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Heart attack patient waits 13 hours in Moncton Hospital ER – CBC
‘You always hear stories, then it actually happens to you,’ man says of ordeal Jul 21, 2025 Jonah Imeson says he’d heard plenty of stories about people waiting for hours…
Local Thunder Bay organizations feeling impact of global cuts to HIV funding – CBC
UNAIDS’s 2025 Global AIDS Update predicts major spikes in new HIV cases worldwide due to global funding cuts Jul 21, 2025 Researchers and support workers who focus on HIV prevention…
Why are so many federal inmates dying shortly before their release date? – CBC
Defence lawyer says release dates can act as catalyst for already extenuating circumstances Jul 21, 2025 Kendal Lee Campeau spent most of his life in and out of prison. The…
Emergency departments in N.S. still struggling with closures – CBC
As staffing recruitment efforts continue, closure hours mount at some community emergency departments Jul 21, 2025 On a recent July day at the Digby General Hospital’s emergency department, visitors would…
Supporting community-led responses to the illegal toxic drug and overdose crisis in Atlantic Canada
Press Release From: Health Canada Funding will prioritize urgent needs at community level July 21, 2025 Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced $2.8 million in funding from…
Watchdog suggests review of how RCMP interact with Indigenous people, mental health calls – CBC
Jul 21, 2025 Report finds no criminal wrongdoing from police in death of Williams Lake man B.C.’s police watchdog is recommending changes to how police interact with Indigenous people and…
Overdoses at Toronto drop-in centres have spiked since closure of 5 supervised consumption sites: network – CTV
July 17, 2025 A Toronto-based network representing more than 50 drop-in centres and allied community agencies says overdoses recorded within these spaces have skyrocketed since new provincial legislation forced five…
Measles cases in New Brunswick more than double overnight; 13 cases reported – CTV
July 17, 2025 FREDERICTON — The number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick’s south-central region has more than doubled over the past 24 hours. Public health officials say there…
Some N.B. patients waiting for long-term care bed move to top of waitlist – CTV
July 18, 2025 For the next month, hospital patients waiting for a long-term care bed in New Brunswick will move to the top of the waitlist as Horizon Health Network…
Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency – CTV
July 18, 2025 Swollen legs led to U.S. President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency. It’s a fairly common condition among older adults but requires a…
