Tag Archives: Health

Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse and neglect.Amanda Black recently faced a moment that forced her to make the heart-wrenching decision to end a life.She had been...

Last year was a record year in Saskatchewan, with 484 people dead from suspected and confirmed cases of overdosing on street drugs. In Prince Albert, while users are much more prone to consuming meth,...

VANCOUVER - Hospitals in British Columbia are treating a record number of patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak, with the health minister saying the situation is challen...

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says it's time to dump once and for all the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children's fever medicine, given new reports state the liquid clogs hospital feeding t...

OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions. It's ...

MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub had mostly bad news Wednesday as he provided an update on the province's overtaxed emergency room network. With emergency departments across the provinc...

OTTAWA - Nova Scotia is the fourth province to sign a new health accord with the federal government, with Ottawa sending $355 million to improve access to health care. British Columbia was the first t...

Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...

The next generation of dental therapists are now being trained in Prince Albert which will provide more necessary services to rural and remote communities.The new dental therapy program started in the...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is aiming to eliminate cervical cancer in the province with the launch of Canada's first at-home self-screening program, Premier David Eby said Tuesday. The premier said s...