Ontario woman with 3x legal limit pleads guilty in deadly crash
A Kitchener woman pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death in a November 2024 crash, with blood alcohol three times the legal limit.
Category : Healthcare Policy
Top 5 Best-Selling Bluesfest Acts of 2026 Revealed
Cody Johnson, Limp Bizkit, The Lumineers, Ella Langley, and The Guess Who lead advance ticket sales for Ottawa Bluesfest 2026, July 9-19.
B.C. nurses to begin targeted job action after strike deadline
B.C. nurses will start targeted job action after their strike deadline passed, impacting hospital services across the province as negotiations remain stalled.
Ontario's Empathy Deficit: Welfare Freeze, Disability Cuts
Ontario's welfare and disability payments have lost buying power over a decade, with single employable recipients receiving just $8,796 yearly—the second-lowest in Canada—while Premier Ford calls the province an 'economic powerhouse.'
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Saskatchewan Lowers Breast Cancer Screening Age to 40
Saskatchewan reduces breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40, making mammograms accessible to women aged 40-49 starting July 2026.
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ driving US medical students away
Aspiring U.S. doctors are reconsidering their careers due to Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ which has created uncertainty in healthcare funding and residency positions, according to a CNN report.
Canadians Emigrate to US for Better Healthcare, Study Finds
A new study reveals that 25.6% of Canadians moving to the US cite better healthcare as a primary driver, second only to job opportunities at 27.7%, challenging Canada's romanticized social safety net.
Canadians Move to U.S. for Jobs and Healthcare, Study Finds
A new study finds Canadians relocate to the U.S. primarily for job opportunities (27.7%) and surprisingly, healthcare quality and access (25.6%), challenging assumptions about tax envy.
Fixing High Cost of Lavish Health Plan for Asylum Seekers
Canada's federal government introduces health co-payments and a 10-hour cap on mental health sessions for asylum seekers and refugee claimants, aiming to curb soaring IFHP costs projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2029-30.
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Mark Carney deserves praise for Alberta health reforms
Prime Minister Mark Carney supports Alberta's move to allow private health-care options, a shift that aligns with European mixed systems and could reduce wait times.
B.C. public land map aims to boost affordable housing
UBC researchers mapped over 50,000 publicly owned parcels in B.C., identifying land with potential for 273,000 housing units in Metro Vancouver to address the affordable housing crisis.
B.C. nurses to strike Thursday after rejecting wage deal
B.C. nurses will strike Thursday after issuing 72-hour notice. 67% rejected a May tentative agreement offering 12% wage increase over four years. BCNU cites workload and staffing concerns.
B.C. teacher kissed student after graduation, banned 10 years
A British Columbia teacher has been banned from teaching for 10 years after kissing a student just days after graduation, according to a disciplinary panel.
86-Year-Old Man Critical After Scooter Crash in Sudbury
An 86-year-old man is in critical condition after his mobility scooter collided with a pickup truck on Lloyd Street in Sudbury on June 29, police say.
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Alberta NDP proposes $18 minimum wage, tip protection
Alberta NDP unveils plan to raise minimum wage to $18/hour over three years and introduce tip protection laws, aiming to help service workers ahead of the Calgary Stampede.
Texas Woman Denied Miscarriage Care Files Federal Lawsuit
Lynn Callaway filed a federal lawsuit alleging two Texas hospitals violated EMTALA by denying her emergency miscarriage care, leaving her to plan for her death.
HRF Launches 2026 Health System Solutions Grant Call
The Health Research Foundation opens 2026 grant call for applied research to improve patient access to innovative medicines and strengthen Canadian health system performance.
Safeworks Replaced by Addiction Clinic at Same Location
Recovery Alberta will open a Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinic at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre on July 1, replacing the Safeworks supervised consumption site that closes June 30.
Pay Divide for Racialized Women in P.E.I.: Key Drivers
Racialized women in P.E.I. earn 59 cents for every dollar paid to non-racialized men, a gap driven by occupational segregation, discrimination, and lack of pay transparency.
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Carney: direction clear on MAID expansion after report
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government's path on assisted dying is clear after a committee recommended against expanding eligibility to mental health patients, calling it a matter of rights and medical evidence.
Why B.C. lacks a trigger temperature for worker heat protection
WorkSafeBC hasn't updated extreme heat protections since 2005, leaving employers unclear when to implement cooling measures. U.S. states with trigger temperatures reduced heat-related deaths by 51%.
15-year-old charged with sexual assault of two girls
A 15-year-old male faces multiple charges including sexual assault after allegedly assaulting two girls and physically assaulting a third in Windsor.
Ontario parents denied pandemic payments: ombudsman report
Hundreds of Ontario parents were wrongly denied pandemic payments they were entitled to, according to the provincial ombudsman's report released Thursday.
St. Catharines woman charged after erratic driving on Hwy. 17
A 34-year-old woman from St. Catharines faces impaired driving charges after police received reports of a driver swerving across Highway 17 in northern Ontario.
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CIRO Pilot Program Aids Self-Represented Respondents
CIRO partners with NSRLP to launch a Hearings Assistance Program providing independent procedural support to self-represented respondents across Canada, improving access to justice.
WindsorBudget Approved at Greater Essex County District School Board
The Greater Essex County District School Board approved its WindsorBudget for the 2026-2027 school year, allocating funds to key priorities including student achievement and mental health.
Ontario to dock marks for absenteeism in high schools starting 2026
Ontario will tie attendance to grades in secondary schools next fall, as chronic absenteeism remains post-COVID. Only 40% of secondary students met attendance standards in 2024-25, down from 60% pre-pandemic.
Rural health care can't be an afterthought in Alberta
Nearly 900,000 Albertans live in rural areas but only 7% of family physicians practice there. A new Centre of Excellence aims to address this gap through partnerships.
UCalgary Report Raises Concerns Over Alberta Disability Support
A University of Calgary report raises serious concerns about Alberta's overhaul of disability income support, highlighting potential negative impacts on recipients.
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Fauci Subpoenaed by Sen. Rand Paul Over COVID Origins
Sen. Rand Paul subpoenaed Dr. Anthony Fauci after Fauci refused to voluntarily testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on COVID-19 origins, escalating their long-running feud.
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