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Doctors of BC petition for continued funding of on-call physician support program for rural clinicians
The Real-Time Virtual Support program allows healthcare professionals practicing in rural, remote and First Nations communities in British Columbia to instantly connect with a specialist over Zoom or over the phone for clinical questions.
Regulators amend Atlantic Registry after doctor charged with sexual assault
Regulators say loophole won’t happen again after change—while withholding specific details.

Could a doctor take over Chrystia Freeland’s seat in Parliament?

Reporting from the Toronto Star said senior Liberals are trying to recruit Dr. Danielle Martin, chair of the family medicine program at the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine, to run.
Nova Scotia sees 30% jump in number of doctors since 2022

According to numbers published in the college’s Access to Care report released on Monday, there were 3,805 physicians registered in the province in 2025, with 1,702 family doctors and 2,103 from other specialties.
U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

It’s hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes about $280 million to the global health agency.
‘A legacy of failure’: Nanaimo doctor speaks out on patient tower plan and cath lab

Dr. David Forrest, infectious disease and critical care specialist and Chair of the Nanaimo Medical Staff Engagement Society, says the province’s healthcare plan for Central and North Island is short-sighted.
Adding metal detectors? Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns

A 36-year-old patient died after an altercation with security at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.
Zero tolerance? OCP dismisses complaint from teacher forced to use PPN pharmacy for specialty drug

Critics note that the OCP’s dismissal of the complaint appears to go against the college’s own policy statement against closed PPNs, which says these care models pose a ‘potential risk of harm to patients.’
Ontario newly approves access to six cancer treatments through FAST pilot

Focusing on treatments already approved through Project Orbis, the FAST pilot is an ongoing three-year program.
‘I do not want to see municipalities cut cheques’ says Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones

Speaking at a Rural Ontario Municipal Association event, Jones denounced the practice of added financial incentives from cities and towns to draw new physicians in.

Doctors of BC petition for continued funding of on-call physician support program for rural clinicians

Regulators amend Atlantic Registry after doctor charged with sexual assault

Could a doctor take over Chrystia Freeland’s seat in Parliament?

Nova Scotia sees 30% jump in number of doctors since 2022

U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

‘A legacy of failure’: Nanaimo doctor speaks out on patient tower plan and cath lab

Adding metal detectors? Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns

Zero tolerance? OCP dismisses complaint from teacher forced to use PPN pharmacy for specialty drug

Ontario newly approves access to six cancer treatments through FAST pilot

‘I do not want to see municipalities cut cheques’ says Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones