2 h. ago Canadians’ health data at risk of Trump’s AI ambitions, experts warn

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information.

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3 h. ago Protect ’valuable’ Canadian health data from Trump’s AI aspirations, experts urge

Medical researchers and lawyers say our rocky relationship with the U.S. creates an urgent need to protect a critical Canadian resource: patient health information that can be used to train artificial intelligence. “Our health data is the most valuable health data set in the world,” said Natalie Raffoul, an intellectual property lawyer in Ottawa. “You […]

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9 d. ago Canadians travelling to U.S. hits lowest rate since COVID amid Trump trade war: new data

US Customs and Border Protection says close to a million fewer travellers were logged crossing into the US in March compared to March 2024

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1 week ago New Guideline Aims to Transform Obesity Care for Children and Adolescents

First Canadian update in nearly 20 years prioritizes improvements in health and quality of life over weight loss outcomes EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthcare providers and families have a new roadmap to support collaborative, fully-informed, evidence-based care for children and adolescents living with obesity, thanks to a new clinical practice guideline […]

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1 week ago CORRECTION – New Guideline Aims to Transform Obesity Care for Children and Adolescents

First Canadian update in nearly 20 years prioritizes improvements in health and quality of life over weight loss outcomes EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a release issued under the same headline on Monday, April 14th by Obesity Canada, please note that the title and link of the clinical practice guideline have been updated. […]

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2 w. ago Canadian details the hate she experiences living in the U.S.

A Canadian working in health care in the U.S. shared a disturbing incident she faced in the operating room amid a discussion on the tariff war.TikToker @fern_9221, whose bio states that she's a neuroscientist, shared a video of herself sitting in her car after work in which she describes an experience in the workplace that caught her off guard."Just got off work," she said. "I just wanted to share with you what it was like today down under in the United States in 2025."She said that when Americans find out she's Canadian, they typically ask her to say "out" and "about" in a Canadian accent, causing them to "break down in giggles."However, one American coworker's reaction completely took her by surprise.The neuroscientist described how she was in the middle of surgery when she "outed" herself as a Canadian during a conversation about tariffs."I said, 'Well, you know, I'm a Canadian, and I, you know, I don't agree with the tariffs.' And one of the nurses ...

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2 w. ago Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at U.S. agencies

BALTIMORE — An appeals court on Monday cleared the way for billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to once again access people’s private data at three federal agencies, a win for the Trump administration as the underlying lawsuit plays out. In a split ruling, the three-judge panel blocked a lower court decision that halted […]

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3 w. ago Companies now offering free therapy for Canadians stressing about Trump

It has been a tumultuous time for Canadians amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis that has been exacerbated by the tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump.New data from Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) suggests that nearly half (42 per cent) of Canadians are experiencing heightened anxiety, citing the Trump tariffs as one of the main triggers.According to the report, in 2024, there was a declining trend in the number of Canadians reporting negative mental health impacts due to economic conditions.However, the beginning of 2025 marked a sharp spike, with 42 per cent reporting the economic downturn is "negatively affecting" their mental health and 39 per cent of Canadians worried that they won't be able to pay their bills."Our data confirms that today's political and economic climate is fueling widespread stress and anxiety," said Akela Peoples, CEO of MHRC. "Failing to address the mental health toll of this instability could have long-term consequen...

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