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How Dryden, Ont., is supporting people living with addictions and food insecurity

As the City of Dryden, Ont., continues to respond to homelessness and overdose crises in Canada, community members and agencies are coming together to offer new programs and services for its most vulnerable.

Canada Thunder Bay 4 hours ago

Federal government reveals plan to improve access to diabetes care across Canada

Politics October 5

Alberta to be 1st province to regulate psychedelics for therapy, government says

Canada Edmonton October 5

Most toxic drug deaths are now from smoking. Advocates ask when B.C. will adjust to that reality

Bethany Lindsay

Canada British Columbia October 5

Winnipeg woman who chose to die with medical assistance said struggle for home care help led to decision

Sathya Dhara Kovac, 44, died on Monday through the medical assistance in dying program. She had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and told loved ones she wanted to live longer, but felt she had no other choice given barriers she faced getting enough home care support.

Canada Manitoba October 5

Kids' physical activity dropped during pandemic, but researchers encouraged by more outdoor play

While COVID-19 health measures halted play dates and organized sports, many families seized the opportunity to go outdoors, a new report by ParticipAction says. But those opportunities weren't available to everyone, it says.

Health October 4

Tips for parents on the hunt for kids' fever-reducing meds

Anxious parents are flooding social media sites in search of fever-reducing medication for their little ones as cold and flu season begins. Pediatricians and pharmacists are trying to reassure them there are options.

Health October 5

4 sex assault nurse examiners resign in wake of N.B. premier's comments

Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

Canada New Brunswick October 5

With my new glasses, I got so much more than the ability to see the world fully

Canada October 5

CBC Investigates

'I don't know if I'm going to wake up': Mothers share stories of pregnancy-related complications

Canada October 3

'Alarming' number of suicides in N.W.T. prompts coroner to release data earlier than usual

Canada North October 4

People with lived experience of addiction are helping an Ontario city tackle its overdose crisis

Radio White Coat Black Art October 3

CBC Investigates

Canada significantly undercounts maternal deaths, and doctors are sounding the alarm

Canada October 3

WATCH — Anxiety: We all experience it. Here's why

Sexual health groups call for more testing as N.S. HIV cases increase

Victoria Welland

Canada Nova Scotia October 3

Swedish geneticist wins Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Science October 3

Science table says Ontario needs new approach as COVID-19 burden set to fall on primary care

Canada Toronto October 3

Scientists watching Omicron's next COVID curveball closely

Health October 1

Inside ERs at a breaking point, staff provide care while juggling shortages and closures

Stephanie Kampf

Health October 2

What do I need to know about this year's flu shot?

Radio White Coat Black Art September 30

How the healing centre at Abegweit First Nation on P.E.I. helps community members' mental wellness

Canada PEI October 3

Drug company ordered to cut price of life-saving medication after 3,000% jump

Health September 30

CAQ leader defends paying millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic

Canada Montreal September 30

Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surge with increase of 137 people in 1 week

Canada Calgary September 30

Doctor who blew whistle on atrocities of residential schools honoured in Ottawa

Olivia Stefanovich

Politics September 30

Eastern Health AGM attendee describes situation in ERs as 'totally out of control'

Darrell Roberts

Canada Nfld. & Labrador September 29

Teen's 'nightmare' hospital wait a symptom of Alberta's health-care breakdown, doctors warn

Canada Calgary September 29

What you need to know about the bivalent booster shots

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