Health
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO — Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with…
Pediatric ward closure in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals
Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for…
‘Can’t stop’: Researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
EDMONTON — Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the…
Wildfires in the Prairies having impact on air quality in several provinces
MONTREAL — Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large…
As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse – and better – times swirl
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and…
Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A convicted killer in Utah who developed dementia while on…
B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and…
Don’t know if you’ve been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO — Public health doctors say if people don’t know if they’ve been vaccinated against…
Ticats GM says he has been diagnosed with “a serious form of cancer”
Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager Ted Goveia says he has been diagnosed with “a serious form…
Southern B.C. set to bake under ‘early season heat event’
Environment Canada has warned of an “early season heat event” across much of southern British…
Canada coach irate after Vancouver Whitecaps players stricken by illness in Mexico
TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch expressed outrage Friday that the Vancouver Whitecaps had been…
Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man detained in a vehicle ramming at the city’s…
‘We’re people too’: Canada’s homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER — Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter…
Ivory Coast announces cholera outbreak after 7 deaths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced a cholera outbreak on Thursday, confirming seven…
$60M donation will fund cardiovascular institute at Vancouver General Hospital
VANCOUVER — The head cardiologist at Vancouver General Hospital says a $60 million donation toward…