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CBC
20-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Think you've got Canada's worst commute? Plus, scooter injuries on the rise: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Think you've got Canada's worst commute? Whether you live in St. John's, Victoria or anywhere in between, everyone's got traffic trouble, and we all think we've got it the worst. So we're looking for your traffic tribulations. Email us at marketplace@ and tell us why your commute is the worst. It could be a road that's always under construction, an intersection that's always gummed up or your full commute from start to finish. Be local and as specific as you can — we want to get into the nitty-gritty of the roadways in your life that drive you crazy. Your submission could be crowned Canada's worst commute and could be featured on an upcoming episode of Marketplace. E-scooter injuries on the rise across Canada, data shows Hospitalizations related to injuries from scooters and e-scooters have risen, according to new Canadian data, as emergency physicians warn the two-wheeled vehicles aren't toys. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said Thursday that nearly 1,000 people were hospitalized for scooter-related injuries during the 12-month period starting April 1, 2023. That's up from 810 during the same period of 2022-23. Half of the injuries — 498 — were related to motorized e-scooters, an increase of 32 per cent over the 375 hospitalizations recorded in 2022-23. "Some unintentional injuries are really predictable and preventable, particularly in relation to e-scooter injuries," said Tanya Khan, CIHI's manager of hospital data advancement and engagement in Montreal. Emergency physicians say the extent of injuries can be severe: brain, facial and dental trauma, fractures needing multiple surgeries, or traumatic brain injuries that require intensive care. Some injuries happen when the rider is hit by a car, but physicians are also treating people who have been hit by a rider. Back in 2020, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) saw a single e-scooter injury. By 2024, that number had jumped to 46. Read more from CBC's Amina Zafar. Selling items on Facebook Marketplace? Watch out for this scam 4 days ago Montreal sellers on Facebook Marketplace say they're adjusting to a new type of scam from deceptive buyers trying to seize their bank account through fake e-transfers. Violaine Pelletier-Madsen, who sells her personal items on the popular platform, says she almost fell victim when she tried selling something to an individual who wanted her to put the product on hold. He offered to pay a deposit. "I didn't look online to go see their profile," she said. "So I just took it for granted that this conversation goes well and I accepted the Interac transfer." She clicked what looked like an e-transfer link but clicked out when it wasn't directing her to her official bank page or banking app. It's a scenario cybersecurity expert Claudiu Popa says he sees often. The scam, also known as reverse fraud, involves the scammer sending a link disguised with official-looking branding and asking the seller to input their banking information to claim the payment. Once the victim does so, the scammer gets access to their account and sends themselves an e-transfer. Popa says if the buyer expresses a sense of urgency, it should immediately set off alarm bells. "You can put anything you want in that link. If you tell a person you're waiting for them, the vendor's going to click," he said. The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) says the scam seems to be relatively new in Montreal. In an email, the SPVM says seven cases of reverse fraud were reported between January and April 1, 2025, adding that no reports were recorded in previous years. Read more. Want a big piece of Mars? It could have been yours — for $4M US Sotheby's in New York auctioned a 25-kilogram rock known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale. It sold for nearly $6 million. It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. According to the auction house, the meteorite is believed to have been blown off the surface of Mars by a massive asteroid strike before travelling 225 million kilometres to Earth, where it crashed into the Sahara. A meteorite hunter found it in Niger in November 2023, Sotheby's says. The red, brown and grey hunk is about 70 per cent larger than the next largest piece of Mars found on Earth and represents nearly seven per cent of all the Martian material currently on this planet, Sotheby's says. It measures about 375 millimetres by 279 millimetres by 152 millimetres. "This Martian meteorite is the largest piece of Mars we have ever found by a long shot," Cassandra Hatton, vice-chair for science and natural history at Sotheby's, said in an interview. It is also a rare find. There are only 400 Martian meteorites out of the more than 77,000 officially recognized meteorites found on Earth, Sotheby's says. Read more. What else is going on? Couche-Tard made 1st offer in August 2024. Experts say the TikTok trend is a worthwhile exercise but warn not to get hung up on the details. Marketplace needs your help! Have you bought a new car recently? Did you have to pay more than the price in the ad or pay for features you didn't want? If you've experienced any car sale fails, we want to hear from you at marketplace@
17-07-2025
- Health
E-scooter injuries on the rise across Canada, data shows
