Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Canada's top doctor said Thursday that it's imperative everyone eligible for a booster dose gets their third shot now before the new, more infectious Omicron variants take hold in the coming weeks.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief...

Canada will require that companies add nutrition warnings to the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium in an effort to help grocery shoppers make healthier choices with just a glance.But ground meat will...

The federal government will be shutting down the COVID Alert app and may do so as early as this week, government sources have told CBC News.The sources spoke to CBC News on the condition they not be named because they're...

Canada is poised to become the first country in the world to require that a warning be printed on every cigarette.Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said the measure is meant to reach more people — including young people, who often share cigarettes...

The federal government announced Friday it will suspend the mandatory randomized arrival testing for incoming travellers at Canada's airports, a move that comes as the U.S. signals it will ease up on some testing requirements.As a result, starting Saturday, June 11, only unvaccinated...

Monkeypox is continuing to spread across Canada — particularly in Quebec — Canada's chief public health officer said Friday.Speaking to reporters, Dr. Theresa Tam said 112 cases of the disease have been detected across the country — 98 in Quebec. There are nine cases...

Canada now has 77 confirmed cases of monkeypox, according to figures supplied Friday by Canada's chief public health officer and Santé Québec, the provincial health ministry.Of the cases identified so far through laboratory testing, 71 are from Quebec, five are...

Ottawa is moving toward ending distribution of COVID-19 rapid tests to the provinces and territories by the end of the year, CBC News has learned, but it will maintain a strategic reserve of the tests."As we approach the next phase of our...

Adults in British Columbia will be allowed to possess small amounts of some illicit drugs starting next year, the federal government announced Tuesday — a move that marks a dramatic shift in Canada's drug policy.The federal government says Canadians 18 years of age...