Reduce article font size Increase the font size of the article As Canadians celebrate the holidays with gifts and parties, Health Canada is warning of a choking hazard linked to several children’s plush toys. Health Canada issued a recall on Christmas Eve for 120 units of Mother and Baby plush toys sold by Chantia Sales, … Read more
Polioa highly contagious viral infection that can cause paralysis and deathhas been eradicated in Canada for decades thanks to widespread vaccination efforts. However, recent comments — including those from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his attorney — amplify claims questioning the safety of measles vaccines, mumps and … Read more
As Canada grapples with a devastating opioid crisis, law enforcement agencies are shifting their focus from imported fentanyl to the chemicals used in its production. The Public Health Agency of Canada reports that more than 47,000 Canadians have died from toxic drug overdoses since 2016, with fentanyl involved in four out of five accidental overdose … Read more
Paris: Germany overcame the absence of world number two Alexander Zverev to beat Slovakia in the opening match of the Davis Cup group stage on Tuesday, with Canada defeating Argentina. Despite the absence of their top four players, including Zverev, the Germans dominated their Group C match 3-0 in Zhuhai, China. The group also includes … Read more
A persistent fever landed nearly three-year-old Wade Butter in the hospital just before his birthday in 2023. “We kind of sensed something was wrong and called his family doctor. And that’s when it all started,” said Nichole Fink, Wade’s mother. A visit to their local hospital in Cambridge, Ontario, confirmed the family’s worst nightmare. “The … Read more
Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China on his first day in office. The president-elect, who takes office on January 20 next year, announced that he would introduce a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico. Posting on his Truth Social platform, he also threatened … Read more
Scurvya disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once considered a disease of the past, has never really gone away in Canada. More recently, 27 cases were reported in Saskatchewan, highlighting the ongoing risk, particularly among people facing food insecurity or limited access to fresh produce, experts warn. The disease is both preventable and … Read more
Reduce article font size Increase the font size of the article Health Canada is recalling a brand of baby stroller following a defect in its braking system which could lead to injuries, the agency said in a recall notice Monday. The recall concerns the Stokke YOYO stroller which is available with a black or black … Read more
People have heard a lot about H5N1 avian flu — or highly pathogenic avian flu — since a British Columbia teenager became the first human contracted the virus in Canada and is hospitalized. We don’t yet know how a teenager was infectedbut Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said Wednesday that genomic sequencing … Read more