Tag Archives: Health

Melfort plays host to med students and residents
A group of medical students has had a chance to experience health care in Melfort.The 45 students stopped by the city Feb. 10 as part of the Saskatchewan Medical Association's (SMA) Roadmap Program, w...
Feb 12, 2024

Tory MP says he'll apologize to First Nation for 'grossly disrespectful' comments
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says he'll apologize after facing demands that he retract comments he made last week about First Nations burning down water treatment plants because they're frustrated with ...
Feb 12, 2024

LLRIB celebrates court ruling on child and family welfare services
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) supports the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision upholding the governance of First Nations over child and family welfare services. Band leadership believes i...
Feb 12, 2024

Opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl detected in Quebec City region
MONTREAL - A synthetic opioid 25 times more powerful than fentanyl has made its way to the Quebec City region, where public health officials reported Saturday they have detected the dangerous compound...
Feb 10, 2024

New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider. He says the New D...
Feb 09, 2024

Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario
Ontario will spend $3.1 billion in federal health-care funding on increasing access to family doctors, reducing backlogs and adding more health-care workers, the premier and the prime minister announc...
Feb 09, 2024

Wahpeton Dakota Nation celebrates opening of new on-reserve building for child and family services
A first-of-its kind home for child and family services (CFS), is now officially open at Wahpeton Dakota Nation, north of Prince Albert. Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for QBOW's new sub-office, ma...
Feb 08, 2024

Push to change national bar association's position on assisted dying expansion fails
OTTAWA - The Canadian Bar Association has voted to maintain its support for allowing people to seek a medically assisted death solely on the grounds of a mental disorder. The asociation's members met ...
Feb 08, 2024

Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program.Each province and territo...
Feb 08, 2024

Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
OTTAWA - Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program. Each provincial...
Feb 08, 2024