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Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda ranging from immigration to medical assistance in dying. Government h...
Feb 24, 2026
'Horrible war': Ukrainian eye doctor training in Calgary to better help wounded
CALGARY - Dr. Pavla Ivaniuta remembers the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stream of wounded men, women and children she treated for horrific eye injuries. The most common wounds...
Feb 24, 2026
Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals
TORONTO - Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, ...
Feb 24, 2026
Alberta minister addresses communication concern over broad-based measles warning
EDMONTON - Alberta's minister for primary health care says a measles warning was issued for an entire county last week after 17 people tested positive for the virus. Adriana LaGrange says that health ...
Feb 23, 2026
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget. Premier Danielle Smith said Monday her government will spend $7.7 billion ...
Feb 23, 2026
'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel mad...
Feb 23, 2026
Conservatives calling for probe into asylum seekers' access to health care
OTTAWA - The Conservatives plan to put a motion before the House of Commons on Tuesday aimed at reviewing health benefits provided to asylum seekers and restricting who has access to those services. T...
Feb 23, 2026
Ottawa launching countrywide survey in buildup toward formal men's health strategy
OTTAWA - The federal government is taking its first steps toward developing a national men's health strategy, launching a survey for Canadians to weigh in. As previously reported by The Canadian Press...
Feb 22, 2026
Metal detectors added to three more Saskatchewan health-care facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says metal detectors installed the entrances to health facilities around the province are making the hospitals and health centres safer for the public. This month, me...
Feb 20, 2026 The health authority said restricted items that will not be allowed through the checkpoints include duffel bags, luggage, food coolers, any form of weapon or sharp object, ammunition, explosives, flammable materials, bear spray or aerosols. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dr. Joss Reimer says misinformation a key target as she becomes Canada's top doctor
OTTAWA - Tackling health misinformation and rebuilding public trust are top priorities for Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer. In an interview Friday, the day her three-year...
Feb 20, 2026
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