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A B.C. provincial court judge has slapped the owners of four Lower Mainland sex shops with a precedent-setting $1-million penalty for advertising, selling and packaging prescription-only erectile dysfunction drugs under the guise of "natural health products."

U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze of foreign aid has caused turmoil and confusion, including in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh, where a million people live — mostly stateless Rohingya refugees who fled across the border to escape a brutal military crackdown in their home country, Myanmar. 

As measles infections tick up and up across multiple provinces, local public health alerts of new cases come with detailed descriptions of the person's whereabouts before they were diagnosed. Here's why the dates and times matter to control the contagious illness.

Health officials in British Columbia say two new travel-related cases of measles have been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, bringing the number of those recently infected to four.

A new report says at least 458 homeless people died in 2023, up 23 per cent from 2022 and close to triple the 155 deaths reported in 2020.

The NDP made ambitious heath-care promises during the 2024 election, but its first budget under a new mandate failed to honour several key commitments.

University of Calgary researchers are leading a national surveillance system, tracking respiratory virus trends among Canadian children who seek care in hospitals.

The province’s health minister’s office estimates there will be more than 640,000 no-shows in 2025. But some medical experts say charging patients isn't the right approach.

A Marketplace investigation has pulled back the curtain on how some mobile games, which seem to attract children, use loopholes in rules protecting kids’ data — allowing marketers to build advertising profiles tailored to them, which can then be more effective at influencing their behaviour.

Another case of measles has been identified in B.C., this time within the Fraser Health region. The case comes as Canada's chief public health officers warns of the danger posed by a rise of infections at home and abroad, coupled with a declining vaccination rate.

A historic deal that calls for three major tobacco companies to pay out billions in compensation to provinces and territories as well as former smokers across Canada has cleared its final legal hurdle in Ontario, bringing a decades-long court saga to a close.

Political anxiety isn't new, but it's arguably been more intense lately given Trump's "shock and awe" strategy since taking office, most recently around the tariffs he's threatening to impose. CBC News asked Canadians to share how Trump's policies are affecting their mental health and they said they're feeling helpless, scared and anxious.

Alberta RCMP are now formally investigating allegations of political pressure and potential conflicts of interest surrounding procurement practices at Alberta Health Services.

Health officials in Peel Region are warning that the public may have been exposed to a measles case at Pearson Airport, a hospital and a walk-in clinic in Mississauga last week.

The plan will support nearly 550,000 B.C. residents with diabetes and provide 1.3 million people with a range of contraceptives.

North Bay has confirmed its first case of measles since 1995 amid rising numbers in Ontario.

Public health officials are warning some 2,500 people they may have been exposed to blood-borne infections at a Toronto gynecology office where medical tools were not properly cleaned.

Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation say the new Mercury Care Home will make a huge difference for residents, about 90 per cent of whom are estimated to have mercury poisoning symptoms. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for the much-anticipated project in northwestern Ontario.

From family planning to financial burdens, young adults with cancer face a unique struggle — and need support systems tailored to their needs, say doctors.