17 h. ago Opinion: Albertans shouldn't have to rely on charity for health care

As an emergency physician and a proud Albertan, I believe everyone should have access to the highest-quality education and health care regardless of their ability to pay. Hearing our premier openly reject progressive policy, while insisting that the government should get out of the “business” of education and health care, should be a clear wake-up […]

Science

59 h. ago GE HealthCare and Indonesia’s Ministry of Health to expand access to quality care through the provision of 300+ advanced CT scanners

300+ advanced CT scanners to be installed in public hospitals across 38 provinces by 2028, to support early diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases. Collaboration supports Indonesian Government’s agenda to enhance diagnostic access and build national healthcare resilience. Multi-year agreement builds on GE HealthCare’s continued investment in local manufacturing, capability building and knowledge transfer to […]

Politics

6 d. ago Tait: Alberta’s Bill 12 does disservice to disabled Albertans

Let us dispense with civility and state the matter with the clarity history demands: Alberta is now governed by an administration whose treatment of disabled citizens would, in previous eras, have been regarded as a lamentable stain on public conscience. Several months ago, in the most ordinary ritual of democratic engagement, I invited Premier Danielle […]

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7 d. ago Christmas Fund: 'If you don’t have mental health, you have nothing'

At all stages of life, help with mental health issues is needed now more than ever

Culture

7 d. ago Braid: Claims about shorter wait times sometimes overblown and wrong, report suggests

Doug Wylie says health care failed to meet the rigorous reporting standards of other sectors. The result was 'narrative-type reporting which tilted consistently toward the positive'

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7 d. ago Opinion: Most Albertans don't want to cut ties with the RCMP

If you were just glimpsing the news in Alberta these past few months, you might get the impression that the RCMP is an antiquated and disjointed police force no longer capable of responding to our province’s needs. You might also conclude that, given Danielle Smith’s recent appointment of a commissioner for the newly established Alberta […]

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7 d. ago N.S. migrant workers will not immediately gain access to public health care

Nova Scotia Labour Minister Nolan Young is rejecting a recommendation to grant immediate access to public health care for migrant workers in the province. 

Society

7 d. ago ELDER: Flashback to 2009: Obamacare creates mess for others to clean up 

Americans overwhelmingly like their health care and their health insurance. While Americans reject Obamacare, the president and Congress insist on driving it through

Transport

7 d. ago Health Care Advocates Slam Ford Government for Privatizing Surgeries While Pushing Public Hospitals into Deficit

“A gross misuse of public funds” the Coalition warns as mass protests are planned TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ontario’s public hospitals have been pushed into deficit and ordered to find cuts while the Ford government shunts hundreds of millions of public dollars away from them to for-profit clinics, the Ontario Health Coalition […]

Science

7 d. ago Auditor general calls on UCP government to improve health care performance reporting

'Without clear, consistent, and current guidance, accountability reporting will not achieve the high-quality Albertans expect'

Politics

9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Bureaucracy, not money, the cause of Canadian health

Waiting for the medical care Canadians need has become the national pastime. But unlike America’s pastime — baseball — hanging around for the care you need is not a good way to spend a sunny, summer afternoon even if your have hotdogs and beer. Tuesday the Fraser Institute released it annual study of wait times […]

Events

9 d. ago ESMAIL and MOIR: Smith government’s plan will improve health care in Alberta

The Smith government recently tabled legislation that will allow Albertans to purchase some surgeries and allow surgeons to work in both the public and private health-care sectors. These changes, if done correctly in forthcoming regulations, will improve health care in the province. In response, defenders of the status quo are parroting their tired arguments. Some […]

Politics

9 d. ago Inspections of Saskatchewan special care homes found lacking: auditor

A new report from Saskatchewan's provincial auditor has made a number of recommendations about how the Ministry of Health can improve its inspections of special care homes.

Transport

9 d. ago French lawmakers narrowly approve health care budget, suspending Macron’s flagship pension reform

PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament narrowly approved on Tuesday a key health care budget bill, offering the minority government some relief from political turmoil at the cost of suspending President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship pension reform. The bill passed by 247 votes in favor while 234 lawmakers voted against. The Social Security budget […]

Politics

1 week ago Letters: Legault is right — before voting, 'carefully compare'

Compare not only candidates, but the premier's approach to health care, then and now, a reader suggests.

Transport

1 week ago Mobile clinics help get Montreal’s unhoused inside and ‘out of these dangerous places’

The Old Brewery Mission, Telus Health and the local health authority launched their second mobile health clinic to double the care provided.

Events

1 week ago Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at private clinics

The next step in Ontario's plan to expand the number of private clinics offering publicly funded health care will roll out early next year.

Other

1 week ago Canada will make immigration much easier for critical profession

Eligible people will soon be able to apply for a new Express Entry immigration category introduced by the Canadian government.On Monday, Ottawa announced new measures to fill "critical labour gaps" in Canada's healthcare system by making the path to permanent residence simpler for international doctors.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is creating a new Express Entry category for international doctors with at least one year of Canadian work experience in an eligible occupation, gained within the last three years.The government explained that these doctors are already working in Canada and contributing to the country's healthcare system on a temporary basis. The new Express Entry category will provide international doctors with a clear pathway to permanent residence and fill gaps in the health-care workforce."This dedicated Express Entry category, along with the reserved federal admission spaces for provinces and territories, will he...

Events

1 week ago AskForHelpToday.ca Launches in New Brunswick, Improving Access to Mental Health Care

TORONTO and FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Psychological Association (OPA), the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick (CPNB), and Strata Health Solutions are proud to announce the launch of AskForHelpToday.ca in New Brunswick — a free, secure, and not-for-profit digital platform designed to help people find available psychologists more easily. […]

Science

1 week ago Unpaid labour by immigrants propping up key area in Ontario industry

If our healthcare system was showing cracks before, they're full-on fractures now.A harrowing new report shows that unpaid work by immigrant personal support workers is subsidizing Ontario's home care system.Social Planning Toronto and TMU's Dr. Naomi Lightman released an in-depth report examining the working conditions of 25 immigrant women employed as personal support workers (PSWs). Inadequate compensation and unmanageable workloads were just two of the biggest challenges.While sometimes confused for a caregiver, PSWs have the formal medical training that the former does not, and often work in hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and group homes. Tasks include but are not limited to health monitoring, personal care, medication reminders and mobility assistance.One could even argue that PSWs are the backbone of home care. It's noted that PSWs put in roughly 36.7 million hours of care to Ontario residents from 2023-2024, but, as rep...

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