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Quebec Coroner Launches Public Inquiry Into Five Homeless Deaths in Montreal
Quebec coroner Stéphanie Gamache will investigate five homeless deaths in Montreal between Sept. 2025 and March 2026,...
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Health
British Columbia medical professionals warn regulatory overhaul could trigger physician exodus
B.C.'s new health professional oversight rules could drive physicians to retire early or leave the province,...
Health
Ottawa Takes Direct Control of Vaccine Injury Compensation Program After Administration Complaints
Ottawa takes direct control of vaccine injury compensation program after complaints about third-party administrator led...
Health
Calgary Mother Warns Flu Season Not Over After Son's Influenza B Battle
Calgary mother shares son's influenza B battle to highlight ongoing flu risks for immunocompromised Albertans and call...
Alberta
Edmonton Orthopedic Surgeries Face Disruption as Hospitalist Contract Standoff Continues
Edmonton orthopedic surgeries face potential disruption as hospitalist contract dispute continues, with division...
Local
Edmonton Orthopedic Surgery Disruptions Loom as Hospitalist Contract Crisis Deepens
Edmonton orthopedic surgeries face potential disruptions as hospitalist contracts expire April 1, despite health...
Health
Calgary Plasma Clinic Flagged as Non-Compliant by Health Canada
A Grifols plasma clinic in northeast Calgary was rated non-compliant by Health Canada in December, with inspectors...
Health
Cross-Border Health Crisis: Northern Communities Fight Red Tape to Get Care Closer to Home
A new cross-border health committee in the Flin Flon region is fighting to end the provincial red tape blocking...
Business
Alberta Dentists Push Back to Basics This Oral Health Month
Alberta dentists say four simple habits — brush, floss, eat well, visit regularly — beat every wellness trend....
Local
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...
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...
Canada
Rural B.C. communities face wildfire smoke dangers with limited air quality monitoring
Rural B.C. communities lack adequate air quality monitoring, leaving residents vulnerable to dangerous wildfire smoke...
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
Deadly Animal Tranquilizer Infiltrates Alberta Drug Supply, Defies Life-Saving Naloxone
A veterinary tranquilizer called medetomidine is increasingly found in Alberta's street drugs, creating overdoses that...
Technology
Mystery Space Illness: NASA Astronaut Lost Ability to Speak During Station Mission
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke reveals he suddenly lost ability to speak during mysterious space station incident that...