Stella Artois recalls some bottled beer sold in Canada, U.S. as precaution
Stella Artois says it’s recalling beer packaged in 330 millilitre glass bottles as a safety precaution. The company says some bottles have a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and...
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Recall of pre-cooked roast beef spreads to additional provinces
A recent recall of pre-cooked roast beef due to possible contamination from listeria is being expanded. The March 28 recall announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) concerned Seasoned...
View ArticleHealth committee cheers idea of national pharmacare program, but cost an issue
Publicly funded prescription drugs under a universal pharmacare program would provide better health care to Canadians at a lower cost than the status quo, the House of Commons health committee declared...
View ArticleOntario Tory Leader Doug Ford says he’s ‘dead against’ safe injection sites
Doug Ford says he is “dead against” safe injection sites and believes the focus should be on drug rehabilitation instead. And if elected premier of Ontario in June, the Progressive Conservative leader...
View ArticleDoes Canada’s healthcare system treat everyone equally?
Canada’s universal healthcare is something that is often celebrated around the world, but some question if this is a system that treats everyone, particularly racialized communities, equally. Serena...
View ArticleWoman launches human rights complaint after losing her job following cancer...
An Ontario woman is launching a human rights complaint, claiming disability discrimination after she says she lost her job with the Ministry of Education in January of 2014. Lydia Mason, who worked as...
View ArticleHigh court orders new trial for parents of boy dead of meningitis
The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for a couple who used homemade remedies instead of seeking medical attention for their son who died of bacterial meningitis. David Stephan and his...
View ArticleRoast beef brand sold through Druxy’s recalled due to listeria concerns
A brand of roast beef sold through Druxy’s Famous Deli restaurants in Ontario is being recalled due to possible contamination from listeria. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the Seasoned...
View ArticleStella Artois recalls some bottled beer sold in Canada, U.S. as precaution
Stella Artois says it’s recalling beer packaged in 330 millilitre glass bottles as a safety precaution. The company says some bottles have a flaw that may cause a small piece of glass to break off and...
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Recall of pre-cooked roast beef spreads to additional provinces
A recent recall of pre-cooked roast beef due to possible contamination from listeria is being expanded. The March 28 recall announced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) concerned Seasoned...
View ArticleHealth committee cheers idea of national pharmacare program, but cost an issue
Publicly funded prescription drugs under a universal pharmacare program would provide better health care to Canadians at a lower cost than the status quo, the House of Commons health committee declared...
View ArticleOntario Tory Leader Doug Ford says he’s ‘dead against’ safe injection sites
Doug Ford says he is “dead against” safe injection sites and believes the focus should be on drug rehabilitation instead. And if elected premier of Ontario in June, the Progressive Conservative leader...
View ArticleDoes Canada’s healthcare system treat everyone equally?
Canada’s universal healthcare is something that is often celebrated around the world, but some question if this is a system that treats everyone, particularly racialized communities, equally. Serena...
View ArticleWoman launches human rights complaint after losing her job following cancer...
An Ontario woman is launching a human rights complaint, claiming disability discrimination after she says she lost her job with the Ministry of Education in January of 2014. Lydia Mason, who worked as...
View ArticleHigh court orders new trial for parents of boy dead of meningitis
The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for a couple who used homemade remedies instead of seeking medical attention for their son who died of bacterial meningitis. David Stephan and his...
View ArticleCertain baby food pouches recalled due to spoilage concerns
Sixteen flavours of organic baby food pouches are being recalled due to a packaging defect. Eight flavours of President’s Choice Organics and eight flavours of Love Child Organics baby food are being...
View ArticleDoc in your pocket: would you pay for a healthcare app?
You can order your dinner online. And a ride. Well how about an app that replaces going to a doctor’s office? That’s what Maple is all about — an online service where you can pay to see a doctor online...
View ArticleDarlington nuclear reactor to produce isotope used for medical imaging
A subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation is partnering with U.S.-based BWX Technologies to help produce radioactive isotopes used to diagnose such conditions as cancer and heart disease. Ontario Power...
View ArticleToronto board of health to urge federal government to decriminalize drug use
The board of health in Canada’s most populous city decided Monday to push the federal government to decriminalize all drugs and is calling on Canadians to turn their recommendation into a national...
View ArticleWest Nile positive mosquitoes found in Peel Region
Three mosquito pools have tested positive for the West Nile virus in Peel Region, a spokesperson for Peel Public Health confirms. Thirty-tree mosquito traps have been set up across Mississauga,...
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