7 h. ago Fewer new measles cases in Ontario, public health data shows

The health agency is reporting 12 new cases in the province, down from 33 new cases last week and 96 the week before that.  

Science

14 h. ago Oil Retreats as Traders Await US Payrolls Report, OPEC+ Decision

Oil dropped after it biggest gain in almost two weeks, with traders monitoring this weekend’s OPEC+ meeting and US jobs data that will give clues about the health of the world’s largest economy.

Economics

28 h. ago Ontario health agency begins informing patients about months

On Friday, Liberal MPP Adil Shamji published a letter which indicated the data of some 200,000 patients using Ontario Health atHome had been compromised in March.

Science

6 d. ago Ontario health agency reports major data breach to watchdog without notifying patients

Premier Doug Ford, his health minister and the IPC all appeared to confirm the data of patients using the Ontario Health atHome service may have been breached earlier this year.

Science

8 d. ago Opioid deaths in Canada fell 17% but 20 people still died per day in 2024

The data for 2024 released Wednesday by the Public Health Agency of Canada showed 7,146 deaths were recorded last year, 80 per cent of which were in just three provinces.

Events

2 w. ago Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]

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2 w. ago New measles cases increase for third week in northern Ontario public health unit

Public Health Ontario is reporting 96 new measles cases in the province over the past week, bringing the total number to 2,179 since an outbreak began in October.

Science

2 w. ago Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: report

Race-based data collected in Manitoba's health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms.

Science