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A new WHO report warns annual cancer cases could rise from 20 million to nearly 35 million by 2050, with experts warning Canada must prepare for a 'cancer tsunami.'

Statistics Canada's study released on Wednesday found that the proportion of firms with an average worker age over 40 rose from 26.2 per cent in 2001 to 42.3 per cent in 2022.

'One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and I'm one of them,' retired Canadian wrestler Tyler Mane said.

New Brunswick's public advocate says the death of an elderly woman with dementia was due to a systemic failure of the government welfare system.

The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. 

One in 10 admitted patients, equalling around 180,000 people, spent more than 48 hours in the emergency department waiting for an inpatient bed.

Canada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.

Seven in 10 Ontarians aged 35 to 54 said gas prices are affecting their day-to-day activities, according to the survey from CAA South Central Ontario.

Among the considerations is no longer having a caretaker living on the mountain, which is troubling news to many people who use the park or live near it.

Stephen Eustáquio grew up and attended school for a few years in Leamington, Ont., and now the community is celebrating the hometown hero.

ConnexOntario, which offers listening and advice services for people struggling with gambling addiction, said the number of calls it receives has exploded.

Alberta officially opened its regulated sports betting and iGaming market Monday, becoming the second Canadian province to do so.

A national public policy think tank is warning that Nova Scotia has its work cut out if the province wants to solve its doctor shortage.

There are 56 wildfires actively burning in Saskatchewan. Of those, 41 began in the last week, the province’s safety agency told reporters in a news conference Tuesday.

Parkland Mews Falconry & Bird of Prey Education Centre is working to preserve the peregrine falcon species and the art of falconry in Manitoba.

Birds Canada estimates that there to around 6,000 of the red-headed woodpecker living in Canada, according to its most recent count.

During such conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status, Environment Canada said in its alert on Wednesday.

In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state.

Durham police are renewing safety concerns after recent coyote attacks while experts are asking for 'transparency' on the risks they pose in urban areas.

Governor Tiff Macklem at the Bank of Canada warned that interest rates may need to rise if the war in Iran leads to persistent inflation in Canada.