Tag Archives: Health
Canadians worried about the state of provincial health systems: poll
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests the vast majority of Canadians have concerns about the state of the health-care system, particularly in Atlantic provinces where hospitals have struggled to maintain eme...
Jan 27, 2023
Provincial governments not jumping to act on tighter alcohol warning guidelines
HALIFAX - Politicians in charge of provincial and territorial liquor laws aren't hurrying to adopt or promote newly updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. Across Cana...
Jan 27, 2023
NDP says Alberta premier's prosecutor review flawed, calls for outside investigation
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's assurance of a thorough investigation into allegations of interference with Crown prosecutors is "an empty talking point" given new...
Jan 26, 2023
Doctor shortage driving people away from Newfoundland town known for growth
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A doctor shortage is threatening to undo years of work turning the Newfoundland town of Bonavista into an internationally lauded example of rural growth and development, the communi...
Jan 26, 2023
Manning COVID review to cover off work of long-promised Alberta public health panel
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's promise to assemble a panel of medical experts to deliver ongoing advice on public health and COVID-19 will be covered off by former Reform Party Leader Pre...
Jan 25, 2023
Police cite mental health stigma as drivers urge man on B.C. bridge to 'take action'
DELTA, B.C. - Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and yelled at a man in a mental health crisis standing outside the safety rail, with some encouraging him to "take a...
Jan 25, 2023
How mental health groups are keeping up with demand
More people are accessing mental health support; however, funding is having a tough time keeping up.That's according to Doug Kinar, the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association's (...
Jan 25, 2023
Trudeau, premiers expected to meet in February to move health-care talks along
HAMILTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will table his offer to premiers on how much money his government is willing to add to the health-care funding pot when he meets with them next month to work o...
Jan 25, 2023
Toronto mayor calls for national summit to tackle mental health crisis
TORONTO - Canada's mental health crisis demands a national summit with representation from all levels of government, Toronto Mayor John Tory said Wednesday, claiming a lack of provincial and federal s...
Jan 25, 2023
'The toll on families is tremendous:' N.W.T. sees increase in opioid-related deaths
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - Health officials in the Northwest Territories say they're responding to an increase in opioid toxicity deaths. Chief Coroner Garth Eggenberger says there were six such deaths in th...
Jan 24, 2023