Cycling injuries in Canada surged during first year of pandemic, data shows
Hospitalizations for cycling injuries in Canada increased by 25 per cent during the pandemic, according to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
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Women seek judicial review after province denies out-of-country surgery request
Two women are asking a Nova Scotia court to review the Health Department's decision not to cover out-of-country surgery for their medical conditions.
Denied medical assistance in dying in Ottawa, she is going to Brampton
An Ottawa woman who's tried for years to get approved for medical assistance in dying says the long wait has significantly reduced her quality of life, and she hopes for less barriers for others as she prepares to travel five hours away for the procedure next week.
Pressure mounts for health minister to act as Ontario hospitals scale back operations amid staff shortages
There's a growing chorus of opposition MPPs calling for Health Minister Sylvia Jones to show up and provide tangible solutions to what they say is a crisis facing the province's health-care system.
N.L. to announce retention bonuses, incentives for registered nurses
Premier Andrew Furey, Health Minister Tom Osborne and Yvettte Coffey, president of the provincial Registered Nurses' Union, are scheduled to attend a news conference announcing the incentives at 1 p.m. NT.
Yukon's medical travel subsidy still nowhere near enough, critics say
The Yukon government is being urged to review its medical travel subsidy, which critics say doesn't come close to covering the costs of travelling for care.
Staff shortages shut down Western Hospital's CEC for summer
The Western Hospital's Collaborative Emergency Centre will remain closed until the end of the summer due to continued staff shortages.