8 h. ago Lethbridge police chief accused of breaking health rules during pandemic has complaint dismissed

In his decision, Presiding Officer Brett Carlson concluded the chief did not mean to break the rules, apologized and didn't do it again.

Science

63 h. ago B.C. climate news: Wildfire near Squamish closes provincial park | B.C. heat wave sets records | May was second hottest on record globally

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of June 9 to June 15, 2025.

Events

3 d. ago Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

TORONTO — Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years as she led the country’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tam says her term […]

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4 d. ago Opinion: Our kids are learning in saunas. It's time B.C. took classroom heat seriously

Opinion: Temperatures in portables can reach well into the 30s during a heat wave — and there is no dedicated provincial funding for cooling systems. No strategy. No long-term solution

Society

5 d. ago Popular type of salami recalled in Ontario for making dozens of people sick

If you love your deli meats, you may want to check your fridge for any Genova or Genoa Salami brands.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall on Tuesday for Rea brand Genoa Salami and Bona Brand Genova Salami due to salmonella.The affected products were distributed in Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba at grocery stores, specialty markets, restaurants, cafes, delis and butcher shops."This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak," reads the notice. "There have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products."According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, 57 illnesses have been reported due to this outbreak, with 44 cases in Alberta and 13 in Ontario. Seven people have been hospitalized.The affected products include the following brands and flavours:Bona Mild Genova SalamiRea Genoa Salami SweetRea Genoa Salami Hot&q...

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5 d. ago Illicit Cigarettes in European Union at Highest Level Since 2015, KPMG Study Shows

Smokers in the European Union (EU) consumed 38.9 billion illicit cigarettes in 2024, a 10.8% increase versus 2023, with serious repercussions for tax revenues, crime rates, and public health. France, the largest illicit market in Europe, reached 18.7 billion illicit cigarettes consumed last year, 37.6% of total consumption. Adding 10.2 ppt year-on-year, the Netherlands saw […]

Economics

6 d. ago ‘It’s very sweaty’: Trustees say New Westminster’s sweltering portables need AC

With B.C. baking in an early-season heat wave, two New Westminster school trustees are calling for air conditioning in school portables.

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6 d. ago Doctors at Kelowna hospital accuse Interior Health of misleading the public

The pediatricians accuse Interior Health (IH) of misleading the public by blaming the crisis on a nationwide shortage of physicians.

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6 d. ago Opinion: Living with multiple sclerosis is difficult. Living in B.C. makes it harder

Opinion: B.C. is the only province in Canada that does not provide public coverage for Health Canada-approved, anti-CD20 therapies for relapsing MS

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7 d. ago B.C. government takes heat over marked growth in public payroll

The B.C. government is facing heat over a marked growth in the number of people on the public payroll in the province, even as health care and education suffer from shortages.

Politics

7 d. ago More than a dozen heat records broken in B.C.'s first heat wave of the season

Daily temperature records fell in 15 communities across B.C.

Sport

1 week ago Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge

Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against measles, they should get a shot. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, says people should try their best to find their vaccine records and ask their doctors. People born before 1970 are presumed to have been exposed to measles and […]

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1 week ago Legault says focus is on economy as legislative session ends and his party trails in poll

Legault says he wants to see new projects launched across Quebec in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic threats, including in the mining sector.

Culture

1 week ago Beach days! First heat wave of the year is coming to Vancouver

Temperatures inland could reach into the high 20s Celsius over the weekend and into the first couple of days of the work week

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1 week ago Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario

An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province's top public-health official said on Thursday.

Sport

1 week ago Measles cited as possible factor in Southwestern Ontario infant's death

An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province's top public-health official said on Thursday.

Sport

1 week ago How Mennonite women are building bridges between public health and community amid measles outbreak

Low German-speaking Mennonites face language, trust barriers amid Ontario’s largest measles outbreak in decades, as health workers push to bridge the gap.

Science

1 week ago Parole granted for former health official in B.C. and Alberta who sexually assaulted boy

The board says de Villiers, a top public health official in northern Alberta before his move to B.C. in 2020, has a supportive network of family, friends and "faith community."

Events

1 week ago Ground beef sold at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says

U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May 22 and May 23, by NPC Processing Inc., of Shelburne, Vermont. The products have use-by […]

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2 w. ago Opinion: It's time to rebuild a strong public health presence in Alberta

Public health services in Alberta are increasingly sidelined and alarmingly diminished. Today, those of us with decades of service in the field are speaking out because core elements of Alberta’s public-health system are being quietly dismantled. Alberta’s health restructuring has split oversight of health-care services into siloed ministries for acute care, primary care, assisted living, […]

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