Fort Macleod ER Closed Overnight - Staff Shortage
The Fort Macleod Emergency Room faces temporary overnight closure due to qualified staff shortage. Learn about the impact and healthcare challenges in rural Alberta.
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Hudson medical clinic closing over Quebec Bill 2 reforms
Hudson Medical Centre will close April 1, citing unsustainable conditions under Quebec's Bill 2. The closure affects 11,000 patients. Learn more about the impact.
Alberta Health Workers Vote for 12% Wage Increase
HSAA members in Alberta approve four-year collective agreement with 12% wage hike, ending 20-month contract dispute. Paramedics, therapists get additional increases.
Quebec Premier, doctors seek path forward on Bill 2
Quebec Premier François Legault meets with family doctors to resolve the Bill 2 impasse. Will new talks avert a healthcare crisis? Read the latest developments.
Dual Healthcare System Could Create Negative Competition
Professor warns Alberta's proposed dual healthcare system may lead to negative competition and reduced care quality. Learn about the potential impacts on Canadian healthcare.
Alberta's Dual-Practice Health Model Puts Patients First
Alberta's new health reforms introduce dual-practice for physicians, aiming to reduce wait times while maintaining universal coverage. Learn how this hybrid model could transform Canadian healthcare.
Alberta's Private Surgery Plan Puts Patients at Risk
Medical students warn Alberta's new private-pay healthcare system will increase wait times and drain doctors from the public system. Learn how privatization impacts patient care.
Mom Demands Reform After Daughter's Suicide Following FOI
Maya Cassady, 17, died by suicide after obtaining her mental health records through freedom of information. Her mother now advocates for systemic reform to protect vulnerable youth.
Alberta health workers ratify collective agreement
Front-line health workers in Alberta vote 66% to ratify new collective agreement with health agencies. Deal brings stability to healthcare sector.
Alberta to protect AIMCo from liability in new bill
Alberta introduces legislation to insulate AIMCo from legal liability while protecting companies from greenwashing allegations. Learn how this impacts investors and environmental claims.
Ontario Moves to Reinstate Cash Bail System
Ontario plans controversial legislation to require cash deposits for bail, reversing 50+ years of Canadian legal practice. Critics question constitutionality amid public safety concerns.
Alberta UCP enacts major health care system reforms
Alberta's UCP government introduces fundamental health care legislation allowing private-public shifts, changing payment structures, and requiring health card reapplication.
Alberta introduces dual practice system for doctors
Alberta's government introduces legislation allowing doctors to work in both public and private systems. Learn how this could transform healthcare access across the province.
Alberta's Bill 11 seeks health system changes, dual practice
Alberta's Bill 11 proposes major healthcare reforms including dual practice for specialists and changes to drug coverage. Learn how this could impact your healthcare access.
New Brunswick backs specialty healthcare company growth
New Brunswick government supports BioScript Solutions expansion, creating jobs and enhancing specialty healthcare services across the province. Learn about this strategic investment.
Site Selected for New Stollery Children's Hospital
Alberta government selects University of Alberta south campus site for new standalone Stollery Children's Hospital. Planning continues for facility serving 300,000+ children annually across Western Canada.
New Stand-Alone Stollery Children's Hospital Location Revealed
Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital will get a new independent facility, marking a significant healthcare advancement for pediatric care in Alberta. Learn more about this groundbreaking development.
Quebec Doctors Sue Government Over Pay Reform
Quebec's Federation of General Practitioners files legal challenge against provincial pay reform legislation, claiming it violates doctors' rights. Learn about the dispute.
Quebec Doctors Sue Government Over Pay Reform
Quebec's federation of family doctors files legal challenge against provincial pay reform legislation, claiming it violates constitutional rights. Learn about the dispute.
Alberta nurses strike ends with tentative deal
Alberta's 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides reach tentative agreement, ending strike that lasted less than an hour. Deal awaits ratification.
Quebec Health Law Seizes Power, Angers Doctors
Quebec's new health legislation grants government unilateral control over doctor pay and patient assignments, sparking fierce backlash from physicians. Learn about the seismic shift in Canadian healthcare.
Alberta's Public-Private Surgery Model Stirs Controversy
Alberta's UCP proposes doctors work in both public and private systems. Critics argue this benefits the wealthy amid a staffing crisis where 80,000 await surgeries. Read the full analysis.
Quebec doctors challenge Bill 2 pay reform in court
Quebec's family doctors are taking the government to court over Bill 2, a pay reform law they say is causing a catastrophic collapse in frontline healthcare. Learn about the legal battle.
Alberta's health reform sparks debate on fixing system
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduces hybrid healthcare model, sparking debate about reforming Canada's struggling system. Critics voice concerns while supporters point to Quebec's success with private clinics.
Alberta Premier distances from DynaLife lab testing debacle
Alberta Premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing crisis as union warns of potential job action. Capacity expansion plans announced amid ongoing negotiations.
AHS and AUPE resume talks, strike still possible
Critical negotiations resume between Alberta Health Services and AUPE as 58,000 healthcare workers consider strike action. Get the latest updates on the tense labor dispute.
Alberta Nursing Staff Struggle with Food Insecurity
New research reveals 8.3% of unionized nursing-care workers in Alberta used food banks in the past year as strike notice looms over failed negotiations with AHS.
Maternal Sepsis Deaths Lead to Hospital Reform Demands
A grieving widower demands action as Group A sepsis infections claim mothers' lives after childbirth. Learn about the growing crisis and calls for healthcare reform across Canada.
Brampton Widower Demands Hospital Reform at City Hall
A grieving widower's emotional breakdown at Brampton City Hall highlights urgent calls for hospital reform as Group A sepsis infections devastate families nationwide.
Quebec's Bill 2 threatens family medicine, doctor warns
A Montreal physician with 45 years of experience argues Quebec's Bill 2 prioritizes patient volume over care quality, threatening the future of family medicine. Learn why he calls for its suspension.
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