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The federal government is pledging $1.55 billion in funding to ensure First Nations children have equal access to public services over the next year.

A Calgarian living with terminal cancer is calling on health officials in Alberta to restore access to after-hours specialist care for patients of the province's largest cancer centre.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning.

Physician David Edward-Ooi Poon, who made international headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples, has been accused of a slew of crimes spanning the last 12 years and is suspended from his . ...

MPs in the House of Commons will vote Tuesday on a Conservative motion that asks the Liberal government to review the health-care benefits available to asylum claimants and restrict benefits for those whose claims have failed.

A racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette and broadcast during Britain's top movie awards event has put the spotlight on one of the symptoms of the syndrome. Here's more about coprolalia -- the involuntary outburst of obscene, socially ...

Changes to how the B.C. government supports children with disabilities are provoking mixed reactions among parents -- relief for those who will receive funding for the first time, but anxiety, fear and uncertainty for those who will see their ...

Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling.

The union says the deal includes wage increases of 12 per cent over four years, the maximum possible under the government's balanced measures mandate for public sector workers.

For decades, Brian Reeve has lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Seven years ago, he hit a breaking point when the time-consuming rituals began interfering with his daily life and ability to function. After seeking treatment at the ...