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A close up of a mosquito biting a person

First confirmed case of West Nile Virus in Toronto

Owen Thompson - CJRU - Toronto • ON | 17-08-2023
A hand holds a clear glass of water being filled at a tap.

Boil-water advisory to remain in effect for at least another week

Ed Halverson - QCCR/CJQC - Liverpool • NS | 17-08-2023
A group of people stand in front of a building called the Valley Heath Centre. They are standing behind an orange ribbon watching as an elderly woman cuts the ribbon with big scissors..

New primary care clinics offer relief for people without family doctors

Pamela Haasen - CICK - Smithers • BC | 16-08-2023
A woman in a blue dress stands in an empty dining room with blue tablecloths and yellow painted columns.

Restaurant closes to avoid impact of extreme heat on kitchen staff

Mick Sweetman - CHLY - Nanaimo • BC | 15-08-2023

Migrant worker with cancer will receive temporary federal healthcare coverage

Haeley DiRisio - CKDU - Halifax • NS | 15-08-2023
The sun sets and the sky is blue and pink. a string of lights is visible lining the sidewalk. across the street, there is the Kingston Visitor Information Centre

Welcoming Streets program has a successful first month in Kingston

Christena Lawrie - CFRC - Kingston • ON | 14-08-2023
A man wearing sunglasses and a white shirt poses with a mountain bike with several carrier bags in Bowen Park in Nanaimo.

Former Crown ward pedals across country for his mental health

Mick Sweetman - CHLY - Nanaimo • BC | 14-08-2023
An elderly woman and man sit on a couch on a porch.

Local senior to walk throughout the Pontiac to raise funds for children’s hospital

Caleb Nickerson - CHIP - Pontiac • QC | 14-08-2023
Three EHS LifeFlight aircrafts sit outside of a EHS garage. The two helicopters and plane are blue, white and red stripped.

Emergency Health Services LifeFlight plane unveiled for non-critical care patients

Haeley DiRisio - CKDU - Halifax • NS | 14-08-2023
Screenshot of a map of British Columbia showing much of Vancouver Island in orange indicating a moderate impact to health from heat and the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland in Red indicating a high risk to health.

Heat warning issued for East Vancouver Island

Mick Sweetman - CHLY - Nanaimo • BC | 12-08-2023