7 h. ago Hitmen need to lean on family mentality to battle back in series against Hurricanes

Down but not out in the 2024-25 Western Hockey League playoffs, the Calgary Hitmen need to lean on what made them successful throughout a stellar regular season. That’s each other Together as one big happy family that’s turned what was a perennial playoff-bubble franchise a year ago into a sudden contender in the major-junior […]

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6 d. ago Saskatchewan looking to U.S. to cure doctor woes with recruitment program

The Saskatchewan government is hoping to convince American doctors, who are concerned about recent political interference and cuts to health care in the U.S., to move north.

Science

1 week ago Recruiters say surge in U.S. doctors looking to move to Canada since Trump election

HALIFAX — Recruiters say there’s been a surge of interest from American doctors considering moving to Canada since the election of U.S. president Donald Trump in November. Katrina Philopoulos, recruitment director for Nova Scotia Health, says 27 American doctors are in serious negotiations to move, which to date has resulted in one person being hired […]

Politics

1 week ago City council cuts funding for doctor recruitment, saving $80K

In a tight 8-7 vote, London city council has decided to pull its share of funding from a recruitment drive to bring desperately needed family doctors to the city. LFP’s Jack Moulton looks at the program: what it does, why funding was yanked, and what it will mean going forward. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM? The […]

Economics

4 w. ago City councillors eye boost in funding to recruit family doctors

A city council committee endorsed increased funding for a family doctor recruitment strategy that has had some success, even if some members are uneasy about it. Council’s community and protective services committee ultimately recommended an $80,000 funding extension to the primary-care recruitment and retention program, funded through the city-funded London Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) reserve […]

Science

4 w. ago He was a doctor for 17 years in Ukraine. Now, in B.C., he’s a welder

In February's speech from the throne, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients.

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last month London faces uphill battle for new family doctors: Recruiter

The task force is looking for renewed support for a program that attracted six primary-care physicians last year and has a line on 15 more  

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