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‘Scotch Tape and wet paper’: Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue
Mike Goetz has added bill collector to his list of responsibilities as mayor of Merritt in British Columbia’s Interior. In June, he sent the province an invoice for $103,831.87, the cost, he said, for closures of the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency room.
Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt healthcare system
An Alberta doctors' group says even though a new pay deal with the province is ready to be implemented, the government isn't putting its money where its mouth is.

Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says

Health Minister Christian Dubé said on X that the government never intended to restrict services.
Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court

Ontario’s Bill 7 allows hospitals to place discharged patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing or charge them $400 per day if they refuse.
Royal College clarifies CanMEDS framework renewal plans after backlash on equity-oriented proposals

In a statement, the college affirmed that medical experience will continue to be ‘an essential, fundamental defining competency for physicians.’
Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

The nurse-ratio numbers come as the government announced earlier this week about 248,000 people have connected with a family doctor or nurse practitioner through the province’s Health Connect online registry.
Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

The bill is the result of weeks of political negotiations with the New Democrats, who early this year threatened to pull out of their supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals unless they could agree on the wording.
C.D. Howe report calls for more nurse practitioners in primary care, says doctors’ groups have too much influence

The report argues that provinces have not been able to make the necessary institutional reforms to our healthcare system due to ‘fear of provoking interest groups—particularly physicians’ organizations.’
Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pause

Last year, 66% of 7- and 17-year-old students who had their records checked were overdue for vaccines to start the year.
Manitoba is getting its first extended hours primary care clinic

‘People don’t get sick exclusively during business hours.’

‘Scotch Tape and wet paper’: Healing fragile B.C. health system is key election issue

Alberta doctors association says delayed pay deal will hurt healthcare system

Quebec anglophones have right to health services in English, updated directive says

Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court

Royal College clarifies CanMEDS framework renewal plans after backlash on equity-oriented proposals

Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill

C.D. Howe report calls for more nurse practitioners in primary care, says doctors’ groups have too much influence

Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pause

Manitoba is getting its first extended hours primary care clinic