Category: Health
Manitoba throne speech promises supervised consumption site, overpass at fatal bus crash site by January
listen to this articleestimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Manitoba's NDP government is promising ... Read More
Alberta to introduce section to protect three transgender bills from court challenges
listen to this articleestimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The Alberta government has introduced ... Read More
Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81 million for MedChecks over 2 years as Covid services diminished
Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government's MedCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period after some of its current and former ... Read More
Alberta doctors call for routine access to vaccines at children’s hospitals to combat low vaccination rates
Some pediatricians in Alberta say making childhood vaccinations routinely available in pediatric hospitals could help improve declining vaccination rates in the province. But the Alberta ... Read More
Cervical cancer rates show ‘concerning plateau’, according to new data from the Canadian Cancer Society
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, after decades of decline, cervical cancer rates within Canada have plateaued — a troubling trend for some experts, given ... Read More
Dad was a Gray Cup champion. I want to hate what the game did to him but it’s not that easy
This first-person account is the experience of Hayley Chown, who lives in Toronto and is the daughter of two-time Gray Cup champion Gary Chown. For ... Read More
BC limits when employers can request sick notes
listen to this articleapprox 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The British Columbia government says ... Read More
Doctors, pharmacists urge Ontarians to get flu shots as province sees surge in cases
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.As flu cases rise across ... Read More
Desperate parents in need of infant formula turn to strangers online as prices in Canada have nearly doubled since 2017
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Cassandra Shedden sometimes has to ... Read More
What ultra-processed foods do we eat and why does it matter to our health?
listen to this articleestimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Nearly half of what Canadians ... Read More