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Starting July 2, new driver's licences and ID cards will include resident's health numbers and citizenship markers, a move the government says will streamline access to services.

Under the new policy, physicians must perform an in-person comprehensive clinical assessment every three months and offer OAT before prescribing narcotics for safer supply.

Acute Care Alberta, the government organization that oversees hospitals, says there will be a ‘learning year,’ as it tracks how the new system works.

Complaints dating back to 2007 alleged the nurse made racist remarks and belittled patients and staff.

Skyrocketing clinic expenses and stagnant fee-for-service agreements are squeezing Canadian physicians.

More than 70 virtual care nurses are raising concerns about New Brunswick's planned move to a new provider, prompting the call for a pause.

Thousands of Quebecers may be eligible for compensation in an opioid class action. But many potential claimants are homeless, incarcerated or in treatment.