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The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it’s being normalized again

The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it’s being normalized again

The R-word was taboo as a slur for people with disabilities. Now it’s being normalized again

Today Statement April 12, 2026

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Heather Winterstein ‘looked terrified’ before collapsing in St. Catharines hospital, witness tells inquest

Heather Winterstein ‘looked terrified’ before collapsing in St. Catharines hospital, witness tells inquest

Heather Winterstein ‘looked terrified’ before collapsing in St. Catharines hospital, witness tells inquest

Today Statement April 11, 2026

Heather Winterstein’s skin was discoloured and she was struggling to control her body in a wheelchair the...

Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there’s a holdup

Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there’s a holdup

Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there’s a holdup

Today Statement April 11, 2026

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More than 3 dozen new measles cases recorded in Manitoba in late March, early April

More than 3 dozen new measles cases recorded in Manitoba in late March, early April

More than 3 dozen new measles cases recorded in Manitoba in late March, early April

Today Statement April 10, 2026

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Maritime provinces to create public travel nurse agency, P.E.I. health minister says

Maritime provinces to create public travel nurse agency, P.E.I. health minister says

Maritime provinces to create public travel nurse agency, P.E.I. health minister says

Today Statement April 10, 2026

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Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows

Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows

Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows

Today Statement April 10, 2026

Childhood immunization rates for most vaccines have been falling since the pandemic, a CBC News analysis of...

Indigenous Nurses Day celebrates their contributions to the nursing profession

Indigenous Nurses Day celebrates their contributions to the nursing profession

Indigenous Nurses Day celebrates their contributions to the nursing profession

Today Statement April 10, 2026

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More accommodation requests being refused, federal unions say

More accommodation requests being refused, federal unions say

More accommodation requests being refused, federal unions say

Today Statement April 10, 2026

Two federal public service unions say more and more employees are being denied requests for accommodations to...

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows

Today Statement April 10, 2026

What if the key to preventing the next global pandemic was discovered on an ostrich farm in...

Ontario hospital nurse tells inquest she never spoke to Heather Winterstein on day she died, staff overwhelmed

Ontario hospital nurse tells inquest she never spoke to Heather Winterstein on day she died, staff overwhelmed

Ontario hospital nurse tells inquest she never spoke to Heather Winterstein on day she died, staff overwhelmed

Today Statement April 10, 2026

The triage nurse who initially assessed Heather Winterstein on the day she died of sepsis in 2021...