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Toronto Health Innovation Week Brings Global Capital, Clinical Leaders and Hundreds of Startups to Canada’s Largest Health Hub
Press Release April 20-24 convergence features BioLabs grand opening, Bloom Burton Conference, women’s health summits and MaRS Impact Health as Ontario hospitals face $1.8B deficit TORONTO, April 14, 2026 –…
P.E.I. hires more nurse practitioners as thousands of Islanders await family doctor – CTV
April 14, 2026 CHARLOTTETOWN — P.E.I. has hired 10 newly graduated nurse practitioners, with most set to join primary care roles this spring as the province works to connect more…
Thousands are sharing side effects of weight-loss drugs doctors may miss, study suggests – CTV
April 14, 2026 Researchers who used AI to analyze hundreds of thousands of social media posts say they have identified unreported GLP-1 side effects, including menstrual changes, fatigue and temperature-related…
Heather Winterstein’s life possibly could have been saved if treated sooner in Ontario hospital, inquest told – CBC
Medical specialist says 24-year-old’s best chance of survival was at 1st St. Catharines hospital visit Apr 14, 2026 Heather Winterstein’s life possibly could have been saved if she’d received a…
B.C. declared toxic drugs a public health emergency 10 years ago. Has it made a difference? – CBC
Experts worry public opinion outweighs scientific evidence when it comes to policy making Apr 14, 2026 Cousins Patricia Caddy and Jordane Lopez spent their summers like a lot of kids…
Expanding health care access for Albertans
Press Release Apr 13, 2026 Proposed legislation would expand access to testing and medications, making it easier for Albertans to get care faster and closer to home. If passed, Bill…
Drinking water safety update for Echo Dene School in Acho Dene Koe, Inualthuyak School in Sachs Harbour, K’alemi Dene School in Ndılǫ, Charles Yohin School in Nahanni Butte, and Mangilaluk School in Tuktoyaktuk
Press Release April 13, 2026 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Echo Dene School in Acho Dene Koe and Inualthuyak School in Sachs…
First Nations leaders say B.C. hasn’t made much progress in preventing outsized impact of toxic drug crisis – CBC
Apr 14, 2026 A decade in, some nations are funding their own grassroots response to the crisis Wilson Williams remembers his older brother Adam as an avid fisherman and Vancouver…
Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on the 10th anniversary of the toxic-drug crisis
Press Release April 13, 2026 VICTORIA – Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, have issued the following statements marking the 10th anniversary of the…
Spice blend recalled across Canada for possible salmonella contamination – CTV
April 12, 2026 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall for the Alarjawi brand Royal Zaatar recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The affected product is the…
