Health

Canada's labour market is 'static' after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift

OTTAWA - Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties - a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critic...

The Canadian Press Apr 02, 2026

B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections

VICTORIA - The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 pe...

The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' protester

OTTAWA - Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community....

The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Oilers' Ingram makes his presence felt with birthday shutout against Kraken

EDMONTON - It may have been his birthday, but goaltender Connor Ingram was the one handing the Edmonton Oilers a present on Tuesday. Celebrating his 29th birthday, Ingram made 27 saves for his second ...

The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts

TORONTO - Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public's consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa and galvanized the political will to stop standing idle, experts said following his death...

The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Former Vancouver mayor laments 'normalcy' of Downtown Eastside 'despair'

VANCOUVER - Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a "depressing and traumatic experience" when he began his work as a provincial adviser in the Downtown Eastside last year, but...