6 h. ago Keep Water Public Coalition: Conservative Government’s Bill 60 Turns Water Into a Business and Threatens Public Health

TORONTO — With the Ford Conservatives expected to pass Bill 60, the Keep Water Public coalition warns the legislation risks making water less affordable and less safe, eroding public-health protections and allowing corporate-control to raise water rates. Keep Water Public is a campaign by The Council of Canadians, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment […]

Politics

3 d. ago New academic research shows privatization of surgeries in England worsened inequalities and lengthened wait

OHC investigation reveals private clinics charging up to $4,590 for cataract surgeries that must be provided free of cost OTTAWA — The privatization of hospital surgeries in England led to growing inequality, longer wait-times and disruption of services in the public health care system, according to new academic reports. Allyson Pollock, co-author of the reports […]

Science

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 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

6 d. ago Quebec's low measles status must not make us complacent, public health director warns

The loss of Canada's measles elimination status is "a wake-up call," said Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh. "It means that there's been a system failure."

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 Alberta doctors frustrated with loss of measles elimination status: ‘Significant step backwards’

Alberta’s measles outbreaks have sickened nearly 2,000 people – almost all unvaccinated – since March and killed an infant who contracted the disease in the womb.

Science

7 d. ago 'Embarrassing and sad': Canada loses measles elimination status after nearly 30 years

Measles is the most contagious infectious disease known to mankind, but the measles vaccine is highly effective at preventing it.

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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 has lost its measles elimination status for the first time in 27 years

Canada has been at the centre of measles outbreak this year, with 5,138 cases reported as of Oct. 25

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7 d. ago ‘National embarrassment’: Canada is no longer a country that has eliminated measles

Canada has been at the centre of measles outbreak this year, with 5,138 cases reported as of Oct. 25

Society

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

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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

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7 d. ago Azurity Pharmaceuticals Names Ogilvy Health as PR and Marketing Agency of Record to Drive Strategic Brand Repositioning and Enhance Market Visibility

New York, NY and Woburn, MA, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Azurity Pharmaceuticals names Ogilvy Health as public relations and marketing agency of record. Ogilvy Health’s mandate will focus on reimagining Azurity’s brand story centered on patient commitment and pioneering growth. The agency will also enhance Azurity’s external visibility – both online and offline […]

Sport

1 week ago Rat Sightings Surge Across Canada as New Data Confirms Rising Activity

Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rat sightings are surging across major Canadian cities, and new data confirms the rise is both real and widespread. A national survey conducted by Abell Pest Control during last month’s Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) conference in Kelowna found that 89% of health inspectors have […]

Economics

1 week ago Toronto just outranked all of Canada in list of world's best cities

Toronto just outranked all of Canada in a new list of the world's best cities, beating out other major cities like Vancouver and Montreal. On Tuesday, global consultancy firm Resonance Consultancy and Ipsos Research released its renowned 2026 World's Best Cities rankings, and Toronto managed to crack the top 20 list at #17. The report highlights the top 100 most globally influential and economically prosperous cities with populations of more than one million to live, visit, and invest in. Cities are scored based on three categories, namely livability, lovability, and prosperity. Each category is further divided into metrics — including walkability, weather, air quality, public transit, and health for livability, and nightlife, TikTok videos, restaurants, museums, concerts, and shopping for lovability. Prosperity metrics include airports, universities, economic output, unemployment rate, and educational attainment. "...

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2 w. ago Bagels, pizza and chicken: Critics say Projet Montréal didn’t live up to promises on wood smoke

"Those who are responsible for protecting the health and well-being of Montrealers have failed in their duty, ignoring the conclusions of the city’s own public health experts,” Hazel Field wrote in a complaint to the city's ombudsman.

Transport

2 w. ago Vaccine records aren’t up to date for more than half of Ottawa, Toronto students assessed: public health

Over half of Toronto and Ottawa students lack up-to-date vaccine records, exposing flaws in Ontario’s outdated reporting system as measles threatens Canada’s elimination status.

Sport

2 w. ago Thursday's letters: Using notwithstanding clause shows UCP hypocrisy

The irony could not be more staggering. The UCP and Premier Danielle Smith love to preach about freedom— freedom from Ottawa, freedom from public-health measures, freedom for parents. But when it comes to workers, students, and collective bargaining rights, suddenly freedom is negotiable. By using the notwithstanding clause to silence teachers and override their constitutional […]

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