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Inquest into UVic student overdose hears heart-wrenching testimony from mother

The mother of Sidney McIntyre-Starko, the 18-year-old who died of a fentanyl overdose in a University of Victoria dorm room last year, gave heart-wrenching and pointed testimony on day...

Whole-body deodorant is no fix for accepting that everybody stinks sometimes

The DoseWhy do we smell (and how concerned should we be about it)?As the weather warms up and we start to spend more time...

Got accessibility issues with voting? Here’s what you might need to know

Karthik Babu Menon is ready to vote in his first-ever federal election, but he's not just thinking about how to mark his ballot, but...

Rising demand at food banks seen as ‘canary in the coal mine’ for affordability crisis

As a single mother on a fixed income, Kelly Tysick finds it harder than ever to make ends meet. Rents have jumped in her...

Alberta in the midst of worst measles outbreak since 1997 as doctors call for action

Alberta's measles outbreak is now the worst recorded in nearly three decades and that has health experts raising the alarm and renewing calls for...

New momentum to ease labour mobility rules worries some Manitoba health-care leaders

Federal party leaders and provincial governments are trying to make it easier for workers to seamlessly move between provinces as a response to U.S....

Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope

Adelynn Campbell's last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.That was...

Fentanyl is the poison that killed my brother and many others. I want my vote to save lives

After my brother's passing, I felt alone. There were times during this dark period that I no longer wanted to live. Then one day,...

15-year-old’s suspected drug overdose likely involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP say

RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone and cough medicine.Const....

How people in recovery are pulling together amidst a drug crisis in Sheshatshiu

Stephen Penashue's office at the Mary May Healing Centre in Sheshatshiu is barely larger than a supply closet, but the 31-year-old support worker takes pride...