'This is something we have to do': Montreal Lake Cree Nation opens crystal meth detox facility

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation opened a crystal meth detox facility on Monday to address an addiction crisis in the north central Sask. community.

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Vaping illnesses rise to 1,888 in U.S. as pace picks up again

A total of 1,888 confirmed and probable lung injury cases associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products reported in the U.S.

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Measles limits immune system's ability to fight off other infections, studies suggest

The measles virus has not only made a devastating resurgence worldwide, but it may also cripple the immune system's ability to fight off other infections in the long term, two new studies suggest.

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Suicide crisis 'a wake-up call,' says Sheshatshiu chief

Eugene Hart says the community has lost 14 people to natural causes in the past year, and those deaths have taken a toll on residents.

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'I get nightmares': How racial violence in high schools is taking a mental toll on students

A CBC News survey shows high levels of both violent and racist attacks in Canadian schools, and it's having serious effects on students and their families.

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African swine fever could kill 1 in 4 pigs worldwide, scientists predict

Around a quarter of the world's pigs are expected to die from African swine fever as authorities grapple with a complex disease spreading rapidly in the globalization era, the World Organization for Animal Health's president said Thursday.

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Trick or truth? The real story behind Halloween candy tampering

As kids around the country prepare to hit their neighbourhood streets for the annual trick-or-treating ritual, we examine how real the threat of poisoned candies, razors in apples and other Halloween treat tampering we've heard about for decades really is in Canada.

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Orders dropped a bit after calorie counts added to fast-food menus

Calorie labels in fast food outlets linked to small drop in calories purchased, but it didn't last.

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Panel recommends major changes to Ford government's controversial autism program

A panel tasked with improving Ontario’s autism services has recommended sweeping changes to the controversial program introduced by the Progressive Conservative government earlier this year.

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Elementary school stops bullies by fostering talk, trust

When traditional methods of punishment weren't doing anything to reduce bullying and school violence, a school in Truro, N.S., decided to try a restorative-justice approach — and says it's paying off.

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Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted nicotine cartridges

A Juul Labs executive who was fired earlier this year is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers.

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Inviting stigma or squashing it? Use of blue pumpkins for trick-or-treaters with autism debated

Pumpkins, specifically blue ones, have become the subject of a divisive battle between Autism Canada and organizations and parents who are adopting the practice for their children to use trick-or-treating on Halloween. 

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PSW shortage stranding patients in hospital

Maria Konopeskas, who has cerebral palsy, has an accessible apartment waiting for her. But nearly two years after undergoing relatively minor surgery, a severe shortage of personal support workers has left her languishing in a hospital bed.

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Teen has medical emergency on flight to Halifax. It turned out to be diabetes

P.K. Hrezo's 13-year-old daughter almost died on a flight from Chicago to Halifax on Oct. 18. Once she got to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, the girl was treated and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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Canada cool so far to the idea of Silver Alert system for missing seniors

A push to create a national Silver Alert system that would attempt to help locate elderly individuals suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia has so far been met with a cool response from jurisdictions across the country.

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Johnson & Johnson says tests find no asbestos in baby powder that sparked recall

Johnson & Johnson says 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of baby powder that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously said had tested positive for trace amounts of asbestos.

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2 major GTA hospitals ran at more than 100% capacity in first half of 2019

Brampton Civic Hospital and Etobicoke General Hospital operated at more than 100 per cent capacity throughout the first half the year, data obtained by the province's Official Opposition reveals.

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Number of kids watching online videos soars in U.S.

Teens and tweens are watching a lot of online video, often more than traditional TV, a new U.S. survey suggests.

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Daughter of Sask. curler who died in childbirth going home from hospital

Sydney Jenkins, the daughter of Aly Jenkins, is set to be released from hospital later today according to a social media post made by her father.

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Canadian adults earn failing grade on physical activity report card

A new report gives Canadians over the age of 18 a D for overall physical activity, finding most spend far too much time sitting and not enough time getting heart-pumping exercise.

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Pot edibles will soon be legal in Canada, but this woman will still make her own. Here's why

Patsy Copus makes batches of pot-infused gummy bears or cannabis-coated chocolate strawberries every few weeks to help her arthritis and other medical conditions. Although cannabis edibles are expected to be sold legally in December, Copus said buying store items will likely be a financial struggle.

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Group behind legal challenge to child vaccination system to hold rally in Toronto

A group launching a legal challenge to Ontario's child vaccination system is planning a rally at the provincial legislature today.

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Issues persist over solitary confinement for Canadian inmates with mental illness

Ashley Smith's death in prison 12 years ago was supposed to lead to reforms for mentally ill inmates and changes to solitary confinement, but The Fifth Estate discovered another troubling case unfolding in a Canadian prison.

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Is Silver Alert the best way to find missing seniors?

Advocates for a Silver Alert system say it would send out bulletins for missing seniors with dementia just like Amber Alerts for missing children. Others say that's not the most effective way to find missing seniors.

