7 h. ago Liberals show no signs of limiting MAID despite ‘extremely concerned’ UN report

'There is a lot of concern internationally within the disability rights community about what's happening in Canada around euthanasia,' a Conservative MP said

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8 h. ago Veterinarian describes extensive injuries on rabbits found at suspected animal abuser's residence

Doctor says rabbit would have suffered 'an nappropriate amount of time'

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14 h. ago Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal

OTTAWA — Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, about two […]

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31 h. ago Minister ‘closely monitoring’ crisis at Kelowna hospital as more parents express concerns

BC's health minister told Global News Wednesday she takes the doctors' concerns very seriously and is closely monitoring the situation at KGH.

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32 h. ago Injuries on one of five dead rabbits would have been 'extremely painful,' doctor tells animal abuse trial

Nicholas Weseen, 31, faces 15 charges of animal abuse related to the five rabbits' deaths as well as allegations he harmed others

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60 h. ago Guilty plea expected from doctor who supplied Matthew Perry with ketamine, called him a ‘moron’

Dr. Salvador Plasencia facing a maximum sentence of 40 years

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3 d. ago Doctor who supplied ketamine to Perry, called him ‘moron’ will plead guilty

LOS ANGELES — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the Friends star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, federal prosecutors said in a statement. They said the plea carries […]

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3 d. ago Matthew Perry death: 2nd doctor to plead guilty to supplying ketamine

Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, which the 'Friends' actor fatally overdosed on in 2023, federal prosecutors said.

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3 d. ago After the Air India flight crashed into a medical campus, the surviving doctors rushed to save lives

At least 270 died when the Air India flight crashed into the campus of a medical college in Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on Thursday

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6 d. ago BC Conservative Party calls for IH CEO to resign immediately amid doctor shortage

Dew has sent a formal letter to Health Minister Josie Osborne urging her to intervene if Brown does not step down voluntarily.

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6 d. ago Canada’s top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

TORONTO — Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years as she led the country’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tam says her term […]

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7 d. ago Thousands raised for mom who suddenly died visiting Toronto for daughter's graduation

A GoFundMe has been established to support a family with repatriation efforts following the unexpected death of a woman visiting Canada from the Philippines to attend her daughter’s graduation.May 22 was a happy day for Chanah Bernadas.A student from Centennial College in Toronto, she welcomed her mom, Cynthia, who had travelled from the Philippines for her daughter's graduation. The crowdfunding page set up for the family states that it was "a moment that was supposed to be filled with pride and celebration."But just over a week after arriving in Canada, Cynthia complained of severe chest pains and difficulty breathing before she was rushed to the hospital. At the hospital, doctors found fluid buildup around her heart. She was then hospitalized for four days and underwent urgent procedures to drain the fluid.By June 4, doctors deemed Cynthia fit enough to go home, but before leaving, she was advised to return the next day for treatment due to fluid in ...

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7 d. ago BREAKING: Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashes into a ‘doctors’ hostel’

Passengers include 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, 1 Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals

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8 d. ago ‘WORST JOKE IN THE WORLD’: Halle Berry thought her sex life was dead after menopause

Halle Berry feared her sex life was over after menopause — which she began just as she met partner Van Hunt. The 58-year-old actress thought the intimate side of her life was gone forever — but admits that was due to knowing little to nothing about menopause, which she began four years ago, when doctors […]

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9 d. ago Doctors at Kelowna hospital accuse Interior Health of misleading the public

The pediatricians accuse Interior Health (IH) of misleading the public by blaming the crisis on a nationwide shortage of physicians.

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9 d. ago Doctors, health experts call on N.S. to cover birth control and HIV

Nova Scotia physicians and other sexual health experts are calling on the provincial government to fund birth control and increase access to a medication used to prevent HIV. 

Science

1 week ago Colombian presidential candidate critical following assassination attempt

BOGOTA — Miguel Uribe, a conservative Colombian presidential hopeful, was in critical condition on Monday after being shot in the head from close range during a rally over the weekend. In a statement, doctors said the 39-year-old senator had “barely” responded to medical interventions that included brain surgery following the assassination attempt that has had […]

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1 week ago B.C. ER doctor sues Fraser Health, claims bullying, retaliation

A lawsuit claims Fraser Healthy singled out and threatened an ER doctor after a group of staff posted a notice warning patients of Eagle Ridge hospital about of capacity issues.

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1 week ago ER doctor sues Fraser Health for wrongful dismissal, alleges workplace bullying

Emergency room doctor who was reprimanded for posting notice about long waiting times alleges that Fraser Health ignored overcrowding and verbal, psychological attacks against staff

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1 week ago Barbara Kay: A disabled man’s fight for life in an age of MAiD

If euthanasia is considered a right, then so too should self-directed home care

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