A minke whale has been spotted in the Montreal area, making for a cool visual. But experts are worried the mammal could be in trouble.Experts hope the whale will head back towards a salt water environment, as opposed to the more dangerous fresh water environment it is currently swimming in. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)If you’re out and…
The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action says there is “growing evidence of systemic discrimination and violence” against women by the national police force.A Yukon RCMP officer ties a red ribbon symbolizing missing and murdered Indigenous women to a staff outside the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse on May 5. (Jackie Hong/CBC)A new report…
A hunter in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, says it’s ‘very scary’ finding plastic inside the bellies of a fish that Inuit rely on as a source of food. A recent study, published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, says plastic pollution in the Arctic comes from a mix of local and international sources.Plastic packaging…
National authorities have issued a range of guidance because of the conflict in Ukraine affecting the food supply chain. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) said it was aware that businesses may be having difficulties with the supply of some foods such as sunflower oil and other raw materials plus ingredients used to produce…
Union Bay Seafood Ltd. is recalling certain Union Bay Seafood Ltd. brand Pacific Oysters because of possible norovirus contamination and a link to an outbreak of norovirus infections that has reached into the United States. This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency during its investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak.…
Eight countries have reported more than 100 Salmonella infections linked to Ferrero chocolate products. There are 105 confirmed and 29 probable monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infections mainly among younger people, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). There is an “unusually high” proportion of children hospitalized,…
UPDATED: The CDC now says 103 people have been sickened in the outbreak. Federal officials in the United States are investigating a multi-state outbreak of norovirus infections traced to raw oysters from Canada. As of April 6, more than 90 illnesses had been reported from 13 states, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New…
Nummular eczema is a master of disguise because its symptoms can mimic so many other skin conditions. On the surface, nummular eczema can fool you into thinking you’re dealing with an infection like ringworm. After all, the two can look so similar—but each one has different causes that require different treatments. So, how can you…
Warmer temperatures mean ditching the treadmill and finally feeling the sun on your face, and for runners it also means ensuring you have the best running shoes for women in your closet ready to go. If you switched from running gear to skiing gear over the winter months and are digging out last year’s running…
There’s no denying that an intrauterine device (IUD) is an excellent set-it-and-forget-it form of birth control for many people. But at some point, you might decide you’d like to try to get pregnant, try a different form of contraception, or—after years of hard work as your uterus’s personal bouncer—your IUD might simply reach its “pull-by”…