Dr. Michelle Murti has been appointed Toronto’s new Medical Officer of Health. She replaces Dr. Na-Koshie Lamptey, who has been serving as the acting Medical […]
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Vancouver Nightlife Boost: City Council Votes to Extend Liquor Service Hours
Starting Tuesday, Vancouver will accept applications from bars, pubs, nightclubs, and restaurants to extend the hours they can legally serve alcoholic drinks. In its meeting […]
“Service Disruptions Hit Prince George OB/GYN Department Due to Critical Staffing Shortage”
Starting in August, the Northern Health Authority says staffing shortages will force disruptions to the obstetrics department at University Hospital of Northern B.C. (UHNBC) in […]
West Nile Virus Alert: Infected Mosquitoes Found in Mississauga – Stay Protected!
Peel Public Health has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in the region this year. Officials say the infected mosquitoes […]
“Watch: Startling Video Captures Bed Bug Infestation on TTC Line 1 Subway Seat”
A video circulating online appears to show a bed bug crawling on a seat aboard a TTC Line 1 subway train, raising renewed concerns about […]
“Measles Menace Persists: Canada’s Former Hot Spot Ceases Weekly Updates Despite Ongoing Outbreak”
Local health officials are ending weekly measles reports for a southern Ontario hot spot that had led the country in infections. Southwestern Public Health says […]
Health Alert: Climate Change May Boost Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Warns Top Official
After four people, who are believed to have been bitten by mosquitoes, developed swelling of the brain last year, scientists will study mosquitoes in the […]
“Health Alert: Officials Deploy Mosquito Traps in Sea to Sky to Unravel Vector Secrets!”
VANCOUVER – Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the […]
Health Alert: VCH Declares 8 Metro Vancouver Beaches Off-Limits for Swimmers Due to Safety Concerns
Vancouver Coastal Health says eight beaches in Metro Vancouver are unsafe for swimming due to high levels of E.coli, or because levels could possibly rise. […]
“BC Nurses’ Union Raises Alarm: Health-Care Workers in Fear for Their Lives Following Vancouver Assault”
The BC Nurses Union is again sounding the alarm over safety fears after the assault of a health-care worker in Vancouver earlier this week. The […]