Saskatoon firefighters faced 'substantial strain' from overdoses last year
The number of calls for Saskatoon firefighters to respond to overdoses nearly doubled in 2025, while the number of encampment fires more than doubled. The number of fire inspections dropped.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-fire-department-overdoses-encampments-homeless-firefighters-9.7195659?cmp=rss

First Canadian hantavirus case confirmed in B.C. patient
One persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.
#Canada #Health #Hantavirus #PublicHealthAgencyofCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11853495/hantavirus-confirmed-case-canada/

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE power plant shaking Iran truce
Fighting has also heated up between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon despite a nominal ceasefire there, further straining the wider truce.
#World #Iran #UnitedArabEmirates
https://globalnews.ca/news/11853448/drone-strike-uae-iran-ceasefire-strain/

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE power plant shaking Iran truce
Fighting has also heated up between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon despite a nominal ceasefire there, further straining the wider truce.
#World #Iran #UnitedArabEmirates
https://globalnews.ca/news/11853448/drone-strike-uae-iran-ceasefire-strain/

Drone strike sparks fire at UAE power plant shaking Iran truce
Fighting has also heated up between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon despite a nominal ceasefire there, further straining the wider truce.
#World #Iran #UnitedArabEmirates
https://globalnews.ca/news/11853448/drone-strike-uae-iran-ceasefire-strain/

Numbers here are more accurate than in others - over 335 infected in #Africa, almost 90 dead (about 50% of those who get #Ebola, die),
at first it was only in DRC (#Congo/ Democratic Republic of Congo; started Apr '26), now also in #Uganda.
>Is not #Zaire strain which has a vaccine.
This is the #Bundibugyo #strain for which there's no #vaccine.
>Boots, #masks, #FaceShield, #gloves, #gowns, head coverings - highly #contagious even from contact w #infected surfaces.
#PPE
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2026-05-16/a-new-ebola-outbreak-has-already-killed-87-people-in-democratic-republic-of-congo

Beer, alcohol sales falling amid consumer strain and shifting priorities
A notable decline in beer and alcohol sales in Canada and the U.S. is another sign consumers are both grappling with affordability challenges and shifting their priorities.
#Canada #Consumer #USNews #Alcohol
https://globalnews.ca/news/11851136/beer-alcohol-sales-falling-canada-us/

‘We’re struggling’: Caregivers are feeling the financial squeeze, report says
Canada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.
#Canada #Economy #Health #caregivers
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843878/caregivers-financial-strain/

‘We’re struggling’: Caregivers are feeling the financial squeeze, report says
Canada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.
#Canada #Economy #Health #caregivers
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843878/caregivers-financial-strain/

Making refugees pay for medical care will further strain health-care system, London doctor warns
Refugee claimants now face out-of-pocket costs for some care under federal changes. A London, Ont., physician warns it could worsen health outcomes and increase pressure on hospitals.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/refugee-health-care-cuts-9.7191690?cmp=rss