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The extent and impact of the demonstration, which is planned until Wednesday, were not clear as of Monday afternoon.

The drug landscape has changed with an increasingly toxic supply since the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy was first developed in 2016, Health Canada said Monday.

The letter noted Ontario's Health Minister Sylvia Jones is also calling for a pause.

A new pilot project at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto allows all patients with breast cancer to get advanced genetic testing. Results could help doctors identify the most effective treatment.

It's become a tradition to dress up the littlest patients in hospital.

Prince George resident Rodney Hodgins said Sunday he’s going to push for changes to ensure no other disabled person endures what he experienced.

The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the disorder at its genetic source.

The move follows a draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force earlier this year.

A group of medical educators and learners debated the topic at the latest International Conference of Residency Education.

A spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the ministry is reviewing further scope of practice changes and is rolling them out based on advice from healthcare partners.