Hospitalizations related to injuries from scooters and e-scooters have risen, according to new Canadian data, as emergency physicians warn the two-wheeled vehicles aren't toys. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said Thursday that nearly 1,000 people were hospitalized (new window) for scooter-related injuries during the 12-month period starting April 1, 2023. That's up from 810 during the same period of 2022-23. Half of the injuries — 498 — were related to motorized e-scooters, an increase of 32 per cent over the 375 hospitalizations recorded in 2022-23. Some unintentional injuries are really predictable and preventable, particularly in relation to e-scooter injuries, said Tanya Khan, CIHI's manager of hospital data advancement and engagement in Montreal. Emergency physicians say the extent of injuries can be severe: brain, facial and dental trauma, fractures needing multiple surgeries, or traumatic brain injuries (new window) that require intensive care. Some injuries happen when the rider is hit by a car, but physicians are also treating people (new window) who have been hit by a rider. Back in 2020, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) saw a single e-scooter injury. By 2024, that number had jumped to 46. Fast speeds on unstable devices Daniel Rosenfield, a pediatric emergency physician at SickKids, said the hospital saw 16 scooter-related injuries this May alone, compared with three or fewer during the same month in previous years. Rosenfield said injuries can range from bumps and fractures to life-changing head injuries and internal bleeding that need a whole trauma team or intensive care. This can be anything from just one or two surgeries to full recovery, to lifelong injuries needing rehabilitation hospitals and complete kind of neurologic devastation, Rosenfield said. Given what he has seen, Rosenfield implores parents not to buy e-scooters for children. They are not toys. WATCH | E-scooter rider versus Canada goose: People need physical maturity to operate e-scooters, Rosenfield said. From an emotional and cognitive perspective — where you just have the ability to understand where your body is in space, how you can make turns, what's far ahead and what's not — [it is] similar to driving a car. E-scooters can go from zero to 40 km/h in seconds, and many parents aren't aware of that, he said. At SickKids, almost 90 per cent of e-scooter injuries are among teenage boys. Most of them weren't wearing helmets. The hospital's injury rates also showed an increase among children aged four to six riding with a parent or older sibling. Enlarge image (new window) Source: Canadian Institute for Health Information Photo: CBC If you have speed plus head injury, a helmet will help mitigate those injuries every time, he said. Pamela Fuselli, president and CEO of Parachute, an injury prevention charity, said micro-mobility devices like e-scooters have small wheels and are unstable when being ridden. Inexperience comes into play, Fuselli said. Take some time to learn how to use these devices. She says all users should wear helmets, obey the rules of the road, including speed and alcohol limits, and respect other road users. Noting that provincial and municipal laws and regulations on using e-scooters vary across Canada, Fuselli said stepping up enforcement is important to prevent injuries. Amina Zafar (new window) · CBC News · Journalist Amina Zafar covers medical sciences and health care for CBC. She contributes to CBC Health's Second Opinion, which won silver for best editorial newsletter at the 2024 Digital Publishing Awards. She holds an undergraduate degree in environmental science and a master's in journalism. With files from CBC's Jennifer La Grassa
CBC
17-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
E-scooter injuries on the rise, especially among youth in Canada
Hospitalizations from scooter-related injuries are up across Canada, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Nearly half involved electric scooters, which were up 32 per cent from the previous year. Scooter injuries can be severe, including brain trauma and internal bleeding. Read more:
CBC
17-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
E-scooter injuries on the rise across Canada, data shows
Social Sharing Hospitalizations related to injuries from scooters and e-scooters have risen, according to new Canadian data, as emergency physicians warn the two-wheeled vehicles aren't toys. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said Thursday that nearly 1,000 people were hospitalized for scooter-related injuries during the 12-month period starting April 1, 2023. That's up from 810 during the same period of 2022-23. Half of the injuries — 498 — were related to motorized e-scooters, an increase of 32 per cent over the 375 hospitalizations recorded in 2022-23. "Some unintentional injuries are really predictable and preventable, particularly in relation to e-scooter injuries," said Tanya Khan, CIHI's manager of hospital data advancement and engagement in Montreal. Emergency physicians say the extent of injuries can be severe: brain, facial and dental trauma, fractures needing multiple surgeries, or traumatic brain injuries that require intensive care. Some injuries happen when the rider is hit by a car, but physicians are also treating people who have been hit by a rider. Back in 2020, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) saw a single e-scooter injury. By 2024, that number had jumped to 46. Fast speeds on unstable devices Daniel Rosenfield, a pediatric emergency physician at SickKids, said the hospital saw 16 scooter-related injuries