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Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Former Newcastle goalkeeper Shaka Hislop said Thursday he has prostate cancer. The 56-year-old Hislop, who…
Montreal-area measles case is first reported in Quebec since April
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a new case of measles in the Montreal area, the…
What to know about the administration’s plan to withhold states’ money to manage SNAP food aid
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said this week that the federal government would start withholding…
A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at…
George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign
TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown…
Quebec doctor and ex-politician suspended for his treatment of Lyme disease
MONTRÉAL — A doctor and former head of a Quebec political party has been suspended…
NDP legislator Joan Phillip facing unspecified health issue, says party caucus
VICTORIA — The British Columbia NDP caucus says legislator Joan Phillip is dealing with an…
Settlement in 23andMe data breach class-action proposed at about $4.49M
Canadians affected by a 23andMe data security breach two years ago have reached a proposed…
Delayed care to 2 Black pregnant women highlights maternal health disparities
Two pregnant Black women nearly 1,000 miles apart were ready to do what many do…
Researchers slightly lower study’s estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
The authors of a study that examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy…
Charge, Frost play with MacLeod in mind after breast cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA — Hockey took somewhat of a backseat despite Tuesday’s rematch between the 2025 Walter…
West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Board of Education on Tuesday reinstated a school…
B.C. requires witness for those using supply drugs to stop diversion to streets
VICTORIA — Rules are being tightened for British Columbia’s overdose-prevention safer supply program to require…
Chances dwindling for renewal of health care subsidies, risking premium spikes for millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies were diminishing in Congress…
NDP leader says Liberals are being ‘dishonest’ about the future of pharmacare
OTTAWA — The federal government’s response to a report it commissioned on national pharmacare was…
New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be ‘gatekeeping’ PrEP
A coalition of doctors across Canada is releasing a new guideline for prescribing medications that…
Measles vaccinations begin in rebel-held Congo almost a year after deadly outbreak
KACHEHEMBE, Congo (AP) — Measles vaccines have arrived in a rebel-held area of eastern Congo…
Activists mark World AIDS Day by calling for criminal reform, prevention funding
OTTAWA — Activists marked World AIDS Day on Monday by calling on the federal government…
Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Monday announced the end of an Ebola outbreak that…
Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with ‘perfectly normal’ results
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’ s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his…
Charge’s Carla MacLeod navigates desire to coach with need for cancer treatment
Carla MacLeod says it won’t be easy reconciling her desire to coach hockey with her…
Montreal to open 500 new spaces in warming shelters for unhoused people
MONTREAL — The mayor of Montreal says the city’s homelessness crisis is “more serious than…
Montreal museum spotlights sex workers history of activism and resistance
MONTREAL — When community group Mile End Chavurah held an event in 2023 to name…
Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod announces breast cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA — Carla MacLeod, the head coach of the Ottawa Charge and Czechia’s national women’s…