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Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, ...
Jul 02, 2025
Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinics
TORONTO - Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 ...
Jul 02, 2025
Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises s...
Jun 27, 2025
Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash
MONTREAL - The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec's North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes...
Jun 27, 2025
Ontario investigating alleged data breach of 200,000 home care patients' info
TORONTO - Ontario is investigating an alleged breach of 200,000 home care patients' personal health data, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Friday. Ontario Health atHome, the provincial agency co-ordi...
Jun 27, 2025
Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centres
Ontario is expanding its suite of publicly funded private community surgical and diagnostic centres, Premier Doug Ford said Friday. The province will invest $155 million over the next two years to cre...
Jun 27, 2025
Alberta company at the centre of allegations on health contracts urges audit release
EDMONTON - An Alberta company swept up in allegations of government corruption says it's being further harmed by the suppression of a report it believes could clear the name of its CEO. Medical supply...
Jun 26, 2025
Federal Court approves Indian Hospitals class-action settlement
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ott...
Jun 26, 2025
Bodies of three people missing after Airmedic helicopter crash in Quebec recovered
MONTRAL - The search for three people who were unaccounted for after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore came to an end late Wednesday night after police divers located thei...
Jun 26, 2025 The Surete du Quebec, or Quebec Provincial Police patch at a news conference, in Quebec City on February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is making good use of its relationship with Halifax's wildly successful Lebanese community, announcing on Wednesday that it had secured agreements with two univers...
Jun 25, 2025
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