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Dartmouth couple takes on CRA over surrogacy costs

A Dartmouth, N.S., couple who turned to surrogacy to become parents is challenging the Canada Revenue Agency in court in a bid to reduce the cost of the process.

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Plain cigarette packs to hit shelves as 'best in the world' regulations kick in

Cigarette packaging in Canada will soon be stripped of logos and designs under new federal rules. Starting Nov. 9, all packaging will feature the same brown base colour, basic grey text and minimalist layout.

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Senior says she was forced out of mental health facility, left to live in tent with rats

A 65-year-old B.C. woman says she was discharged from her residential mental health program against her will and has been homeless and without treatment since March.

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Long wait times for abortion 'unacceptable,' Quebec Premier Legault says

Abortion access advocates are speaking out against long wait times for surgery in the Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches regions of Quebec, resulting in patients travelling to Montreal for surgery. 

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'Under threat': Why experts say U.S. import of Canadian drugs could put supply at risk

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for quick action to allow Canadian drugs to be imported into the U.S. But experts say the move has the potential to put our drug supply at risk of further shortages in the future.

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Costco recalls infant formula due to possible Cronobacter contamination

The CFIA says no illnesses related to the affected products have been reported, but people should not consume the formula.

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Gymnastics for seniors promotes balance and flexibility instead of back flips

Free gymnastics classes for people over 65 in Vancouver are helping seniors improve their balance and coordination as they age.

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Quebec may ban sale of caffeinated energy drinks to people under 16

'It's a product that should not be drunk by kids or teens,' said sports physician Alexandra Bwenge. 'Unfortunately, they're the target market.'

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Horizon to ask New Brunswick to fund abortions outside of hospitals

Horizon Health's board of directors will ask the provincial government to consider paying doctors to provide abortion services outside hospitals.

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Health authorities working to deal with shortage of drug for breast cancer treatment

A contingency plan is currently being developed by Eastern Health and regional provincial authorities to deal with a Canada-wide shortage of a drug commonly used to treat breast cancer.

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Montreal nurses heading to Shawville to bolster birth unit

Two nurses from Montreal are heading to Shawville, Que., to keep Pontiac Hospital's chronically short-staffed birthing unit open, the regional health authority says.

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Jim Carr, minister of international trade diversification, diagnosed with cancer

Jim Carr, the minister of international trade diversification and a Winnipeg MP, has been diagnosed with a type of blood cancer.

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Take menopause seriously, support group urges after women report doctors 'diminish' concerns

A B.C.-based group is "cracking open" the discussion on menopause and demanding better health services for older women after a recent report indicates they're not getting the health care they need and that doctors "diminish" their concerns.

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15% of girls say they were sexually assaulted by another student — but many schools lack policies to help

Fifteen per cent of girls who answered a CBC-commissioned anonymous survey of more than 4,000 students across Canada say they've had a sexual act forced upon them, including oral sex or being forced to touch someone in a sexual manner.

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Province to ban ads for vaping products in convenience stores

The province says that Ontario convenience stores and gas stations will be banned from promoting vaping products beginning in January.

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'An appalling statistic': More than 1 in 7 girls say they were sexually assaulted by another student

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Former RCMP officer adds to criticism of force's response to PTSD

Former RCMP Constable Jason Gillis from Prince George echoes Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound who spoke out last week saying post-traumatic stress disorder among Mounties is a worsening crisis.

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U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 34

Vaping-related illnesses in U.S. still rising, but more slowly, U.S. health officials say.

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Salmonella outbreak linked to sausages sickens 12 in Ontario and Quebec

An outbreak of salmonella illness that sickened a dozen people in Ontario and Quebec has been linked to a brand of sausage, federal health officials say.

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Autism diagnosis procedure should be reformed to ease wait times and stress, society says

The Canadian Pediatric Society has released recommendations to improve how autism is diagnosed, saying changes will shrink wait lists and ease the financial and emotional burden on parents.

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2 of 3 polio viruses eradicated in 'historic' step, WHO says

Wild poliovirus type 3 is globally eradicated, chair of an independent commission of experts concludes. Only wild polio virus type 1 is still circulating.

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'They neglected me': Nunavut mother wants investigation after medical travel debacle

A mother from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, says she was forced to choose between seeing a medical specialist in Yellowknife and caring for her 23-month-old son following misinformation about medical travel policies.

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'I thought he was dead': CBC survey reveals 4 in 10 boys are physically assaulted at school

According to a survey conducted for CBC News, more than one-third of students say they were physically assaulted at least once before reaching high school. 

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Why Big Oil faces court cases that echo the litigation against Big Tobacco in the '90s

How much did the oil industry know about the impact of fossil fuel emissions on the climate? When did they know it? And what did they do with that knowledge? Those are the central questions in a series of court cases attempting to hold companies accountable for their role in climate change.

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90,000 free naloxone kits distributed by Ontario pharmacies in under 2 years

Under an Ontario government program that made naloxone kits available for free at pharmacies, about half the people who picked up the kits were not opioid users, according to researchers.

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FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants about risks

U.S. health officials want women getting breast implants to receive stronger warnings and more details about the possible risks and complications.

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