Health
Maritime Provinces Team Up to Fight Skyrocketing Travel Nurse Costs
Maritime provinces announce plan for public travel-nurse agency to combat skyrocketing private contractor costs costing...
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A Troubling Resurgence: Disability Slur Making Comeback Despite Decades of Advocacy
A derogatory slur long considered taboo is making a troubling comeback, driven by high-profile public figures....
Health
B.C. Ostrich Farm's Miracle Cure Claims Exposed as Elaborate Hoax
Investigation exposes B.C. ostrich farm's viral campaign to stop avian flu cull as built on fabricated medical claims...
Health
Health Canada Issues Urgent Warning on Illegal Anti-Aging and Weight-Loss Injections Flooding Online Markets
Health Canada warns against illegal injectable peptides sold online for weight loss and anti-aging — they can cause...
Health
Vaccination Rates Plummeting Across Canada as Measles Makes Dangerous Comeback
Childhood vaccination rates have plummeted across Canada since the pandemic, raising alarm as measles outbreaks spread...
Canada
South Okanagan Residents Face $1,200 Monthly Water Bills as $33M Crisis Vote Looms
Rural B.C. community faces $1,200 monthly water bills as class-action lawsuit challenges province over unsafe drinking...
Health
Hospital Inquest Hears Haunting Witness Account of Young Woman's Final Moments
Coroner's inquest hears witness account of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein's distress in hospital waiting room before...
Health
Ontario Hospital Nurse Never Spoke to Patient Before She Died of Sepsis, Inquest Hears
Triage nurse testifies she spent only seconds observing patient Heather Winterstein before she died of sepsis, citing...
Health
Alberta Faces Fresh Legal Battle Over Supervised Consumption Site Closures
Calgary resident files Charter challenge against Alberta's plan to close supervised consumption sites, arguing closure...
Alberta
Health Care Crisis and Cost of Living Squeeze: Albertans' Top Concerns, New Poll Reveals
New poll shows 67% of Albertans unhappy with health care response, 66% critical of government's cost of living...
Local
From tragedy to advocacy: Edmonton father's mission to save lives through stem cell donation
An Edmonton father's quest to find a stem cell match for his dying son became a national advocacy mission. A new...
Technology
Canadian Wildfire Crews Face Mounting Health Risks as Smoke Protection Falls Short
Canadian wildfire crews face mounting health risks from toxic smoke, but protective equipment often becomes impractical...
Alberta
Alberta nurses demand weapons screening at hospitals after Royal Alexandra ER stabbing
Alberta nurses demand weapons screening at hospitals after Royal Alexandra ER stabbing left man with life-threatening...
Local
Calgary Police Officer Cleared in 2023 Shooting of Man With Sledgehammer
ASIRT clears Calgary officer in 2023 shooting of man with sledgehammer despite finding grounds to believe an offence...
Health
Two New Doctors Set to Clear Fort St. John's Massive Patient Backlog This Fall
Two new doctors will open their doors to 3,000 unattached patients in Fort St. John this September, easing one of...