Unpublished Newswire
A new report from the John Howard Society of Ontario highlights the growing severity of the toxic drug crisis and the effects on those involved in northern Ontario’s criminal justice system. The report, released Tuesday, explores the link between incarceration and drug-related deaths in the region, and says people from northern communities and First Nations become increasingly at risk of harm upon leaving correctional facilities.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Tanks, fighter jets and about 1,500 Canadian soldiers have taken over some areas in Quebec for a series of training exercises as part of the army’s largest annual training event to prepare for a NATO mission.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
The head of the Assembly of First Nations is rejecting the RCMP's recent statement of regret for a secret surveillance program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people. Such statements are "not a sufficient response," Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says in a letter to the prime minister.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
Striking new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows hospitalization rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024, compared to pre-pandemic levels, all while vaccination rates are backsliding.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | | CBC News - Canada
Hospital admission rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases more than doubled in 2024-2025 compared with prepandemic levels, and COVID-19 was a major driver, according to a new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
April 16, 2026 - 04:00 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
