32 salmonella cases in 6 provinces tied to pet hedgehogs
Four people have been hospitalized and 28 others made ill from outbreaks of salmonella infections in six provinces caused by exposure to pet hedgehogs, the Public Health…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
The latest:COVID-19 case numbers are continuing their slow but steady rise across most of Atlantic Canada. Health officials in New Brunswick reported 14 new cases on Sunday,…
Flu cases in Canada ‘exceptionally low’ so far, public health says
At this point in last year's flu season, Canada had already recorded 711 positive cases of influenza.So far this year, there have been just 17. "Influenza is…
Western provinces report new highs in number of people hospitalized with COVID-19
The latest: BREAKING: Ontario reports record high of 1,426 new COVID-19 cases. Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan set new records for COVID-19 hospitalizations. Manitoba moving to red alert level,…
Why COVID-19 cases are surging across Canada and what needs to be done
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven't subscribed yet,…
Trial begins for Thunder Bay man accused in trailer-hitch death of First Nations woman
More than three years after Barbara Kentner's death, her sisters are hoping for justice in a case that hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across the country…
COVID-19 cases in Ontario top 1,000 for 2nd time in a week
Ontario reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the second-highest number recorded since the outbreak began in late January.The new numbers also mark the second time…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
The latest:Manitoba's health system still has capacity and is not yet at its breaking point, the health minister said Tuesday as the number of active COVID-19 cases…
Steroids, inhalers and ventilators: What Quebec doctors are learning about COVID-19
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, Dr. Joseph Dahine and his colleagues could spend over an hour huddled around the bedside of a patient…
Western provinces seeing some of their highest numbers yet in new COVID-19 cases
The latest: B.C., Alberta report highest single-day increases in COVID-19 cases. Alberta minister tests positive, premier self-isolates. Manitoba says 27 COVID-19 cases at poultry plant appear to…
Ontario experiencing spike in new COVID-19 ICU admissions not seen since June, data shows
A new daily increase in COVID-19 patients admitted into critical care this week is a spike not seen in Ontario since June, according to new data obtained…