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Profound Medical received INOVAIT's 2025–2026 Mount Logan Award recognizing its TULSA Procedure, the article reports. The article describes TULSA as an incision- and radiation-free, MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound treatment that the company says is CE marked, Health Canada approved, and 510(k) cleared by the U.S. FDA.

Niagara Health says the Welland Hospital long-term care home, with 87 residents, will close in June because the 1971 building does not meet current safety standards; Ontario Health's atHome team will assist with placements.

Quebec reported a nearly 80% rise in reimbursed Mifegymiso prescriptions in 2025 (2,852 vs. 1,586 in 2024), and experts link the increase to eased 2022 restrictions, expanded prescribers and telemedicine.

RCMP identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the person who killed eight people, including two family members, and then shot herself; police say two firearms were recovered and an investigation is under way.

An attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia left 10 people dead, including the suspect, and several injured. Leaders and communities across Canada expressed condolences as investigators worked at the scene.

Authorities say nine people died in a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; a 12-year-old identified as Maya Edmonds was airlifted to BC Children's Hospital and is reported in critical but stable condition.

An international team reports a genetic mutation that can produce the antibody linked to rare vaccine-induced blood clots (VITT), and reversing that mutation removed clotting potential in lab tests; the study appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A McMaster University psychologist says residents of Tumbler Ridge will need mental-health services beyond the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting; common reactions include fear, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress, and at least a quarter may experience symptoms for a year or more.

RCMP identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar and corrected the death toll to nine; police say the investigation is ongoing and supports are being provided to the community.

Early-stage CRISPR studies that aim to switch off liver genes such as ANGPTL3 and PCSK9 have shown substantial LDL and triglyceride reductions in small groups of participants, but longer and larger trials are needed and safety questions remain.

A Tumbler Ridge journalist who livestreamed the police response says locals are looking for people to blame after a mass shooting that left 10 dead and more than two dozen injured; Mounties have not announced a motive and are expected to provide an update at a news conference.

A Canadian review of more than 190 studies published in JAMA Pediatrics found that early and consistent introduction of peanuts, eggs and fish was linked to lower risk of those food allergies, while delaying peanut introduction past 12 months was associated with about double the risk.

British Columbia announced a reworked funding system adding $475 million over three years and redirecting $298 million in existing autism funding, aiming to extend supports to about 48,000 children.

A shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia left at least 10 people dead and police said a suspected shooter was found dead; investigators say they are checking other linked locations.

A British Columbia colorectal cancer survivor says news that Catherine O'Hara had rectal cancer listed as the long-term cause of death may open up more public conversation and reduce stigma around cancers below the waist.

Leaders and public figures from several countries expressed condolences after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that killed 10 people and sent 25 to hospital.

CeBev and NewTree launched grō, a brand of de-sugared 100% fruit juices for K-12 school meal programs using New Tree's patented De-Sugaring technology; the products are scheduled to be available through participating school meal programs beginning Spring 2026.

Toronto Public Health has issued more than 16,000 suspension notices for students in grades 2–5 because of incomplete immunization records, and some parents say they have already submitted proof that their children are up to date.

Danny Casper, the U.S. curling skip, has lived with Guillain-Barré syndrome since 2024 and is competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina while managing ongoing symptoms.

Officials say RCMP reached Tumbler Ridge Secondary School within two minutes of the first emergency call; the incident has left at least 10 people dead and dozens injured, and provincial trauma supports are being deployed.

Officials said nine people were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge; local schools are closed and provincial leaders have pledged support.

Health Canada approved OraSure's OraQuick oral HIV self-test for sale in Canada; St. Michael's MAP Centre will distribute the saliva-based test, which returns results in about 20 minutes.

Health Canada says Marcan Pharmaceuticals is recalling two lots of MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg because some bottles may contain midodrine 2.5 mg tablets; officials are monitoring the recall and advising checks of affected bottles.

The Canadian Medical Association says many patients are turning to AI for health advice and a CMA-commissioned survey found people who followed AI guidance reported higher rates of adverse effects; speakers at a CMA event described misinformation as a public-health concern.

A church leader, Lillian Banda, died after a charter bus rolled near Debolt, Alberta; several passengers, including children, were injured and taken to hospital.

Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health issued an overdose alert after the Regina Police Service reported 46 overdoses since Feb. 2 and four suspected overdose deaths; the ministry said the substances involved are not yet identified.

The Canadian Medical Association says many patients are turning to AI for health advice and a new Abacus Data survey found users who followed AI-based advice were more likely to report adverse health effects.

A Canadian Medical Association survey of 5,000 people found about 65% encountered false or misleading health information online, and respondents who followed AI health advice were more likely to report harms.

A Canadian Medical Association survey found about half of Canadians use AI for health information and those users were reported as five times more likely to say their health was harmed; the survey also found widespread exposure to false or misleading content online.

Carla Ciccone received an ADHD diagnosis at age 39 and wrote the memoir Nowhere Girl about women whose ADHD went undiagnosed; she says the diagnosis changed her relationships and how she talks to herself.