VANCOUVER –Not all medicinal marijuana is created equal. That’s what some experts are saying as they warn about the health risks and curtailed effectiveness associated with...
WINNIPEG—Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is ready to start negotiations with Ottawa on a health-care funding deal. Pallister sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this...
WINNIPEG—A study says diagnostic testing, not the number of beds available, is the biggest reason for long waits in Manitoba emergency rooms. The Manitoba Centre for...
According to Steven Kraus, director of the United Nations HIV/AIDS agency for Asia and the Pacific, the Philippines has the fastest-growing HIV rate in Asia,...
MANILA –Two health bills authored by Sen. Risa Hontiveros advanced to the Senate plenary on Wednesday despite the recent Senate reorganization. Hontiveros, who used to chair...
WASHINGTON –Colorectal cancer mostly strikes middle-aged and older people, but new research shows a disturbing rise in cases among young adults. Tuesday’s study by the American...
WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump will issue a broad call for overhauling the nation’s health care system and revving up the U.S. economy when he delivers his...
REGINA –A mumps outbreak in Manitoba has reached the highest number of cases in two decades and that’s causing concern in neighbouring Saskatchewan. Manitoba Health says...
LONDON –The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast...
CHICAGO –An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana’s potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use. Many parents...
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Celebrating Dr. David Suzuki’s 90th birthday on Friday, May 22 was a true privilege and a great pleasure! My husband,...
Did you know that a mother’s cells can live in her child’s body for their entire lives? This fascinating phenomenon...
At 25, I imagined life at 50 would mean I’d be past my prime and grumpy. Little did I know,...
Spring has sprung! This season is perfect for spring cleaning, but why stop at our homes? We can also rejuvenate...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a woman who wants her happily ever after. I certainly did. After 21 years...
Margaret Atwood aptly captured this dynamic with the phrase, “Old money whispers, new money shouts.” Let me elaborate on this...
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Like many others, I couldn’t resist joining the 2016 throwback trend. It was all over social media, with everyone sharing...
Trisha Matabalan, Philippine Canadian Inquirer June 16, 2026 CANADA – On June 15, 2026, Minister of Women and Gender Equality...
By Nash Villena, Philippine Canadian Inquirer April 5, 2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A year after the tragedy, the Philippine...
By Nash Villena, Philippine Canadian Inquirer April 5, 2026 VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Alliance Philippines openly invites Filipino-Canadian families...
Philippine Canadian Inquirer March 27, 2026 VANCOUVER, Canada – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver held a talk entitled “Filipino...
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