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Northeast B.C. measles vaccinations below herd immunity as school resumes, health officials say – CBC
Despite uptick in vaccinations over summer, rates still too low to stop transmission Sep 02, 2025 Health officials in northeast B.C. are warning the measles outbreak isn’t over, and could…
Alberta girl awarded damages in lawsuit over infection leading to quadruple amputation – CBC
Judge finds doctor breached his standard of care in Grande Prairie hospital Sep 03, 2025 A family from Grande Prairie, Alta. has been awarded damages in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over…
Why is it so hard to find the source of a legionnaires’ outbreak? – CBC
From sampling to testing, the bacteria behind the illness presents many challenges Sep 03, 2025 It took months of mapping cases, dozens of locations sampled and weeks of lab sequencing…
Sudden medical emergency costs Alberta family nearly $100K while on vacation – GLOBAL
September 1, 2025 An Okotoks woman is calling her recent vacation a “$100,000 trip” after she suffered a health emergency and was hospitalized over 8,000 km away from home in…
Increased levels of bullying stand out as one of the most shocking findings of new report on children, charity founder says – CTV
September 02, 2025 A new report released as students across the country return to school finds bullying, poverty and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth and urges…
Wolastoqey family fights for care as Jordan’s Principle backlog leaves children waiting – CBC
Sep 02, 2025 Indigenous Services says it still has a backlog of nearly 140,000 requests A Wolastoqey family in New Brunswick is in limbo regarding medical care for their three-year-old…
Idlout ‘disgusted’ with Carney over elimination of food vouchers – Nunavut News
Sep 01, 2025 Federal government says it’s working on a long-term approach to support Inuit children Multiple times per day, Nunavut Member of Parliament Lori Idlout hears another story of…
Grieving Edmonton families launch overdose awareness campaign – GLOBAL
August 31, 2025 A group of bereaved families who have lost their loved ones to overdose have launched a billboard campaign in Edmonton to honour them and educate the public…
Number of sick days taken by public servants growing post-COVID – GLOBAL
August 31, 2025 Federal public servants were less likely to call in sick to work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, new government data shows. The figures shared by…
Billions to flow to provinces as part of historic tobacco settlement – CBC
Ontario, Quebec both receiving over a billion dollars in initial payments on Aug. 29 Aug 28, 2025 Billions in initial payments from tobacco companies are about to flow into provincial…
