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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on immigration, social services, and provincial powers amid budget and oil price strainAlberta will hold a referendum on October 19, 2026. Voters will decide on immigration, healthcare, and education access. Premier Danielle S...
Alberta nursing care workers threaten massive strike, what are they demanding; Alberta Finance minister responds as time runs out; all you need to knowAlberta's unionized healthcare staff, predominantly licensed practical nurses and healthcare aides, have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a...
Studying abroad? Here’s what you need to know about health insurance in top destinationsInternational students planning to study abroad face diverse and mandatory health insurance requirements across popular destinations like C...
Alberta Premier sets Monday deadline for back-to-work legislation as teachers strike enters third weekAlberta Premier Danielle Smith announced back-to-work legislation will be introduced Monday, October 27, if striking teachers don't reach a...
Canada is choking as wildfire smoke smothers cities and spreads into US Midwest; Health warnings issuedWildfire smoke from Canada's Prairie provinces has triggered widespread air-quality warnings across the country, impacting regions from Bri...
Alberta surpasses the United States in measles cases as outbreak worsens; Know the disease, symptoms, and how to stay safeAlberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases this year, reporting 1,314 infections since early March. This surge has ...
Alberta has become the second Canadian province, after Ontario, to cross more than 1,000 confirmed measles cases in 2025Alberta faces a measles surge, with over 1,000 cases reported. Congenital infections are also confirmed. Experts warn of a summer spike due...
Canada measles crisis: Alberta in panic over worst outbreak in 45 years, memories of pre-vaccine times backAlberta is facing a severe measles outbreak, with 868 confirmed cases since March 2025, levels unseen since 1979. Northern Alberta communit...
Albertans to pay out-of-pocket for COVID-19 vaccines under new provincial planAlberta is implementing a four-phase COVID-19 immunization program, shifting vaccine costs to residents except for vulnerable groups. This ...
Canada battles toxic waste crisis as Alberta moves to pump oilsands tailings underground amid health and cost concernsAlberta considers a new plan for oilsands waste. The province may inject toxic tailings deep underground. This aims to reduce surface pollu...
Drug-resistant Salmonella in recalled salami sickens dozens across Canada; hidden threat in everyday meats and how to stay safeA drug-resistant Salmonella outbreak is reported in Canada. Fifty-seven people are sick after eating recalled salami. Alberta has forty-fou...
Is Calgary’s tap water safe again? Why a controversial mineral is making a splash againAfter a decade, Calgary will add fluoride to its water on June 30, 2025. A 2021 vote supported this for better dental health. The city stop...
Manitoba becomes ground zero in Canada's measles crisis; Symptoms and treatmentManitoba faces a significant measles outbreak. Sixty cases are confirmed. The disease spreads rapidly. Canada reports over a thousand cases...
Is Canada breaking up? Albertans increasingly speaking in Trump’s toneCanada faces internal division. A poll shows Albertans divided on remaining in Canada. Some want independence or joining the United States....
Ontario measles outbreak crosses 1000; Quebec, New Brunswick declare infection overOntario is grappling with a significant measles outbreak, reporting over 1,000 cases, overwhelming public health resources. While Quebec an...
Tobacco leaves have a compound to fight several types of cancer: StudyResearchers from various countries, including an alumnus of Allahabad University, have discovered a compound derived from tobacco leaves th...
Are kids really safe from Covid? Study says only a fraction of infected children show symptomsKids are at risk of contracting many different viruses.
More than one-third of kids with COVID-19 show no symptoms, says studythan one-third of kids infected with the novel coronavirus are asymptomatic, according to a study which confirms that children diagnosed wi...
Severe case of conjunctivitis considered a primary symptom of coronavirusCoughing, fever and difficulty in breathing are common symptoms of Covid.
Centre for Science and Environment refutes CSIR findings on CNG vehiclesAccording to the study conducted by CSIR, natural gas (CNG)-run buses are harmful for humans as they emit 'nano carbon' particles which can...