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A Winnipeg organization is urging people to get their drugs tested after it says five people connected to its community died after using substances within the last two weeks.

Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are ...

First Nations members in B.C. make up approximately 3.4 per cent of the population, but accounted for 15.8 per cent of all toxic drug deaths in 2025.

Health Canada has approved the first needle-free epinephrine treatment for severe allergic reactions: a nasal spray called Neffy.

The federal heritage minister says the government is "very seriously" considering whether to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots -- but hasn't reached a decision yet.

Indigenous patient who sought ER help twice in 2 days was 'crying' in pain before she died, inquest hears

Health Minister Lela Evans had some strong words about past billings by a company that provided travel nurses to the province.

Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department is facing its longest stretch of reduced hours, leaving residents worried about access to care and calling for more urgent solutions. Meanwhile, the health authority and provincial government stress .. ...

Experts say they worry the province hasn't used all the powers available that come with a public health emergency, and is leaning on public opinion rather than science to inform policy.

The inquest into the death of a 24-year-old woman who died of sepsis in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 2021 has heard from an infectious disease specialist. Dr. Dominik Mertz testified that if an infection had been confirmed or strongly ...