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Headed to the ER? Here’s why you could now wait more than 48 hours to be admitted – CBC
Admittance backlog a result of aging population, overburdened medical system, national report finds Jun 25, 2026 On Monday morning, Maureen Armstrong’s elderly mother suffered a fall and was taken by…
Niigaanegabow Indigenous Leadership Award helps fund medical education for future Indigenous physicians at NOSM University – Education News Canada
June 24, 2026 A major financial award from the CMA Foundation, the Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) Foundation, recognizes medical students at NOSM University who demonstrate exceptional leadership within Indigenous communities.…
New partnership to expand education pathways for Indigenous youth into health care and traditional healing – U Toronto
Jun 24, 2026 Women’s College Hospital and Foundation, the University of Toronto and the Mastercard Foundation have announced an innovative, new partnership that will create comprehensive pathways into post-secondary health…
“For us, wealth is food, health and peace”: Indigenous leaders bring Amazon voices to Europe – Green Peace
Jun 22, 2026 “We are dying silently. Without knowing it, our mothers are feeding their babies with breast milk contaminated by mercury.” Standing before representatives of the Dutch government, Alessandra…
New treatment option arrives for Canadians with sleep apnea and obesity – CTV
June 22, 2026 Health Canada has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first medication in Canada indicated for the treatment of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults living with obesity.…
Canadian study suggests less breast cancer treatment may be just as effective, with fewer side effects – CTV
June 23, 2026 A Canadian-led study is challenging a long-standing assumption in cancer care: that more treatment is always better. Researchers say their findings could change how an estimated two…
Years without fluoridated water show pattern of tooth decay experts warned about – CBC
New Brunswick one of few provinces where no communities fluoridate the drinking water Jun 23, 2026 Kelly Keyes operates a busy dental practice in Saint John, having treated patients of…
How a Nova Scotia mother’s kitchen experiment became a scientific breakthrough – CTV
June 22, 2026 BLOCKHOUSE, N.S. – Rural and wooded areas like Blockhouse, N.S., are known for having a lot of ticks. “It’s actually increased exponentially,” said Nicoletta Faraone, who had…
Opioid deaths dropped across Canada last year. Alberta’s decline was comparatively small – CBC
Alberta reported slight drop in deaths, steep rise in EMS responses Jun 22, 2026 When Canadian health officials expressed “cautious optimism” last week about declining opioid toxicity deaths, two out…
Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back – CBC
New limit was quietly introduced, surprising therapists and clients alike Jun 22, 2026 When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring,…
