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Call for members for medical board of inquiry extended
Press Release April 16, 2026 The Department of Health is extending the call for qualified applicants interested in serving the medical board of inquiry (BOI) under the Medical Profession Act. The board is…
Drinking water safety update for Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson and the Community Learning Centre in Ndılǫ
Press Release April 16, 2026 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson and the Community Learning Centre in…
2026 Wellness Champions Award Winners – University of Alberta
April 16, 2026 The Wellness Champions program recognizes exceptional individuals and groups who contribute to the culture of wellness at the U of A. We all play a part in…
Patient navigator services slashed in Sioux Lookout, Winnipeg over federal funding concerns – CBC
Apr 17, 2026 Program delivered by Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority A program that helps members of dozens of remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario navigate health-care services in…
Year-long salmonella outbreak from imported pistachios ‘difficult to control.’ Here’s why – Global News
April 15, 2026 A salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to pistachio products continues to cause illness a year after the first cases were reported because of a number of factors…
Province seeks new home for Saskatoon drug testing machine – CBC
Spectrometer was operated by Prairie Harm Reduction to test illicit drugs before the facility closed Apr 16, 2026 Saskatchewan’s government is looking for a new home for the gizmo used…
Winnipeg group warns of drug supply dangers, saying 5 people died within 2 weeks – CBC
‘It’s a moment of tremendous loss,’ Resource Assistance for Youth’s executive director says Apr 16, 2026 A Winnipeg organization is urging people to get their drugs tested after it says…
Alberta doctors urge province to offer free RSV shot to all newborns to cut health risks, hospital visits – CBC
Provincial government says cost-effectiveness analysis underway Apr 16, 2026 Pediatricians are calling on the Alberta government to provide a preventative RSV shot for free to all newborns this fall, saying…
Hospitalization rates for illnesses like COVID, flu have doubled since pre-pandemic, report finds – CBC
Vaccine-preventable respiratory infections sending thousands to hospital, all while vaccine uptake is dropping Apr 16, 2026 Years after the virus that causes COVID-19 kicked off a global pandemic, it’s still…
10 years of the toxic drug public health emergency; healing and hope for the future
Press Release April 16, 2026 Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations | VANCOUVER – The 2025 First Nations specific toxic drug deaths and event…
