Health

TORONTO — A Toronto doctor has been stripped of his licence and ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars after Ontario's medical watchdog found he made sexual remarks and inappropriately touched a female patient during psychotherapy sessions over

WINNIPEG — A push to keep children safe in Winnipeg is underway this Halloween as police warn about potentially lethal fentanyl blotters.

LOS ANGELES — Follow-up heart surgery for Jimmy Kimmel's infant son was postponed because of family colds. In a statement Monday, Kimmel's publicist said that Billy Kimmel's scheduled operation was delayed as a precaution.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver cardiologist has presented details of a revolutionary heart valve surgery to thousands of doctors from around the world and says the minimally invasive procedure will "blow people's minds." Dr.

VICTORIA — British Columbia is planning to introduce a pilot program that would give some residents a basic income in what will be part of a series of legislative strategies to fight poverty, the minister in charge said Monday.

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators want to remove a health claim about the heart benefits of soy from cartons of soy milk, tofu and other foods, saying the latest scientific evidence no longer shows a clear connection.

SASKATOON — A committee responsible for accrediting Canadian medical schools is evaluating whether the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine meets educational standards.

TORONTO — Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are at risk of graduating to tobacco smoking, a large Canadian study suggests.

MONTREAL — It may be nearly Halloween, but authorities in northern Quebec are trying to keep a certain type of gummy bear out of children's hands.

TORONTO — High profile U.S Senator Bernie Sanders had high praise for Canada's health care system on Sunday, saying it's something American policy makers should pay attention to.