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New Century Nail Club in Markham was charged last week during inspections by York Region Public Health inspectors. A nail salon in Markham was charged with public health violations by York Region Public Health inspectors last week.

Film and panel highlight need for communication and collaboration in interprofessional care. Over 360 health care and social work students attended a screening of the film Falling Through the Cracks: Greg’s Story on Oct. 5.  The moving 30-minute film was made in 2017 and follows the true story of Greg Price, an Alberta man who died at the age of 32 from an undiagnosed blood clot as a complication from testicular cancer. The Price family has held screenings at UM annually in the fall term for the past few years, either with panel discussions or students discussing the film in breakout groups. Hosted by the Office of Interprofessional Collaboration at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, the film was screened at the Frederic Gaspard Theatre on Bannatyne campus, as well as online for nursing students at Fort Garry campus and at the University College of the North (UCN) in The Pas and Thompson.  In total, 134 medical students attended, along with 124 nursing students (UM and UCN), 61 pharmacy students, 40 respiratory therapy students and 10 students from the Faculty of Social Work.

With news of hospitals unable to provide safe care, workforce shortages and difficulties in accessing services, health is again a major voter concern leading up to next month’s general election. Last month, Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) highlighted rising health costs as a significant fiscal risk, and both major parties are promising to invest billions to maintain existing baseline services.

For 148 days, Myles Dininio ran across Canada, covering nearly 8,000 kilometres from Newfoundland to British Columbia. But for the 40-year-old Ontario father of two, reaching the finish line wasn’t necessarily the accomplishment he had imagined. “It never felt like a sense of accomplishment or a great achievement,” Dininio said. “I’ve been trying to process the end of it all, and understand what it is I am feeling.”

For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn't communicate with the world around him. Born with autism and nonverbal, he would bite and scratch himself in frustration when someone couldn't understand his needs. Therapy through a state-subsidized program gave him a voice: using a picture system he's learned from his providers in Houston, he's now able to convey his desires. But Texas wants to eliminate the state program, which allows some families to pay nothing for services, because of state budget cuts. In its budget request to the Legislature for the 2028-2029 biennium, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposed eliminating funding for the Children's Autism Program (CAP) entirely, stunning advocates, providers and parents.

TD Bank celebrated the opening of its new Aurora branch with a $30,000 donation to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to support local youth mental health programming. The grand opening took place Oct. 3 at Goulding Avenue, near Wellington Street East, Walmart plaza and Highway 404. Mayor Tom Mrakas joined the TD team for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved. If Canada’s future prosperity depends on a healthy and resilient workforce, can the country afford to treat health as anything other than an economic imperative? On October 8, 2026, The Globe and Mail event “The Productivity Prescription: Can better health make Canada more competitive?” brought together expert perspectives to explore how population health directly impacts competitiveness and economic performance - and what employers, governments and health systems can do to keep people well and working. Missed the event or would like to view the discussions again? Watch the full replay, below. Speakers:Paula Allen, Global Leader and VP Research, Insights and Strategic Communications, TELUS HealthDr. Bolu Ogunyemi, President, Canadian Medical Association Michelle Theroux, Partner, Life Sciences & Health Care, Deloitte Canada Moderator: André Picard, Health Reporter and Columnist, The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail presented the event with sponsor support from Deloitte Canada.

BC NDP Leader David Eby signed a public health-care guarantee Monday, promising to protect the system. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives say they are committed to keeping the system universal and publicly-funded. Angelina Ravelli has more.

Pandemic risk is climbing to new highs as post-COVID reform momentum stalls, outpaced by accelerating climate pressures, declining health aid, and eroding public trust. Escalating pandemic risks are outpacing international readiness as the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) completes its eight-year mandate. The board demands an urgent shift from technical fixes to sustained political commitment and independent oversight, laying out a five-pillar blueprint to translate technical evidence into intergovernmental action.

Sauna360 Tylö Halmstad and Kiruna Hybrid saunas have been recalled due to a fall risk.

Skip to mainTue, October 13, 2026 at 3:06 p.m. UTCMany Canadians are getting prepared to receive their annual vaccines as we approach the peak of fall respiratory virus season. According to the Government of Canada, 34 per cent of Canadian adults were vaccinated for the 2025-2026 season. Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases specialist with the University Health Network, joins our Miranda Anthistle to discuss what Canadians can anticipate this flu season.

When Al Jardine phones up Rolling Stone, it’s a little over 12 hours since he got offstage at his surprise reunion concert with former Beach Boys bandmates Bruce Johnston and David Marks at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, California. It was an incredible night of music that also featured unannounced appearances from Carnie Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, and Jan and Dean’s Dean Torrence. Jardine calls us shortly before boarding a flight, and continues the conversation once he takes his seat and awaits takeoff. There’s much to discuss. The Cerritos show marked Jardine’s first time sharing the stage with Johnston in well over a decade, the live debut of the 1979 Beach Boys deep cut “It’s a Beautiful Day,” a rare opportunity for fans to see Marks play classics like “Surfin’ Safari” and “Little Deuce Coupe” that he recorded as a teenager in the early 1960s, and only the second time that Marilyn Wilson has performed the Beach Boys Love You favorite “Let’s Put Our Hearts Together” since laying down the original vocal in 1977.

BC NDP Leader David Eby signed a public health-care guarantee Monday, promising to protect the system. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives say they are committed to keeping the system universal and publicly-funded. Angelina Ravelli has more. On Thanksgiving, BC NDP Leader David Eby signed a public health-care guarantee at a press conference, promising to protect the province’s system.

, /CNW/ - Canadians are highly interested in what is happening in their communities with health care the local issue that matters most, according to a new national study commissioned by the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF). The survey of 1,600 Canadian adults, conducted by Canada Pulse Insights, finds that 88 per cent are interested in news about their local community. Health care and access to care ranks as their top local concern, selected among the three most important issues by half of Canadians, ahead of roads, traffic and public transit at 39 per cent, crime, policing and public safety at 38 per cent, and housing, homelessness and development at 34 per cent.