Tag Archives: Health
'Name what things are': Recognizing 'femicide' 35 years after the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL - Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre on Friday, Annie Ross, a mechanical engineering professor at Polytechnique Montral, said she often thinks of those who lived through t...
Dec 05, 2024
Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't believe she'll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's three transgender bills from legal challenges. ...
Dec 04, 2024
Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL - Proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedo...
Dec 04, 2024
Local hockey game raises significant funds for Movember once again
The Jansen BHP team stepped up for Movember again this year, in the form of a local hockey match.The annual contest pits BHP Team Jansen's integrated project members and its site contractors against o...
Dec 04, 2024
'Share the Joy': Giving Tuesday kicks off donation effort for SK food banks including in Battlefords and ML
The seemingly never-ending need for the food bank has Erin Katerynych frustrated. "I've been here 20 years now, so I've seen some of these people grow up and have kids of their own and see the same th...
Dec 03, 2024
Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day
QUBEC - Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network. Doctor...
Dec 03, 2024
Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report
TORONTO - A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age. CSA Group, an organization that helps policymakers develop standards around h...
Dec 03, 2024
Battlefords Union Hospital opens doors to culturally inclusive palliative care
Healthcare workers in the Battlefords came together to celebrate the unveiling of the Palliative Door Decals by the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre (BRT6HC) at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH), ai...
Dec 02, 2024
$250K for ML Hospital Foundation following gala and memorial tree
The memory of a beloved Meadow Lake doctor shines on through the stars hanging off a memorial tree. The idea to start a tree fundraiser had been ruminating in Iris Lay's mind for a number of years. "T...
Dec 02, 2024
Quebec launches new health-care agency in bid to improve services
MONTREAL - A new Crown corporation has officially taken the reins of Quebec's health-care system as part of the provincial government's effort to reduce emergency room wait times and surgery wait list...
Dec 01, 2024