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Marianyi Bastidas is one of several doctors and specialists who left their birth country of Venezuela years ago, but returned to help after the disastrous twin earthquakes in late June. Source link

Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities — nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be factors. Source link

When a bug lands, do you swat or step back? We are taught to fear insects, but by looking closer at how they help our environment, we can trade our reflexive panic for wonder and learn to share our outdoor spaces, scientists say. Source link

A chemotherapy ingredient that’s in short supply in Canada can temporarily be imported and sold from a Chinese-authorized source instead, Health Canada says. Source link

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Dauphin is in a cleanup phase after heavy downpours flooded basements and led to the evacuation of the western Manitoba city’s hospital. Source link

The World Health Organization on Thursday declared ‌the hantavirus outbreak linked to ​a cruise ship ​over, after the last identified contact ​of an exposed person completed quarantine ‌and tested negative for the virus. Source link

Five more cases of measles have been detected in recent days in Portneuf, Que., about 50 kilometres west of Quebec City, bringing the total number of cases in the region to seven. Source link

Data breaches in Quebec are on the rise, with a 559 per cent increase in reported incidents over the past three years, according to the Québec Access to Information Commission. Cybersecurity researchers say medical records are the most lucrative type of data, selling for $250 to $1,000 per person. Source link

Three geriatricians from Quebec City have founded a clinic to help seniors avoid prolonged stays in the emergency room. Source link