Some Ottawa parents say they're unhappy with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's (OCDSB) proposed changes to ...

All humans have the BRCA genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2). You inherit one from each of your parents, and if one parent has a mutation ...

Dental Hygienists Association says its members are urging all federal parties to keep funding the national dental-care ...

The federal government has purchased half a million vaccines designed to prevent H5N1 avian influenza — also known as “bird ...

Political instability in Iran prompted Canada to offer special immigration measures to Iranians, but open work permit holders ...

Each week, the Ottawa Department of Public Health releases a round-up of recent safety inspections at restaurants, schools and other facilities.

Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government will soon announce a deal with the first Canadian province to join ...

The shortage of family doctors has become a pressing concern across Canada, and Ottawa is no exception, with about 15.6 per cent of Ottawa residents — 165,362 people — unattached to primary care. Long ...

The federal government says it has purchased 500,000 doses of a bird flu vaccine as a proactive measure, pointing to guidance ...

Multiple potentially hazardous foods were holding at 43-46 degrees in the walk-in cooler, including cooked chicken, cream ...

Public health numbers are confirming something many people are all too aware of – Ottawa is in the midst of a busy flu season that is making more people sick than a year ago and is expected to get ...