Alberta Health Reform: Small Step, Limited Impact
Alberta's new health legislation allows private payment but maintains central control. Will this reduce wait times or just create more bureaucracy? Read our analysis.
Alberta's new health legislation allows private payment but maintains central control. Will this reduce wait times or just create more bureaucracy? Read our analysis.
Northern Ontario's inaugural private mental health walk-in clinic has launched in Sudbury, offering immediate support services. Discover how this healthcare innovation addresses critical gaps in mental health care access.
Labrador faces a tuberculosis outbreak weeks after Inuit groups warned about health funding cuts. Learn about the crisis and its impact on Indigenous communities.
Community health workers in Vancouver have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate amid contract negotiations. The BCGEU represents workers seeking better wages and conditions.
A new report shows Alberta's health care spending is growing faster than the economy, reaching $9,597 per person in 2025. Discover the key factors driving this increase.
HSAA members in Alberta approve four-year collective agreement with 12% wage hike, ending 20-month contract dispute. Paramedics, therapists get additional increases.
New research shows temporary foreign workers accept lower pay and work longer hours, depressing wages for all Canadian workers. Learn how this affects Canada's labor market.
Over 95,000 patients in North York face weeks without primary care as healthcare workers strike for fair wages. Learn how this affects community health services.
Front-line health workers in Alberta vote 66% to ratify new collective agreement with health agencies. Deal brings stability to healthcare sector.
As Alberta's health-care spending hits 39% of the provincial budget, the UCP proposes private service options. Could this blended model solve the system's crisis?
Alberta's UCP government introduces fundamental health care legislation allowing private-public shifts, changing payment structures, and requiring health card reapplication.
B.C. government proposes amendments to the Mental Health Act to provide stronger legal protections for health workers delivering involuntary patient care. Learn about the changes.
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has approved a modest spending increase for its 2026 budget. Learn how this affects local public health services in our community.
Federal government announces $35 million investment for 30 oral health training programs to strengthen Canada's dental care workforce and improve access to care.
Health-care workers across Alberta commence strike action as union reveals picket locations. Get the latest updates on the labor dispute affecting provincial health services.
Approximately 3,500 Alberta LPNs and health-care aides are set to strike Saturday, potentially delaying elective surgeries. Learn the key details and impacts.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduces hybrid healthcare model, sparking debate about reforming Canada's struggling system. Critics voice concerns while supporters point to Quebec's success with private clinics.
Timmins welcomes a new francophone community health centre serving over 1,700 French-speaking patients. Learn how this facility addresses healthcare gaps in Northern Ontario.
Alberta Premier distances herself from $109M DynaLife lab testing crisis as union warns of potential job action. Capacity expansion plans announced amid ongoing negotiations.
Medical specialists in Montreal express grave concerns that the privatization of Canada's health care could lead to increased patient mortality rates. Learn more about the risks.
Experienced health leaders are being replaced by political appointees across Canada, risking universal healthcare. Learn how this shift from expertise to ideology puts patient care in jeopardy.
Critical negotiations resume between Alberta Health Services and AUPE as 58,000 healthcare workers consider strike action. Get the latest updates on the tense labor dispute.
The Starbucks union movement gains momentum as 30 additional U.S. locations join the week-old strike. Workers continue demanding better wages and working conditions amid growing labor unrest.
New research reveals 8.3% of unionized nursing-care workers in Alberta used food banks in the past year as strike notice looms over failed negotiations with AHS.
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Uber Eats Canada. Learn who may be eligible to join the claim and what it means for delivery workers across the country.
Over 700,000 low-wage workers in British Columbia face impossible choices as the gap between minimum wage and living wage reaches $10 per hour in Metro Vancouver.
New Parkland Institute report reveals Alberta's drug poisoning crisis severely impacts healthcare workers, with 69% reporting work changes and 50% facing emotional abuse. Frontline staff need better support.
16,000 Alberta LPNs and health-care aides begin strike Saturday after failed negotiations. Critical services impacted as union demands fair wages and staffing. Follow for updates.
AUPE members in Alberta have served strike notice, potentially disrupting health services across the province. Learn about the implications and next steps.
Long-term care workers at a Pictou, Nova Scotia nursing home have voted to authorize strike action. Learn about the implications for senior care in the region and what happens next.