Health

TORONTO — The creators of a planned opera about the tragic sinking of a Canadian hospital ship during the First World War say it's time to resurrect the stories of nurses who died in heroic service.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is expanding treatment for opioid addicts, as overdoses continue to take a steady toll of lives in the province.

TORONTO — While working as a sexual health educator in Calgary several years ago, artist and activist Mikiki would often gently correct clients who said they had never met a gay person.

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it will provide free eye exams and corrective glasses for all four-year-olds who are not covered by a public or private health insurance program.

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth says he doesn't think federal legislation to legalize marijuana does enough to protect young people.

TORONTO — A boost in economic conditions across the country has contributed to a slight uptick in health spending across Canada, according to a new report released Tuesday.

Canada's dietitians and pediatricians are discouraging parents from relying on plant-based drinks — such as rice, coconut and almond milks — as the main beverage for babies and young kids. Dr.

NEW YORK — A teary and emotional Elton John celebrated the 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation with a gala in New York City, raising about $4.4 million and telling the audience that they would end the AIDS epidemic by 2030.

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — The gunman who carried out the massacre of 26 people at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health centre in New Mexico in 2012 and got in trouble for bringing guns onto a military base and threatening

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says marijuana will be sold in the province exclusively through private-sector retail outlets and online stores when recreational use of the drug is legalized in July.