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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew introduced a province‑wide student fitness challenge in 2026, encouraging school‑age children to set and track personal activity goals as part of a larger effort to increase sports participation and daily step counts.
Hundreds walked in Dollard-des-Ormeaux on September 20, 2026, to raise awareness for polycystic kidney disease, an effort led by transplant recipient Luisa Miniaci‑Di Leo. The event highlighted the disease’s impact and aimed to boost research and support for affected families.
Hundreds gathered in Dollard‑des‑Ormeaux for a walk led by Luisa Miniaci‑Di Leo to raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease, a hereditary condition that has impacted her family and led to her 2024 liver and kidney transplants.
Trader Joe’s new gummy worm product has prompted stores, including those in New Jersey, to post health warning signs after unexpected side effects were reported. Consumers are advised to review the warnings and monitor any reactions.
Health officials are arranging a hepatitis A vaccination clinic at a Winnipeg school following a confirmed case, aiming to prevent further spread in the close‑contact school environment.
A line dancing school in Saint‑Lazare has expanded to ten locations throughout greater Montreal after a sharp rise in attendance, driven by the activity’s growing reputation as therapeutic.
Austin, the sheriff’s son, is in critical condition after a heat‑stroke episode during a long‑distance run at Texas A&M on September 18. The sheriff’s office says he remains a strong fighter while he receives intensive care.
ABC7 Chicago will livestream the annual Chicago River Swim on September 20, 2026, supporting ALS research and youth swim education.
Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette rejected a claim that Quebec’s health‑IT overhaul would cost $1 billion, emphasizing that the figure is inaccurate amid political debate over the project’s budget.
Health and social assistance jobs make up 20% of Quebec's vacant positions, with half of all openings located in the Capitale‑Nationale, Montérégie and Montréal regions.
A $14 million renovation has turned a decades‑empty chocolate factory in Bridesburg into a shared space for nonprofits delivering health, education and social services, aiming to aid local families and revitalize the area.
Shared Health asked for Dynacare lab workers in Winnipeg to be declared essential amid an impending strike, aiming to keep laboratory services operational.
Premier Doug Ford, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Mayor Olivia Chow and Health Minister Sylvia Jones will hold a live news conference in Toronto at 10 a.m. on September 16 to announce a new joint initiative involving provincial, federal and municipal cooperation.
At a Montreal health summit, Quebec election candidates debated prevention care and scrutinized the governing CAQ’s controversial IT project, highlighting health policy as a key issue in the campaign’s final stretch.
UQAM hosted the third "A New Vision of Health" summit on September 15, focusing on preventive care and urging greater investment as part of the Quebec 2026 election health‑care debate.
Radio-Canada reports that a Santé Québec health‑IT project has risen from $96 million to about $1 billion, prompting criticism of the CAQ government ahead of leaders’ debates. The cost escalation raises questions about fiscal management of the province’s health‑care initiatives.
Texas Parks and Wildlife reported a red tide bloom on September 14, 2026, causing fish deaths and respiratory irritation on Bolivar Peninsula, Crystal Beach, and Galveston Island.
President’s Choice used over 1,000 drones to project health questions over Toronto’s waterfront on September 10, promoting its new PC Health chatbot, a move that drew criticism from some local residents over environmental and commercial use concerns.
President’s Choice used a drone light show of over 1,000 drones on Toronto’s waterfront on September 10, 2026, to advertise its new AI health chatbot.
A moderate red tide bloom off Bolivar Peninsula has been linked to fish kills and respiratory irritation, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
