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Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor
WINNIPEG - Thirteen U.S.-trained doctors have come to Manitoba since May as part of a provincial government effort to recruit health professionals and reduce wait times, Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara...
Jan 23, 2026
Massive Edmonton care home battling mice infestation, droppings
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition is calling for action and more transparency in the wake of a prolonged mouse infestation at one of Edmonton's biggest long-term care homes. Covenant Health, along with ...
Jan 23, 2026
Sask. government aims to improve safety at hospitals through independent review
The Government of Saskatchewan is launching a third-party review of safety and security at hospitals around the province. The provincial government said the independent review is being launched at the...
Jan 22, 2026 “Patients, visitors, and staff must be safe in health care facilities in Saskatchewan,” Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said in a statement. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence. The...
Jan 22, 2026
First Nations chiefs call out Ottawa over pipeline deal that doesn't mention water
OTTAWA - Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water. The memorandu...
Jan 22, 2026
Judge says Montreal man not criminally responsible for stabbing relatives 212 times
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who stabbed his parents and grandmother a total of 212 times has been found not criminally responsible for their murders. Arthur Galarneau, 22, was impassive as Quebec Superi...
Jan 22, 2026
Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence
The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence. Saanich police said earlier this month that Muhammed Basar had been charged with murder in the ki...
Jan 21, 2026
Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support
OTTAWA - A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa's tobacco control strategy. The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to...
Jan 21, 2026
Fact File: Police unaware of any link between human trafficking, N.S. cannabis shops
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has said its crackdown on illegal cannabis shops was motivated in part by a desire to rein in human trafficking and ensure cannabis sold in the province is not con...
Jan 21, 2026
Union calls on Manitoba to address shortage of respiratory therapists in hospitals
WINNIPEG - Staffing vacancies of respiratory therapists at some Winnipeg hospitals have reached "dangerous levels," with the union representing them warning the province that workers are stretched "be...
Jan 20, 2026
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