for her work over the past 20-plus years involving First Nations addictions. One of her accomplishments was being appointed…
Christopher Mushquash is one of two researchers heading the Canada-wide initiative. THUNDER BAY — A Lakehead University expert on Indigenous mental health and addictions is behind a Canada-wide initiative to…
Sep 8, 2025 A national research project being co-led by a researcher from northwestern Ontario has received an additional $10.8 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr. Chris…
Sep 8, 2025 LANTZVILLE — Rising costs forced Island Health into producing new plans for a large 306-bed long-term care home on Lantzville’s southern edge. As a result, the health…
September 03, 2025 TORONTO — Toronto Metropolitan University opened Canada’s newest medical school this week, with 94 students who administrators believe reflect the diversity needed among this country’s future doctors.…
September 03, 2025 As health authorities warned they were observing a surge in drug poisonings across the Lower Mainland, B.C. Emergency Health Services saw 911 calls for overdoses spike 50…
September 04, 2025 McDonald’s is rolling out a new vegetarian sandwich across Canada this month. The McVeggie, which features a breaded patty made with a blend of vegetables such as…
September 04, 2025 People who consumed the highest levels of certain artificial sweeteners — equivalent to just one diet soda a day — saw a significant decline in their ability…
September 2, 2025 As Canada’s children head back to school, a new report says the country’s youth are a “generation at risk” with some of the top threats facing them…
September 2, 2025 Polio, a highly contagious viral infection that can cause paralysis and death, has been eradicated in Canada for decades thanks to widespread vaccination efforts. There is no…