Tag Archives: Health

OTTAWA - The Archbishop of Toronto is appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Catholic faith and urging him to "choose life and not death" when it comes to the planned extension of assisted dying el...

The Government of Saskatchewan says it is taking steps to ensure residents will be made aware of service disruptions at their local emergency rooms as quickly as possible, while also working to reduce...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says residents are to get status updates sooner about whether hospital emergency rooms are closed. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill told reporters Thursday that start...

Spring cleaning brings smiles to some people's faces and leads to plenty of grumbles from others. But regardless of whether you love or dread the annual chore, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is war...

MONTRAL - A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safe...

The growing issue of drug exposure is putting Saskatchewan's young population at risk and even causing deaths, according to the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth. Dr. Lisa Broda, whose offi...

ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative government tabled its financial plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year on Wednesday. The budget forecasts a deficit of $688.5 million and a ...

TORONTO - To Davis Schneider, his older brother Steven was "kind of like a Superman." "He worked as a nurse up until he died. He worked every single day to help people in need," the Toronto Blue Jays ...

TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injectable medication is ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators last week that medical assistance in dying is the leading cause of death in Canada. Canada's national statistics agency does not record MAID a...