Health

Patient suffered a cardiac arrest the day after he was sent home from emergency for a pinched nerve complaint

Health unit warning said swimmers itch is something that can happen to almost anyone who spends any time swimming in lakes and rivers

Most recent water samples are within acceptable limits of bacteriological water quality standards

Recent statistics presented at hospital annual general meeting show ER wait times are the same or better than provincial averages 

Patient dies after delays occur in moving a person from Hearst to another hospital 400 kilometres away

New study in latest Canadian Medical Association Journal demonstrates a link between mental health and substance abuse and the level of food insecurity people face as children

Public health issued the drinking water advisory because of a temporary loss of pressure in the municipal water system.

New process released Friday is asking for input on developing new standards for long-term care in every province and territory

Health unit launches an online survey to get input and opinions from residents to inform its new strategic plan

One of the founders of a local overdose prevention group says a widely circulated opinion against safer supply of illicit drugs is just plain wrong