3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (280+ words) The federal government has launched a new advisory committee on preventive health care more than a year after pausing the work of a task force that had come under fire for failing to keep up with expert advice on cancer…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (172+ words) While former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu has previously expressed positions at odds with a number of her new party's policies, Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault said that 'when she joins us, she knows' the government's stance on issues like abortion and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (410+ words) The West Prince Caring Cupboard can provide more free period products to Islanders this year thanks to a pilot program supported by the federal government. The federal menstrual equity fund pilot project, distributed by Food Banks Canada, aims to deliver…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Conservative Party of Quebec (PCQ) candidate in western Quebec's Pontiac riding has withdrawn his candidacy, the party leader said Wednesday. Leader Éric Duhaime announced candidate Éric Lanthier's withdrawal during a morning news conference in Quebec City after unveiling the…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (118+ words) Western University Lecturer Anmol Dutta is teaching a new course titled "Women Aren’t Funny: Feminist Stand-Up Comedy." Dutta told London Morning about the new winter semester course that delves into the myths about comedy and gender. 'Women Aren’t…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (86+ words) CBC CBC News Network's IAN HANOMANSING speaks with Dr Charlotte Yong-Hing about AI breast cancer screening - Illegal drugs advertised on social media; more airline competition taking off: CBC Marketplace cheat sheet - Are you overpaying for a lab-grown diamond?: CBC Marketplace…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (479+ words) People in the Portage la Prairie, Man., area will have local access to breast cancer screening services when a new regional health centre opens next spring, the province said Friday. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said about $1.3 million will go toward…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (135+ words) CBC Canadians should be screened for colorectal cancer earlier, says society The Canadian Cancer Society says colorectal cancer is on the rise in younger people, and that earlier detection could save lives. They’d like provinces and territories to lower the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (509+ words) The mayor of a town on Nova Scotia's South Shore is disappointed that the community's only bank is set to close next month. Suzanne Lohnes-Croft says customers of the Bank of Montreal will need to travel 15 to 20 minutes to the…...