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Her relentless optimism has attracted fans and critics alike. It's also made her the indispensable other half of the Trudeau charm offensive.

If you’re under 35, childless and want to be sterilized, you could spend years navigating a labyrinth of refusals, obstruction and shame. Are doctors protecting women from regret or depriving them of a legitimate choice?

Earlier this month, the rise in cases of the birth defect microcephaly — linked to the Zika virus — was declared a public health emergency. I didn’t need anyone to tell me what it was. I was too familiar with something much like it.

By March, 25,000 Syrian refugees will have landed in Canada. This unit of doctors and nurses at Toronto’s Crossroads Clinic is making sure their unique health needs are met.

For two decades, Stephanie Reidy was too ashamed to ask for help. It wasn’t until she came out of the mental health closet that she began to heal. Now, she is devoted to helping to break the stigma around mental illness.