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CASN: Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30
Press Release September 30 marks Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, established in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Call to Action #94. On this day, CASN…
Some Sault patients can wait at home for ER spot in new pilot program – CTV
August 28, 2025 Sault Area Hospital has launched a new pilot program designed to reduce crowding in its emergency department by allowing patients with non-urgent conditions to wait at home.…
Health Sciences North eyes golf course land for expansion as Idylwylde club members back sale – CBC
Hospital says growth is needed amid overcrowding, club sees redevelopment benefits with no added costs Aug 28, 2025 Members of the Idylwylde Golf and Country Club have voted to sell…
With the highest opioid death rate in Ontario, Thunder Bay remembers those lost to overdoses – CBC
Several events held in advance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Sunday Aug 28, 2025 Serene Spence says she’s lost three family members to overdoses, and doesn’t want others to…
AMC Responds to Record Homelessness in Winnipeg
Press Release August 27, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Acting Grand Chief Heidi Cook of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues the following statement in response to…
Saskatchewan Blue Cross 2025 Health Literacy Report highlights gaps and opportunities across the province
Press Release Saskatoon, Sask. August 27, 2025 – Two in three Saskatchewan residents struggle with Health Literacy, with 76% overestimating their ability to understand and navigate healthcare systems, according to Saskatchewan…
Stay away from vaping to quit smoking, Canadian researchers recommend – GLOBAL
August 26, 2025 New guidance in Canada is recommending that vaping be the last resort for Canadians trying to quit smoking. The recommendations, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association…
Deaths of despair: Gabor Maté urges empathy during B.C.’s toxic drug crisis – CTV
August 26, 2025 He’s a best-selling author with millions of people around the world watching his TED Talks and interviews, but Dr. Gabor Maté still calls Vancouver home and wants…
MLHU redeclares Legionnaires’ outbreak in London, Ont., source identified – CTV
August 26, 2025 After 25 additional cases of Legionnaires’ Disease were reported in London, Ont. the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is redeclaring an outbreak, and the likely source has been…
Nurses raise concerns about patient safety, staffing shortages in Sask. maternity wards – CTV
August 27, 2025 The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is sharing anonymous letters from nurses on social media, citing unsafe conditions in maternity wards in Saskatoon and Regina. SUN president…
