40 m. ago Toronto convenience store caught selling sketchy counterfeit Viagra pills

Health Canada is warning the public after a Toronto convenience store was caught selling counterfeit Viagra.Granted, you probably should have been suspicious from the get-go about Viagra being sold in a convenience store.Health Canada announced on Tuesday that it had seized counterfeit Viagra pills from Rocky Convenience at 2466 St. Clair Ave. W. in Toronto.The product in question, sold as 100 mg sildenafil tablets, has been confirmed as counterfeit by Viagra manufacturer, Pfizer. The tablets are packaged without a lot number and an expiry date of March 2030, with the incorrect format printed on their foil blister packs.Health Canada warns anyone who purchased the tablets to "Immediately stop using and safely dispose of the product," and to "Consult a health care professional if you have taken this product and have health concerns."The government health agency cautions stores that "Selling counterfeit health products in Canada is illegal," and warns pot...

Economics

19 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

5 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

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

8 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

2 w. 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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2 w. ago Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. Announces Pricing of $225 Million Public Offering

NEW YORK — Mind Medicine (MindMed) Inc. (NASDAQ: MNMD) (the “Company” or “MindMed”), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company developing novel product candidates to treat brain health disorders, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 18,375,000 common shares, without par value, at a public offering price of $12.25 per common share. The gross […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ottawa Public Health investigating new measles cases and possible public exposure

A week after Ottawa Public Health confirmed a cluster of five measles cases in the city, it is investigating two new related infections.

Economics

3 w. ago B.C.’s ‘Cost Recovery’ Act on Vaping, Could Become a Costly Mistake

Canadian Vaping Association Warns Proposed BC Cost Recovery Act Undermines Public Health, Penalizes Harm Reduction, and Threatens Small Business Toronto, ON, Oct. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — British Columbia’s proposed Bill 24, aka the Vaping Products Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act seeks to make the regulated vaping industry financially liable for alleged and future public health costs, sets a dangerous […]

Economics

3 w. ago Public health investigating salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 117 confirmed cases of salmonella infection have been reported in six provinces.

Economics

3 w. ago 300 Quebec workers laid off by truck manufacturer Paccar ahead of U.S. tariffs

Unifor Québec Director Daniel Cloutier said 'this situation is a wake-up call,' warning that the tariffs could cost the plant its American customers.

Economics

last month AHS orders closure of Butterfield Acres Petting Farm after avian flu detected

The risk to the public remains low, but anyone who visited Butterfield Acres between Oct. 6 and 12 is being asked to monitor for symptoms and follow public health guidance

Transport