Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It was the third biggest year for CEO pay since the CCPA began tracking the data in 2007, but a decline after 2021 and 2022 broke records. “It’s still well…
The first benefits of the new year will go out Friday, with eligible Canadians receiving goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) credits from the federal government. It’s the third quarterly payment of the 2023 base year that will roll out to Canadians with low and modest incomes. These tax-free quarterly payments…
In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are enlisting an unexpected army: ants, bees and beetles. These tiny creatures could hold the key to discovering groundbreaking new antibiotics and outsmarting antimicrobial resistance, also known as superbugs. That’s because insects like leafcutter ants have figured out a clever trick: they grow…
Norovirus, commonly known as the stomach bug, may be hitting Canadians harder this time of year with reported cases rising above previous averages, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Preliminary data from recent weeks shows norovirus cases are being reported countrywide at higher rates than the five-year average from 2019 to 2023, PHAC…
We’re learning more about the B.C. teenager who became the first critically ill pediatric patient with avian influenza in North America earlier this fall, including some details about her recovery. The new information was published in a case summary as a letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine on Tuesday, signed…
While it may never be known when the B.C. teenager hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza, H5n1, will make a full recovery — health officials say this is an opportunity to look at what we can learn moving forward. The teen became the first critically ill pediatric patient with avian influenza in North…
Just in time for Dry January and amid growing interest in the “sober curious” movement, researchers at the University of Victoria have unveiled a new tool to gauge the health impacts of alcohol. The new Know Alcohol calculator was developed by researchers at UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR). 1:58 Dry January catching…
Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy also called for the guidelines on alcohol consumption limits to be reassessed so that people can…
As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada’s health agencies for guidance — and find some conflicting advice. This week, the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research launched a website where users can calculate their health risks — including cancer, heart disease and stroke —…
It’s a new year, and as resolutions take hold, many are tossing out the chocolate and candy in pursuit of a healthier, better version of themselves. With countless diets promising transformation — ranging from Mediterranean and keto to carnivore — how do you know which one will actually deliver results? “It’s really important that we…
