12 h. ago NDP appoints health authority insider to root out waste in the provincial health authorities

Vaughn Palmer: For the past six years under the NDP, Penny Ballem has served as chair at Vancouver Coastal Health, one of six authorities targeted for eventual review

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56 h. ago B.C. launches efficiency review of health authorities, starting with PHSA

The move comes amid a series of emergency room closures that have spread from rural communities to parts of the Lower Mainland

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56 h. ago B.C. dismisses entire PHSA board as efficiency review of health authorities begins

B.C. Ministry of Health replaces PHSA board and appoints an interim CEO in a string of executive moves

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65 h. ago B.C. launches health authority efficiency review to minimize waste

Health Minister Josie Osborne says the government wants to ensure that all authorities are best positioned to tackle the "complex challenges" facing the health care system.

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6 d. ago SHA issues measles exposure warning in Saskatoon and North Battleford

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning the public about potential measles exposure in Saskatoon and North Battleford after the third confirmed case of measles.

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6 d. ago GraceLife Church development permit revoked after board finds it underestimated parking needs

An Edmonton-area church that became a COVID-era flashpoint for its refusal to follow public health restrictions has had an expansion development permit revoked after an appeal board said the plans underestimated their parking needs. The expansion was GraceLife Church’s response to “exponential growth” it’s seen following a high-profile fight with health authorities during the pandemic. The […]

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7 d. ago Health Canada Authorizes 4Moving Biotech to Launch Phase 2a INFLAM MOTION Clinical Trial for Knee Osteoarthritis

Health Canada’s approval enables 4Moving Biotech to initiate the INFLAM MOTION Phase 2a clinical trial The INFLAM MOTION trial serves as a proof-of-concept study for 4Moving Biotech’s flagship 4P004 program LILLE & PARIS, France — 4Moving Biotech (4MB), a spin-off of 4P-Pharma dedicated to developing first-in-class treatment that modify the natural history of knee osteoarthritis, […]

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2 w. ago Busy downtown Toronto supermarket shut down by health authorities

A big-name grocery store is not exactly what comes to mind when we think of "City of Toronto health code violations," but a downtown location of Canada's third-biggest supermarket chain was just forcibly shut down for a few major food safety issues.The Metro store that has long stood right across from the city's famed St. Lawrence Market was ordered to close its doors on Thursday after inspectors deemed it unfit to remain open due to one crucial infraction that endangers saleable food directly, alongside a significant infraction and another minor one.The main problem? A rat infestation — not exactly rare in Toronto, but still very yuck."Food premise maintained in manner permitting health hazard (Rodents)," reads the closure notice shared to the City's DineSafe page on March 13. The required action included a court summons and health hazard order, which were listed as "pending on March 17."The store, at 80 Front S...

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