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Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government is facing criticism after it took down an online dashboard that provided detailed information about the number of people waiting for a family doctor. Health Minister Michelle Thompson said Friday at the legislature that Nova Scotia Health would continue releasing monthly updates on the family doctor wait-list, instead of the…
A mother has been left devastated after a call from her son’s school about an emergency led to the discovery of her seven year old son, Eren, dead upon her arrival. Juliana Rivera, a single mother, expressed her profound grief, describing Eren as her “heart, best friend, and joy”. On a fundraising page for Eren’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Overdose fatalities in Saskatchewan are down significantly since January of 2024, but overdoses themselves are still a problem. Earlier this week Saskatoon’s fire department reported more than 40 drug overdoses within 2 days. “Over Feb. 24th, we saw six overdoses in the 24 hour period,” says Saskatoon…
With measles cases on the rise in Canada, some adults may be questioning whether their immunity, either through natural infection or vaccine, is still strong enough. While many Canadians receive two doses of the measles vaccine in childhood, those born after 1970 may have only received one — and their protection could have weakened over…
A recent resurgence of measles has people worried about health. An outbreak has now infected more than 120 people in Texas. It claimed the life of a child, the first death from measles in the U.S. in a decade. “We are seeing a very big measles outbreak,” said Dr. Shira Doron, chief infection control officer…
Joseph Fourre’s son Harlan was 31 when he died of fentanyl poisoning in 2023. Joseph says it was the first and only time he had ever used drugs. “He was a great kid, he had his whole life ahead of him,” says Joseph. “He had two payments left on his car, he was investing in…
By Hannah Alberga The Canadian Press Posted February 27, 2025 12:05 pm Updated February 27, 2025 12:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario is reporting 84 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province’s total count since an outbreak started in the autumn. The new…
Most Canadian provinces and at least one territory say fewer people got the flu shot this year than in previous year — and that comes as the number of influenza cases continues to rise across the country. There have been at least 11,790 cases of influenza detected in Canada as of the week ending Feb….
British Columbians were among hundreds of Canadians whose dream vacation in Mexico turned into a nightmare. Okanagan resident Alyssa Stothart and her extended family, 15 in total, planned a trip to Sandos Playacar, about 75 km south of Cancun, to celebrate her mom’s 60th birthday. She told Global News that everyone was healthy when they…
TOKYO — The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday, underscoring the rapid aging and dwindling of the population. Births were down 5% on the year, despite measures in 2023 by former Prime Minister…
