Tag Archives: Health
Christian Dubé resigns as Quebec health minister after doctor-payment law weakened
MONTREAL - With his signature legislation to modernize doctor compensation diluted, Christian Dub announced on Thursday he would resign as health minister and quit the Coalition Avenir Qubec party alt...
Dec 18, 2025
This is what Canada's pain medication shortages have been like for chronic pain patients
TORONTO - Amanda Godda has been bedridden since August. That's when her prescription of acetaminophen with oxycodone was hit by a nationwide supply shortage. Since then, the 42-year-old has gone from ...
Dec 18, 2025
QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions
Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23. One in four elected repres...
Dec 17, 2025
Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced...
Dec 17, 2025
Why transitional support is key for youth aging out of mental health services
VANCOUVER - For 29-year-old Kelsey, helping young people in Canada to be happier boils down to helping them find a passion and a community. "Even if everything else sucked, even if you had terrible me...
Dec 17, 2025
World of woes: How the global polycrisis is shaping Canada's youth
TORONTO - Amir Faraji has been journaling to stave off despair. It helps him turn a nebulous sort of hopelessness, which he attributes to the state of the world, into something tangible: words on a pa...
Dec 17, 2025
When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
TORONTO - Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departm...
Dec 17, 2025
Young Canadians talk about chasing their dreams in a world in crisis
The Canadian Press has been speaking with young people across the country about being part of the unhappiest generation - and the financial and emotional pressures they face in a world in crisis. 'WE ...
Dec 17, 2025
Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says
TORONTO - A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased over the last five years. The survey conducted by Leger Healthcare...
Dec 17, 2025
Two new cases of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.'s Kootenay
VICTORIA - Two new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in deer in British Columbia's Kootenay region, bringing the total cases discovered in the province to eight. A statement from the...
Dec 16, 2025