"As of today, we are completely overcrowded, with a zero rate of available places," said a spokesperson for the regional health authority. When a space is found, it may mean siblings are separated.

Organizations, doctors and patients are asking Quebec's Health Ministry to cover the cost of a new drug that could help reduce seizures for people with epilepsy. Some experts say the insurance coverage can't come soon enough.

According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), over 3,700 foreign firefighters have travelled to Canada to help battle the historic forest fires this summer including 140 South Koreans, the first-ever team sent from there to help battle the blazes.

A severe thunderstorm on Thursday brought down a month's worth of rain on the city in the span of a couple of hours, leaving one man wondering where he'll sleep next and a shelter scrambling for support.

Canada is sending an additional $40 million in aid to Sudan, as the country sinks deeper into crisis. But Doctors without Borders says getting that aid out on the ground is proving to be challenging.