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A group of Black psychologists are fearful of rollback to equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives within the Canadian Psychological Association following proposed changes to the strategic plan, while the CPA's leadership insists those goals ...

The incurable medical condition that ended the professional hockey career of a first-round Winnipeg Jets draft pick is a disorder that's challenging to diagnose and sometimes difficult to treat, says a Manitoba doctor.

Canada has a unique chance to become a medical and scientific powerhouse -- if it moves quickly to scoop up professionals leaving the United States in the wake of health cuts and layoffs, the head of the Canadian Medical Association says.

Ontario is reporting 155 new measles cases over the last week, pushing the province's case count to 816 since an outbreak began in the fall. Public Health Ontario says there have now been 61 hospitalizations.

Measles case counts in Ontario continue to climb with the bulk of cases concentrated in southwestern Ontario, according to new data released by Public Health Ontario (PHO) on Thursday.

The Manitoba government says a program introducing advanced care paramedics at seven locations will improve medical care for emergencies outside throughout rural and northern Manitoba.

Vancouver Coastal Health officials are urging residents, especially men who have sex with other men, to see if they are fully immunized against mpox amid a recent rise in cases.

Alberta is reporting a surge of new measles cases this week, sparking fresh calls for the provincial government to provide more detailed data and for the province's top doctor to appear publicly.

Federal parties have pitched different approaches to dealing with the toxic drug crisis in B.C. -- particularly when it comes to supervised consumption sites.

Dr. Sophia Halassy is settling into her new job as an obstetrician-gynecologist at a Moncton-area hospital, helping to tackle a years-long waiting list of desperate patients. Her return home from the United States was years in the making.