Rates in Canada were increasing before the pandemic, with higher rates of more severe obesity. The large study, which included data on 746 250 adults aged 18 and older, looked at trends in BMI over 15 ...

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use increased sharply in Canada, ultimately leading to a 24% jump in alcohol-related deaths and a 14% rise in alcohol-related hospitalizations during ...

OTTAWA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The economic impact of the second wave of COVID-19 in Canada has been deeper than expected and the government must be agile to ensure it can respond to gaps in supports ...

Behind closed doors during Canada's COVID-19 lockdowns, a devastating crisis unfolded. While the world focused on mask mandates and social distancing, immigrant women across Canada faced an equally ...

Telemedicine utilization has declined since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but non–primary care specialties continue to see an increase in moderate- and high-complexity telemedicine visits.

The Canadian government rolled out C$49 billion ($34.8 billion) in loans to businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic without “due regard for value for money,” the country’s auditor general said. About ...

OTTAWA/TORONTO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - For 15 years, Halima has supported herself and her three children by working long hours taking care of elderly clients in retirement homes or in their personal ...

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related rule that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons.