Wikipedia on cancer accurate but hard to read

Cancer information on the website Wikipedia was equally accurate but less easy to read than the material on a website from the U.S. National Cancer Institute, a new study suggests.

New Terry Fox memorial unveiled in Vancouver

A new memorial to Terry Fox was unveiled by B.C. Premier Christy Clark on Friday morning outside BC Place in Vancouver.

Global vaccine centre opens in Saskatoon

A large new vaccine research facility has opened in Saskatoon.

Newborn deaths in China more than halved

Newborn deaths fell sharply in China between 1996 and 2008, researchers have found.

No radiation detected in West Coast fish

No radiation has been detected in West Coast fish stocks following the Fukushima nuclear incident, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting.

Paramedics thank Ottawa man for rescue help

Paramedics say a west Ottawa man will be nominated for an award after he relinquished his front yard to a rescue helicopter and offered his all-terrain vehicle to help paramedics treat a stranded and injured mountain biker.

Boy wants tougher booster seat rules

A nine-year-old Halifax boy is calling for an extension to the age limit for children’s booster seats in vehicles in Nova Scotia.

Inadvertent child poisonings 'getting worse'

The number of young children being poisoned after inadvertently ingesting over-the-counter or prescription medications has risen dramatically in recent years, say U.S. researchers.

Fix healthcare, Duckett urges future Alberta premier

Stephen Duckett, former CEO of Alberta Health Services, is urging Alberta’s next premier to stop ‘pork-barrel’ health spending and create 10,000 beds for seniors over the next decade.

Dr. Oz, FDA conflict on apple juice health risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are disputing claims by television show host Dr. Mehmet Oz that trace amounts of arsenic in many apple juice products pose a health risk.