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Doctors call for strong oversight, workforce protections as Alberta works towards dual practice model – CBC
Alberta Medical Association shared 70 recommendations with premier, ministers May 18, 2026 The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as it crafts…
National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C. – CBC
Second person who travelled with confirmed case tested negative: Canada’s public health agency May 17, 2026 Canada’s public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating…
Healing Shawl Created to Support Victims and Survivors Across Treaty #3 Territory
Press Release May 15, 2026 Grand Council Treaty #3 is honoured to share the story and purpose behind the Healing Shawl, a sacred item created to support women and survivors…
SCO Supports Lake Manitoba First Nation’s Urgent Call to Improve School Safety
Press Release May 15, 2026 “Leadership in Lake Manitoba just wants to ensure that the school is safe for the children in Lake Manitoba First Nation. Right now, it’s not…
CJF Announces 2026 Indigenous Health Journalism Fellow
Press Release TORONTO, May 15, 2026 – The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce that Karyn Pugliese is the recipient of this year’s CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship in…
Government of Canada boosts health research in Canada’s North
Press Release From: Canadian Institutes of Health Research May 14, 2026 – Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – Canadian Institutes of Health Research People living in northern and remote communities face unique…
Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread – CTV
May 14, 2026 OTTAWA — There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned…
How likely is it that we’ll need a hantavirus vaccine? And other questions answered by an epidemiologist – CTV
May 15, 2026 At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government promised that Canada would become a vaccine hub. But did that ever happen? The answer, according to…
Province sees big drop in opioid-related death rates as northern Ontario maintains highest numbers – CBC
Data comes same week separate drug alerts issued in Thunder Bay, Kenora May 14, 2026 Opioid-related death rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ontario since 2021,…
26 more Canadians being contacted for ‘low-risk’ hantavirus exposure – CBC
Canada taking extra precautions for 26 additional residents possibly exposed to hantavirus May 14, 2026 More Canadians are being contacted after having been on the same flights as a confirmed…
