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Appointments are now open for flu vaccines in Quebec as the province's health department warns of an early flu season. 

The Quebec health and social services department says vulnerable people should get their shots before the holiday season. 

Ontario's medical regulator has approved significant changes to the way doctors prescribe safer supply drugs, in an effort to reduce the amount of opioids making their way to the streets.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's board of directors will soon implement several changes to the practice of prescribing safer supply, which are medications given to people at high risk of overdose as an alternative to illicit opioids.

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says his presence on the International Space Station shows Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration.

The 44-year-old is two weeks into a six-month mission which will see him conduct experiments and research and take part in critical maintenance work.