Changes to regulatory oversight for health-care professionals that come into effect Wednesday could cause doctors to retire early or leave the province, a group representing medical professionals has warned.
Stephen Lewis, a giant in Canadian activism, is being remembered as a tireless fighter who demanded better of all.
Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are being warned by Grand Erie Public Health to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to an infection prevention and control lapse investigation.
GrS Montreal, the sole clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized gender-affirming surgeries, recently announced that a change in provincial funding will delay wait times — possibly by years — but only for Quebec patients.
People in and around Flin Flon have started a health care committee to improve regional care. Saskatchewan residents use the hospital in the northern Manitoba community, but sometimes have trouble accessing care.
A Calgary private plasma collection centre was designated as “non-compliant” by Health Canada in December for violating rules regulating the country’s blood supply. The revelation is sparking new questions about safety.
Despite increases to provincial funding in recent years, the percentage of children with autism registered with the Ontario Autism Program and receiving funding had yet to crack 25 per cent as of early this year — as demand for the funding continues to grow.