About 55% of Canadians are covered by employer-sponsored drug plans, which means that when these workers get laid off, they also lose their health benefits, including prescription drug insurance tied to their jobs.
Dr. Kim Alexander outlines core concepts physicians should understand about intimate partner violence—to protect both their patients and themselves from harm.
American-owned Quest Diagnostics purchased LifeLabs in August 2024 from OMERS, a jointly owned pension fund company, for CDN $1.35 billion. LifeLabs’ B.C. workers, who have been without a contract since last April, have been on strike since Feb. 16.
Dealing with a bully—especially one as duplicitous and manipulative as U.S. President Donald Trump—requires a strong foundation of mental resilience, strategic thinking and collective action.