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University of Saskatchewan remembers: The service of the McNab brothers
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
New Brunswick hospital ordered to pay man $5K because staff didn’t speak French
Paul Ouellet identified 13 separate instances, between May and August 2020, when he said staff were unable to serve him in French.

Canada has lost its measles elimination status after more than 25 years

The Canadian outbreak began in New Brunswick in October 2024 and spread to other provinces, infecting more than 5,000 people in Canada.
Doctors gather to protest physician payment bill at Bell Centre

Doctors, medical students and their families streamed in from across the province Sunday, with 17 buses bringing demonstrators from as far afield as Rimouski and Trois-Rivières.
Misdiagnosed, ignored, disrespected and left behind: Black women share experiences in healthcare

New report by the Black Women’s Institute of Health highlights how Black women and girls navigate the Canadian healthcare system.
People ’generally’ support advance MAID requests before decision-making capacity lost: report

Right now, MAID is legal for people who have a serious and incurable medical condition and are experiencing intolerable suffering, but they must be able to give consent immediately before they die.
Pharmacy services in Nunavut temporarily expanded

Pharmacists in the territory will be able to remotely supervise pharmacies.
Ostrich pen at B.C. farm looks still, empty of live birds, day after cull shooting

CFIA completes overnight ‘depopulation’ of 300-plus birds in avian flu case.
Denmark's government aims to ban access to social media for children aged under 15

Nation joins a growing global clampdown on Big Tech, proposing strict age limits with limited parental opt-in.
Primary Care Alberta offers advice, awareness for Fall Prevention Month

Primary Care Alberta shares practical steps from stair gates and helmets to safe footwear.
Ontario set to introduce legislation banning closed PPNs

The announcement was made as a part of Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s fall economic update on Thursday.
Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs in the U.S.

Thursday's announcement is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to rein in soaring drug prices in its efforts to address cost-of-living concerns among voters.