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Kids under 12 in Alberta face months-long gap in COVID vaccine availability – CBC
Province expects new vaccines in the fall and says most Albertans ‘will be required to pay the full costs’ Jul 30, 2025 Shuhiba Mohammad recently took her daughter for her…
It’s time to ramp up efforts to prevent tick-borne illnesses, scientists say – CBC
Warmer temperatures mean ticks are showing up in places they haven’t before Jul 30, 2025 “I know it’s not stylish,” admits Nicholas Ogden, “but it actually does prevent the ticks.”…
AHS expands window of illness at Saskatoon Farm restaurant – CTV
July 29, 2025 Alberta Health Services (AHS) has expanded the window of possible cases of illness connected to a restaurant at the Saskatoon Farm after several more cases of a…
There’s a painkiller shortage in Canada. Here’s what to know – CBC
Shortage of acetaminophen with codeine and acetaminophen with oxycodone expected to last until September Jul 28, 2025 There is a shortage of some commonly-prescribed painkillers in Canada, as companies that…
B.C.’s rural, First Nations communities find support in virtual care network: report – CBC Player
Jul 28, 2025 A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes how a real-time virtual support network in B.C. is shaping health-care access for rural and First Nations communities in…
Saskatchewan Blue Cross supports high-risk communities with $50,000 for equipment for screening chronic kidney disease
Press Release July 28, 2025 In Saskatchewan, ten per cent of the population lives with a form of kidney disease. Over the last ten years, the number of individuals with…
Worried about Alzheimer’s? Start walking, according to a new 10-year study – CTV
July 28, 2025 If you needed another reason to get your daily steps in, science just handed you one. A new study shows that walking daily can reduce the risk…
Real-Time Virtual Support: a network of virtual care for rural, remote, First Nations, and pan-provincial communities in British Columbia – CMAJ
July 28, 2025 Key points In British Columbia, a partnership led by the Rural Coordination Centre of British Columbia, the First Nations Health Authority, the BC Ministry of Health, and…
Ottawa working on new vision for Jordan’s Principle in fall budget – Cabin Radio
July 25, 2025 The minister responsible for Jordan’s Principle and Inuit Child First Initiative funding says she needs time to work with Indigenous leaders but expects to present changes in the…
Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers – GLOBAL
July 24, 2025 A national shortage of common prescription pain medications in Canada could last into early August. Health Canada issued a notice last week that drugs containing acetaminophen with…
