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Alberta's Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts -- it's abo...
Apr 14, 2025
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at Bri...
Apr 14, 2025
Regina Breast Health Centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times
REGINA - The Regina Breast Health Centre is planning to open next week providing surgeries, diagnostics and followup care under one roof, which the health minister promises will reduce wait times. "We...
Apr 14, 2025
Sask. expands rural health recruitment incentive to 16 more communities
The Government of Saskatchewan is expanding a health-care recruitment program to 16 more communities around the province. The Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive offers up to $50,000 to new, full-t...
Apr 14, 2025 The program is being expanded to include Arborfield, Balcarres, Beechy, Candle Lake, Carrot River, Central Butte, Cut Knife, Elrose, Foam Lake, Grenfell, Kerrobert, Maryfield, Pinehouse Lake, Raymore, Spiritwood and Wakaw. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fras...
Apr 12, 2025 A patient has her blood pressure checked by a registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt., on June 6, 2013. Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Toby Talbot)
Trump proclaims himself 'in good shape,' but the results of his physical aren't immediately released
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump had an annual physical Friday and concluded, "I did well," praising his own heart, soul and cognitive ability while noting medical reports from White House doc...
Apr 11, 2025
Alberta government and auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health probe
EDMONTON - The Alberta government and its auditor general are at odds over the province's decision to bring lawyers directly into the investigation surrounding multimillion-dollar health contracts. Th...
Apr 11, 2025
Alberta Law Foundation board members quit over bill giving minister power on grants
EDMONTON - Two of the Alberta Law Foundation's three provincially appointed board members have resigned in protest over proposed legislation that they say amounts to political interference in how vuln...
Apr 11, 2025
Ontario seeks 80 primary care teams for 300,000 patients
TORONTO - Ontario is looking for up to 80 new or expanded primary care teams to serve 300,000 patients, as it plans to build a system that automatically attaches people to a family doctor or nurse pra...
Apr 10, 2025
Saskatchewan looking to U.S. to cure doctor woes with recruitment program
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government is looking south of the border to cure its ailing doctor woes with a program to recruit American physicians to the Prairie province. In a media statement Wednesday...
Apr 09, 2025
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