Health

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding a recall of Kidde and Garrison brand fire extinguishers to cover some 2.7 million of the devices in Canada, including some that date back more than 40 years.

VICTORIA — An expert task force will advise the British Columbia government on how to eliminate medical premiums within four years.

BEIJING — A Chinese official on Friday disputed President Donald Trump's claim that the deadly opioid fentanyl flooding the U.S. is mostly produced in China.

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CARSTAIRS, Alta. — A massage therapist in central Alberta has been charged with voyeurism after video recordings of female clients were found on a laptop computer.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government voted down an opposition attempt Thursday to expand human rights protection to people who are overweight or have dwarfism.

QUEBEC — Club Med is opening an all-inclusive ski resort in Quebec in what the company calls its first such facility in North America.

TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario student groups, colleges and universities wants the province to significantly boost services for young people struggling with mental health issues as they pursue post-secondary education, with what's being described a

REGINA — Government documents show health officials in Saskatchewan raised questions about shutting down the provincial bus company, saying it had been used "almost exclusively" to ship chemotherapy drugs and blood to hospitals across the province.

EDMONTON — Opioid experts are recommending Alberta bolster programs that aim to reduce the growing number of people who are dying from drug overdoses.