3 d. ago St. Michael’s Hospital paving way for remote robotic treatment of strokes

After doing more diagnostic angiograms, hospital team will apply to Health Canada for approval to start a clinical trial

Economics

4 d. ago Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products

OTTAWA — Conservative health critic Dan Mazier said Thursday he intends to ask for a committee investigation to find out how the Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20-million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national emergency stockpile. The loss was mentioned as a single line item in the 2025 public accounts, the […]

Economics

4 d. ago $640K earmarked to combat opioid crisis in St. Thomas, Elgin

The money will be dispersed through Health Canada's Emergency Treatment Fund.

Economics

4 d. ago Health Canada won’t explain $20M in pharmaceuticals lost from national stockpile

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada lost more than $20 million worth of pharmaceutical products from the national stockpile this year because of what it calls a “temperature deviation.” The figure was reported in the 2025 public accounts but Health Canada refuses to say what was lost, citing national security implications. In a […]

Economics

5 d. ago Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals

OTTAWA — The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate for more health-care funding in the coming years, one economist says – and the Ontario government is calling for that to change. The Canada Health Transfer is projected to be $54.7 billion in 2025-26 and is set to grow by […]

Science

5 d. ago VUMI® Canada and Westland Benefits Announce Partnership to Advance Executive Health Protection in Canada

TORONTO — VUMI® Canada, part of VUMI® Group (VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group), a global leader in international medical insurance and advanced healthcare benefit solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Westland Benefits to deliver international medical coverage for Westland’s Premier Health Program — an exclusive healthcare benefits offering designed for business leaders […]

Culture

6 d. ago Health Canada recalls ‘laughing gas’ sold without authorization

Health Canada is recalling nearly a dozen forms of nitrous oxide it says were sold for recreational consumption, which poses a safety risk.

Science

6 d. ago Canada can regain its measles elimination status. Here’s how

On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak has lasted for more than a year. 

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7 d. ago 'Public health failure': Canada officially loses its measles elimination designation

Alberta currently has the second highest reported number of measles cases at 1,954 with two cases active

Science

7 d. ago Canada loses measles elimination status as outbreak lasts more than a year

The World Health Organization says Canada has ongoing transmission of the same measles virus strain since October 2024

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7 d. ago Canada loses measles elimination status amid persistent outbreak

The World Health Organization says Canada has ongoing transmission of the same measles virus strain since October 2024

Other

7 d. ago Why Canada lost its measles elimination status after 27 years

The World Health Organization says Canada has ongoing transmission of the same measles virus strain since October 2024

Other

8 d. ago Opinion: Reducing barriers to obesity treatments could avert a health

Expanding access to bariatric surgery and new drugs would help fight a host of serious illnesses and save Canada billions in health-care costs.

Economics

9 d. ago Health Canada warns of serious health risks after raid of Kelowna wellness clinic

The advisory comes in the wake of a Health Canada raid at Ezra Healing in Kelowna, B.C.

Science

1 week ago Peloton recalls nearly 878,000 exercise bikes after several seat posts break

NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton is recalling nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes across the U.S. and Canada because the products’ seat posts can break during use, posing fall hazards. According to notices published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada on Thursday, the recall covers certain “Peloton Original Series Bike+” units […]

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1 week ago New Regional Soil Health Report Highlights Pathways to Healthier Soils Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe

Toronto, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Greenbelt Foundation, in partnership with the Soil Health Institute, has released a groundbreaking Regional Soil Health Report, offering farmers across the Greater Golden Horseshoe an entirely new way to understand and improve their soil health.  This first-of-its-kind study in Canada provides farmers with clear, regionally relevant benchmarks that show how their […]

Science

1 week ago Maple acquires Beyond ADHD to expand responsible ADHD and mental health care across Canada

Acquisition strengthens access to clinically led virtual ADHD and mental health programs nationwide  TORONTO, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maple, Canada’s leading virtual care company, today announced the acquisition of Beyond ADHD, a Canadian virtual care provider specializing in ADHD assessment, diagnosis, and follow-up. The acquisition advances Maple’s commitment to accessible, clinically led mental […]

Science

1 week ago Women’s Health Collective Canada and Partners Call for Bold Investment in Women’s Health to Close the Gap Once and for All

New analysis reveals a $37 billion opportunity for Canada’s economy by 2040 TORONTO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Building on new findings from the McKinsey Health Institute, Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) and its partners are renewing the call for bold investment in women’s health, while highlighting the profound economic and individual benefits that […]

Culture

1 week ago GOLDBERG: Health Canada twists itself into pretzels to defy common sense

Health Canada is standing foursquare behind former health minister Mark Holland’s ministerial order to keep nicotine pouches out of convenience stores.

Science

2 w. ago Prescription painkiller shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year

Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a nationwide disruption in the summer. In July, Health Canada sent out a notice about a shortage of drugs that contain acetaminophen with oxycodone, which includes those by […]

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