Browsing: health

Raccoon Rabies has reached a Quebec cow for the first time. MAPAQ confirmed the Coaticook case as the outbreak hits 329 cases in 2026.

Winnipeg health officials warn parents after a hepatitis A case at Ecole Henri-Bergeron in St. Boniface. Risk is low, but watch for symptoms until Dec. 24.

The new Weyburn General Hospital opens to patients Nov 1, 2026 — 25 private rooms, a bigger emergency department, and a decade of planning finally delivered.

Saskatchewan funds 12 new Sober Living Spaces in Prince Albert with $556,000 annual funding, in partnership with the Prince Albert Grand Council.

Grifols Winnipeg Plasma: Innovation Drive and Windermere centres reopened Oct. 20, 2026 after a two-month shutdown, with fewer appointments at first.

Manitoba Community Spaces: 100+ new post-hospital care beds for homeless and mental-health patients, easing pressure on crowded ERs.

Virginia Blatz Lawsuit: the family of Virginia Blatz, 23, sues a Morden dentist over her 2024 wisdom-tooth death, alleging a fatal anesthetic error.

RSV Immunization for Newborns is now free for every New Brunswick baby born April 2026–March 2027. Eligibility windows, where to get it, and what doctors say.

Prince Albert Meth Wastewater StatCan: Prince Albert topped meth levels among 8 Canadian cities in March 2026, at over 9x Toronto’s. What the data really says.

Health Canada has approved IMCIVREE (setmelanotide) for weight management in patients as young as 4 with acquired hypothalamic obesity — the first targeted therapy approved in Canada for the rare condition.