Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Health
Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl and carfentanil
iN420
MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise…
‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored…
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults…
Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer’s death still unfit for trial
COQUITLAM — B.C.’s director of forensic psychiatric services believes the man accused of first-degree murder…
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a…
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the US Midwest and Northeast, prompting evacuations
Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by…
Do masks help? What about air conditioning? What to know about wildfire smoke protection
TORONTO — Many parts of Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, are under an Environment…
Montreal hospital livestreams surgeries for educational purposes
MONTRÉAL — A Montreal hospital is livestreaming complex eye surgeries to give medical trainees a…
Canada is not banning produce imports amid U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, CFIA says
TORONTO — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it is not considering restrictions on fresh…
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached…
New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests
NEW YORK (AP) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now…
The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Rain had turned the dirt road into thick mud, but Mabel…
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of…
B.C. nurses sees no sign of government shift on pay mandate as mediated talks begin
VANCOUVER — The president of a union representing 60,000 nurses in B.C. said Tuesday there…
People with cardiovascular conditions at risk in heat: Heart and Stroke Foundation
TORONTO — As a sweltering heat wave blankets much of Central Canada, the Heart and…
Sentencing for man whose driving while high on mushrooms prompted 50 calls to 911
iNwheels
NELSON — A man whose dangerous driving while high on mushrooms prompted about 50 calls…
After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency
NEW YORK (AP) — The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of…
This British Open amateur is a qualified mechanic with cystic fibrosis. He’s proving an inspiration
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — David Howard was aged 7 when he was diagnosed with cystic…
Lyme disease isn’t the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors
TORONTO — A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to…
Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
RWAMPARA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of people working at an Ebola virus treatment center in…
B.C. nurses to halt picketing as mediation talks begin
RICHMOND — The BC Nurses’ Union entered mediation in its dispute with employers on Monday,…
No relief from the heat as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures
Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days,…
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here’s what to know
Idaho voters will decide whether to roll back the state’s abortion ban, the secretary of…
Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a…