Data obtained by CBC News reveals multiple people were left in life-threatening condition, hospitalized or requiring other medical intervention after donating plasma over the past decade. This comes in the wake of three previously reported deaths that all occurred in Manitoba. Two of the deaths happened at Grifols locations in October 2025 and January 2026….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public health officials say a parasite outbreak in the Kingston, Ont., area may be easing, with new cases appearing to trend downward two weeks after residents were first alerted. Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health reported 125 cases linked to the outbreak, including 115 laboratory-confirmed…
Burn specialists at an Ontario hospital say they have carried out a world-first treatment using a novel biological therapy to treat a young woman severely injured in a house fire. Hamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes — tiny particles released by cells that help coordinate healing and reduce inflammation — to treat 18-year-old…
Quebec’s auto insurance board says fewer people died on the province’s roads last year but the number of people hurt in collisions grew. The board’s safety report says 371 people died on the road in 2025, eight fewer than in 2024. Traffic-related deaths per 100,000 residents also decreased slightly in 2025, to 4.1 from 4.2….
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. E-scooter-related injuries among children are on the rise, according to new data from B.C. Children’s Hospital, as the devices grow in…
The message dovetails with Carney’s overriding policy theme of diversification since he became prime minister. That most directly applies to Canada’s huge trading reliance on the U.S., which, under Donald Trump, has imposed large tariffs on key goods such as autos and steel. The U.S. president has also pushed Canada to row back on digital…
In its announcement, Canada Post states that community mailboxes reduce costs as delivery to Canadians’ doors costs “significantly more.” And citing its “deteriorating financial situation” — a substantial loss in 2025 continuing into the first quarter of 2026 — the present state of affairs “underscores the urgency of this transformation,” says the corporation.
New research suggests the rate of nicotine pouch use among young people in Canada has skyrocketed — with more than one third saying they’ve tried them. The data, gathered by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit, found that in 2022, 7.6 per cent of respondents had used a nicotine pouch. By 2026, that number had more…