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Resignation notice filed by hospital and posted by college triggers $37-million lawsuit
Dr. Yousef Alkurdi's lawsuit claims Guelph General Hospital 'falsely' reported his resignation was 'related to the competence, negligence, or conduct of the physician' and that he was rejected by two employers after the notice was posted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
Accusers call suicide of convicted neurologist 'selfish act'
Six women who testified against a neurologist they accused of sexually assaulting them while they were his patients returned to court on Wednesday to speak out against him, this time under unusual circumstances they described as a cruel twist of fate.

Ontario woman worries about sister's fate under new hospital and nursing home law

Ceciley White says her 81-year-old sister is in a hospital in Brockville, Ont., with a gallbladder problem.
Do it now: OMA calls for more foreign-trained docs, hospice beds and creation of central ambulatory centres

'We are calling on these solutions to be moved on now,' said Dr. Rose Zacharias, president of the Ontario Medical Association.
Manitoba strikes deal with drugstore chain to supply free menstrual products

Many Manitoba schools already offer menstrual products for free, but the new arrangement will ensure uniformity across the province, Families Minister Rochelle Squires said Wednesday.
Stop having kids and see a financial planner: ER doctor's advice leaves suicidal postpartum mom feeling ashamed

Delsie Martin left a Manitoba emergency department—where she went for help after being overwhelmed with suicidal thoughts—without having received any treatment or referrals. Instead the doctor told her 'if I get financial planning (and) if I don’t have babies, I’ll be fine.'
Wolf Klassen begins new role as Interim President and CEO at Michael Garron Hospital

Klassen is the longest serving executive team member and vice president in the hospital's history.
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed

The number of people without a family doctor has grown from about 340,000 in 2003 to 908,000 in 2017 and is expected to be higher this year.
Ontario hospital patients awaiting spots in long term care can be moved up to 150 km

The province says couples will not be separated and that religious, ethnic and language preferences will be respected.
Family doctors’ out-of-office passions

A baker, a sommelier and an astronaut candidate—all in one Canadian city.

Resignation notice filed by hospital and posted by college triggers $37-million lawsuit

Accusers call suicide of convicted neurologist 'selfish act'

Ontario woman worries about sister's fate under new hospital and nursing home law

Do it now: OMA calls for more foreign-trained docs, hospice beds and creation of central ambulatory centres

Manitoba strikes deal with drugstore chain to supply free menstrual products

Stop having kids and see a financial planner: ER doctor's advice leaves suicidal postpartum mom feeling ashamed

Wolf Klassen begins new role as Interim President and CEO at Michael Garron Hospital

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed

Ontario hospital patients awaiting spots in long term care can be moved up to 150 km

Family doctors’ out-of-office passions

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