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She found out she had cancer while pregnant. Experts say earlier screening needed in Quebec

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When Salimeh Maghsoudlou felt a lump in her breast during pregnancy, cancer was the last thing …

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Cancer screening. Vaccine wariness. Family doctors. Our watch list for health stories in 2026

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Last year, we set out a wide-ranging list of health stories to watch in 2025, …

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Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport’s new governing body. World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes Friday. The governing body specifically mentioned Khelif when announcing the policy, saying the Algerian gold medal winner must be screened …

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Toronto terror arrests raise questions about security screening

The federal government is declining to explain how a Toronto man was able to immigrate to Canada despite allegedly having taken part in ISIS violence overseas. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, has been charged with committing an aggravated assault for the so-called Islamic State. The alleged incident took place outside …

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Director got death threats over film poster featuring Hindu goddess. Now she’s getting a protest screening

This story contains an image of the film poster.  Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai is still being harassed online, though it’s been months since the director tweeted a poster for her documentary short that depicted the Hindu goddess Kali holding a Pride flag and smoking a cigarette. At the time, the Indian director …

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Summer bonus program prompting airport screening staff to work while sick, unions say

A union representing airport screening officers in Alberta says some of its members have shown up to work feeling sick in order to access a summer attendance bonus program being studied by a House of Commons committee. “It’s a reward to circumvent doing what’s right,” said Richard Brown, president of Teamsters Canada …

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