Home » Archives by category » Mainstream News (Page 11)
Andrea DiToro integrates Indigenous reconciliation into social work – PelhamToday
September 19, 2025 In Niagara Health’s Emergency Department, Andrea DiToro shifts tirelessly through roles, from crisis counsellor to support person, even occasional wedding planner – often in the same day In…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial at Toronto hospital raises ethical questions – CTV
September 19, 2025 TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with a company founded by U.S. billionaire Elon Musk. University Health Network announced…
‘Our water should never be that dirty’: the water crisis in First Nations is about staffing too – The Narwhal
Sept. 19, 2025 In many Ontario Indigenous communities, water treatment plants are staffed by a single person. A training program is trying to change that Staccato IV beeps and electrical…
How an Indigenous design studio helped improve access to health care at UHN — and beyond – The Globe and Mail
Sep 18, 2025 When the Indigenous Health Program (IHP) team at the University Health Network (UHN) went to Indigenous patients for feedback about what could make hospital spaces more welcoming,…
Inquest Date Set for Deaths Linked to Constance Lake First Nation Blastomycosis Outbreak – Wire Service Canada
September 18, 2025 An inquest has been scheduled into the deaths of five people who succumbed to blastomycosis during an outbreak in Constance Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario…
Supporting students and advancing knowledge: How the Indigenous Health Learning Lodge is shaping the future – Faculty of Health Sciences – McMaster University
September 18, 2025 The Indigenous Health Learning Lodge (IHLL) works alongside the Faculty of Health Sciences to create and foster a culturally safe learning environment. Paul O’Byrne, dean and vice-president…
‘Reconciliation is everyone’s responsibility:’ says social worker from Women’s and Babies, Pediatrics and NICU units – Niagara Health
Sep 17, 2025 We are Niagara Health is a series of stories that celebrates the incredible people working and volunteering in our organization and how they make a difference in…
Amid tariff-related uncertainty, think tank calls on Ottawa to abandon single-payer pharmacare model – CTV
September 18, 2025 OTTAWA — A think tank is urging the federal government to abandon plans for a single-payer pharmacare program in the face of tariff-related fiscal uncertainty. Rosalie Wyonch,…
Malnutrition causes unrecognised type of diabetes: experts – CTV
September 18, 2025 Malnutrition can cause its own form of diabetes, health experts said Thursday, calling for “type 5 diabetes” to be recognised globally to help fight the disease in…
Progress slowing ‘significantly’ against non-communicable diseases, WHO warns – CTV
September 18, 2025 Progress in the battle against non-communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer, which are the leading cause of death globally, has slowed considerably since 2020, the World…