this May alone, compared with three or fewer during the same month in previous years. Rosenfield said injuries can range from bumps and fractures to life-changing head injuries and internal bleeding that need a whole trauma team or intensive care. "This can be anything from just one or two surgeries to full recovery, to lifelong injuries needing rehabilitation hospitals and complete kind of neurologic devastation," Rosenfield said. Given what he has seen, Rosenfield implores parents not to buy e-scooters for children. "They are not toys." WATCH | E-scooter rider versus Canada goose: A 'rogue Canada goose' caused her to fall from her e-scooter, landing her in the ER 2 years ago An e-scooter crash earlier this summer left Jackie Gravel, 61, with a broken jaw and the inability to eat solid foods for six weeks. People need physical maturity to operate e-scooters, Rosenfield said. "From an emotional and cognitive perspective — where you just have the ability to understand where your body is in space, how you can make turns, what's far ahead and what's not — [it is] similar to driving a car." E-scooters can go from zero to 40 km/h in seconds, and many parents aren't aware of that, he said. At SickKids, almost 90 per cent of e-scooter injuries are among teenage boys. Most of them weren't wearing helmets. The hospital's injury rates also showed an increase among children aged four to six riding with a parent or older sibling. "If you have speed plus head injury, a helmet will help mitigate those injuries every time," he said. Pamela Fuselli, president and CEO of Parachute, an injury prevention charity, said micro-mobility devices like e-scooters have small wheels and are unstable when being ridden. "Inexperience comes into play," Fuselli said. "Take some time to learn how to use these devices." She says all users should wear helmets, obey the rules of the road, including speed and alcohol limits, and respect other road users. Noting that provincial and municipal laws and regulations on using e-scooters vary across Canada, Fuselli said stepping up enforcement is important to prevent injuries.
Cision Canada
18-06-2025
- Health
- Cision Canada
Immunotherapy Institute Helps Canadian Colon Cancer Patient Turns to Mexico After Healthcare System Fails Her
TIJUANA, Mexico, June 18, 2025 /CNW/ -- When Michelin Tunor from Nova Scotia was diagnosed with colon cancer, she expected immediate action. Instead, she was met with silence, long wait times, and doctors who barely made eye contact. Her life was on the line—and the Canadian healthcare system wasn't moving fast enough. "It felt like I was disappearing," she recalls. "Nobody had answers. The system was too slow to help me in time." Refusing to be another statistic, Michelin took matters into her own hands. With help from friends and supporters, she launched a crowdfunding campaign and raised over $65,000 CAD to seek treatment abroad. Her destination: The Immunotherapy Institute in Tijuana, Mexico. Led by Dr. Ariel Perez, the Institute offers a next-generation model of care that combines traditional cancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation with cutting-edge immunotherapies and holistic support—all under one roof. This integrative approach aims not only to treat the disease but to support the whole patient. "Our philosophy is simple," says Dr. Perez. "We don't treat diagnoses—we treat people. That means designing personalized plans that reflect each patient's unique needs, biology, and emotional health." Unlike in Canada, Michelin's care began immediately. Within 24 hours of arrival, she had a full medical evaluation, a meeting with a multidisciplinary team, and a personalized treatment plan that included immunotherapy, low-dose chemotherapy, nutritional care, and mind-body support. "They didn't just ask about my cancer," she says. "They asked about me." Michelin's story is just one of many. The Immunotherapy Institute has become a sought-after destination for international patients, especially from the U.S. and Canada, who feel stuck in healthcare systems plagued by bureaucracy and delay. What makes the Institute stand out is its evolution—from an "alternative" cancer clinic to a fully integrative oncology center delivering evidence-based therapies in a patient-first environment. "It's not about rejecting conventional treatments," says Dr. Perez. "It's about using them smarter—reducing toxicity, improving outcomes, and giving patients a better experience." This new model stands in stark contrast to the rigid, insurance-driven systems in North America. In Canada, where universal healthcare is a national pride, timely access to cancer care remains a major challenge. A 2023 CIHI report showed one in five patients waits longer than recommended to begin treatment. For aggressive cancers like Michelin's, those delays can be devastating. "We hear from Canadians every week," says Gabriela Rodriguez, Senior Case Manager at the Institute. "They're not angry at their country—they just can't afford to wait." Now back home recovering and thriving, Michelin says her journey to Mexico saved her life—and opened her eyes. "I didn't want to wait to die. I wanted to fight to live. Mexico gave me that chance." The success of patients like Michelin is drawing attention to the promise of integrative oncology as a global solution—not just a medical one, but a human one. "With more patients choosing us every month, we're proud to be pushing the frontier of cancer care," says Dr. Perez. "The science is powerful, but it's our approach to the whole person that's changing lives."
