Tag Archives: Health
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after 'challenging' three-year-experiment
British Columbia won't be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs for personal possession, officially ending a three-year program tha...
Jan 14, 2026
B.C. settles prison solitary confinement lawsuit for $60 million
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has settled a class-action lawsuit for up to $60 million over the use of solitary confinement in provincial correctional facilities over a period of 20 year...
Jan 14, 2026
Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
TORONTO - A new study says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result. The research, published in the Canad...
Jan 14, 2026
Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won't lead his party into fall election
QUBEC - Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced on Wednesday he would resign after more than seven years in power, triggering a leadership race and further upending the province's political landscape...
Jan 14, 2026
2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?
This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of surpassing a major climate threshold globally, according to new data from the European climate agency. The Copernicus data indic...
Jan 13, 2026
Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory in Hudson Bay
The Water Security Agency has issued a Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory (PDWA) for Hudson Bay. The advisory was issued due to elevated turbidity. Residents are advised to boil any water being con...
Jan 13, 2026
Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.
OTTAWA - Gaye and Jim O'Neill have spent countless hours thinking about their daughter's final hours in April 2023. It's a memory they say they'd wish on no one - and it's the reason why they joined a...
Jan 13, 2026
More support needed to address safety concerns, union representing security says
Confirming escalating rates of violence at all the province's hospitals, the union that represents the security officers who work in those facilities is suggesting the solution lies outside the doors....
Jan 13, 2026
Healthcare Union says hospital safety concerns connected to staffing and capacity challenges
The President of a Saskatchewan health care union says safety concerns at the province's hospitals are not isolated to Saskatoon or Regina.Recent events at Royal University Hospital and St. Paul's hos...
Jan 12, 2026
Canucks say goalie Thatcher Demko expected to miss 'a week or two' with latest injury
VANCOUVER - The Canucks have sent all-star goalie Thatcher Demko back to Vancouver so medical staff can evaluate his latest injury. Head coach Adam Foote says the 30-year-old American netminder will b...
Jan 12, 2026