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Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C.

Conservation officers say the bear swiped the woman on the side of the face, leaving her with serious facial lacerations. 

Albertans who want to continue to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus will have to pay out of pocket for it starting in the fall of 2025, the province announced on Friday.

The issues that impacted Google Cloud, Gmail, Google Search and Spotify on Thursday appeared to have been resolved as of Friday morning.

The Canadian Cancer Society is warning the Carney government about the potential risks to health standards if new interprovincial trade legislation doesn't add new safegaurds.

About two weeks ago, the water disappeared from Poplar Lake in north Edmonton — leaving longtime area residents baffled and dismayed.

Kennedy chose new members to sit on the committee, including a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and a leading critic of pandemic-era lockdowns.

The wildfire season so far this year has been the second worst on record after 2023, according to the Government of Canada, which forecasts the trend to continue.

With hockey shirts decorating the wall, a favourite video game on TV and a cell phone not far away, Henry Black is everything you would expect from a 16-year-old.

Some salami products under the Rea and Bona brands are being recalled in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario over concerns of potential salmonella contamination.

The barrier on the south side of the tri-community will be removed on Thursday at 8 a.m., the same time the evacuation order will lift.

Many communities in the province remained under an air quality warning on Tuesday while special air quality statements were issued for others.

B.C.'s first blast of summer-like weather has triggered weather advisories for much of the southern part of the province as well as air quality advisories linked to wildfires.

Gabriella Patey, 31, was initially told her breast tumour was benign. Later, she was told she had terminal cancer. A third call informed her it was all a terrible mistake.

Physicians criticized the move to oust members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which reports to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Air quality has improved in much of Quebec and Ontario, but wildfire smoke continues to affect parts of the Prairies, northern Ontario, and eastern Quebec.

The judges referred the lawyers in both cases to their professional regulators, but did not take more serious action.

Health Canada has issued a warning to consumers not to inhale nitrous oxide for recreational purposes as instances are on the rise and carry many health risks, including death.

The spiny creature found itself in Kelowna earlier this week, after the wreckage of a plane it had nested in was transported to the Okanagn from northern B.C.

Some of crypto’s key characteristics help explain why wealthy individuals who hold a lot of digital assets can be ripe targets for such attacks.

Tens of thousands of window-mounted air conditioner units are being recalled in Canada, with the federal government warning some affected units have a risk of mould growth.

The video was taken on Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Terrace shows a black bear family, including a young spirit bear, heading into the forest.

The B.C. government says a decade-old environmental assessment certificate remains valid for the construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C.

Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario.

Teva Canada Ltd. said it received a complaint that a package contained an extra row of the placebos when there should be only one row of white placebo pills.

The guidance was issued to hospitals in 2022 by the Biden administration, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended national abortion rights in the U.S.

A coalition of private and and Indigenous groups have launched a pilot project to distribute and install more than 6,000 smoke alarms for Indigenous families across the country.

Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, headaches, infections, COPD, as well as cancers.

British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries.

The effort launched by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dubbed “Operation Stork Speed," is the first deep look at the ingredients in formula since 1998.

The 2022 guidance by the Biden administration aimed to preserve abortion access for extreme cases of women experiencing medical emergencies after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

The Canadian Mental Health Association in British Columbia said existing evidence shows that forcing people into treatment actually increases risks.

Piping plovers are small shorebirds that nest primarily on sand, gravel or cobblestone beaches.

A new report from health data firm Truveta shows there was 50 per cent increase in American teenagers using the weight-loss drug Wegovy, particularly those living with obesity.

With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts said cancer centers and insurance plans should consider making exercise coaching a new standard of care for colon cancer survivors.

According to the Weather Network, after a cool start to spring, Quebec will experience extreme temperatures in the upcoming months.

The warnings come amid ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple provinces, with camps being told to keep immunization records on hand in the event of an infection.

The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province's home-share program, months after an inquest into the starvation death of a woman with Down syndrome in a Port Coquitlam share home.

While the tests can make it easier for people to access health care, experts warn that most of the tests cannot replace an actual in-person visit.

Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and healthcare professionals. So far, the wildfires have displaced over 17,000.

Universal Ostrich Farm “failed to undertake appropriate biosecurity risk mitigation measures,” the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement.