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Calgary Healthcare System Faces Growing Pressures as Emergency Department Usage Surges
Calgary's emergency departments face mounting pressure from increased patient volumes, while healthcare officials...
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Canada
Indigenous Woman's Hospital Death Sparks Systemic Healthcare Questions as Inquest Begins
Heather Winterstein, 24, died from sepsis at St. Catharines hospital after being dismissed with Tylenol despite severe...
Health
Alberta Woman's Cross-Canada Move Exposes Cracks in Universal Healthcare System
Red Deer woman Shannon Flaman's moves across Canada revealed major gaps in healthcare access, spending years unable to...
Health
Ontario Invests $1.1 Billion in Home Care as Long-Term Care Bed Goal Remains Elusive
Ontario commits $1.1B to home care as province admits it won't meet goal of 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028.
Alberta
New Report Claims Alberta's Bill 11 Breaches Federal Healthcare Standards
An independent policy analysis suggests Alberta's Bill 11 may violate Canada Health Act principles, potentially risking...
Canada
Waterloo-Based Vena Medical Receives Health Canada Approval for Innovative Medical Device
Waterloo-based Vena Medical has received Health Canada approval for its VenaFlow System, an AI-powered vascular access...
USA
Cuban Healthcare System Crumbles Under US Oil Embargo Impact
Cuba's healthcare system faces unprecedented collapse as US oil embargo forces hospital closures and equipment...
Alberta
Alberta Pursues Legal Action to Recover $49 Million in Missing Medication Payments
Alberta launches legal action to recover $49 million in missing pharmaceutical payments discovered through audit of...
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Calgary Man Suffers Permanent Brain Damage After Alleged Medication Error at Winnipeg Hospital
A Calgary man has suffered permanent brain damage following an alleged medication error at a Winnipeg hospital during...
Canada
Ontario Budget Projects $13.8B Deficit as Ford Government Expands Spending Plans
Ontario projects $13.8B deficit, $6B higher than expected, while cutting small business taxes and boosting healthcare...
Health
Global Mental Health Crisis Deepens as Youth Psychiatric Medication Use Soars 400% Since 2000
WHO data shows psychiatric medication use among children and teens has increased 400% since 2000, raising critical...
Alberta
Alberta Disability Support Recipients Face 18-Month Wait for Essential Equipment as AISH Backlog Reaches Crisis Point
Alberta disability support recipients face unprecedented 18-month delays for essential medical equipment through AISH,...
Health
Mental Health System Reform Gaining Momentum as Critics Point to Historical Shortcomings
Mental health advocates across Canada are demanding sweeping reforms to institutional psychiatric systems, calling for...
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Alberta
Survive on $1,740 a Month: Alberta Is About to Cut Disability Benefits for 79,000 of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens
On July 1, the Alberta government plans to move 79,000 AISH recipients onto a new program that cuts benefits by $200...
Canada
The Invisible Workforce: How 8 Million Unpaid Canadian Caregivers Are Quietly Holding the Economy Together
A WestNet News investigation reveals that 7.8 million Canadians provide unpaid family care worth $97.1 billion annually...