Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort
  • Nov 20, 2025

Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort

  • Edmonton Journal
Privatized health systems have higher death rates, OECD comparison finds
  • Nov 20, 2025

Privatized health systems have higher death rates, OECD comparison finds

  • Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately
  • Nov 20, 2025

Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately

  • The Canadian Press
Your doctor could be receiving payments from a drug company. Why won't anyone tell you?
  • Nov 20, 2025

Your doctor could be receiving payments from a drug company. Why won't anyone tell you?

  • Investigative Journalism Bureau
Viral season hits Perth and Smiths Falls hospital 'with a vengeance'
  • Nov 20, 2025

Viral season hits Perth and Smiths Falls hospital 'with a vengeance'

  • Ottawa Citizen

CMA Central

Alberta using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care: CMA
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care: CMA

  • Canadian Medical Association
Alberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMA
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMA

  • Canadian Medical Association
CMA Launches Ambitious Integrated Health Workforce Plan
  • Nov 18, 2025

CMA Launches Ambitious Integrated Health Workforce Plan

  • Medscape
Quebec says it will free up 310,000 medical appointments by cutting doctors’ paperwork
  • Nov 12, 2025

Quebec says it will free up 310,000 medical appointments by cutting doctors’ paperwork

  • Canadian Press

Opinions

Public or Private? A conversation with your future doctor
  • Nov 19, 2025

Public or Private? A conversation with your future doctor

  • The Small Voice
Danielle Smith's Secret Plan to Destroy Public Health Care
  • Nov 19, 2025

Danielle Smith's Secret Plan to Destroy Public Health Care

  • The Tyee
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  • David Climenhaga
As a physician, I see how gender-affirming care benefits youth
  •  —
  • Nov 19, 2025

As a physician, I see how gender-affirming care benefits youth

  • The Globe and Mail
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  • Patricia Seymour
Peanut allergies are plummeting in children, and you can thank science
  •  —
  • Nov 18, 2025

Peanut allergies are plummeting in children, and you can thank science

  • The Globe and Mail
  •  — 
  • Andre Picard
A silent killer in your home. How to test if your Toronto house is one of the 19% with high levels of radon
  • Nov 18, 2025

A silent killer in your home. How to test if your Toronto house is one of the 19% with high levels of radon

  • Toronto Star
Canada’s measles setback is a symptom of deeper sickness
  • Nov 17, 2025

Canada’s measles setback is a symptom of deeper sickness

  • Raywat Deonandan

News

'Stepping into the exam room': AMA raises concerns over Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on laws impacting transgender people
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  • Nov 20, 2025

'Stepping into the exam room': AMA raises concerns over Alberta's use of the notwithstanding clause on laws impacting transgender people

  • Edmonton Journal
N.B. hospitals end prioritizing hospital patients for long-term care placements
  • Nov 20, 2025

N.B. hospitals end prioritizing hospital patients for long-term care placements

  • CTV News
'No choice': Alberta nurses, health-care aides set to strike Saturday morning
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  • Nov 20, 2025

'No choice': Alberta nurses, health-care aides set to strike Saturday morning

  • Edmonton Journal
Pictou, N.S. long-term care workers strike
  • Nov 20, 2025

Pictou, N.S. long-term care workers strike

  • CTV News
Manitoba's health system not ready for changes pledged in throne speech: nurses union
  • Nov 20, 2025

Manitoba's health system not ready for changes pledged in throne speech: nurses union

  • CBC News
'Valid' questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull
  • Nov 20, 2025

'Valid' questions for CFIA but few simple answers in wake of B.C. ostrich cull

  • The Canadian Press
Fluoride in drinking water does not hurt cognition, and might actually help
  • Nov 20, 2025

Fluoride in drinking water does not hurt cognition, and might actually help

  • CTV News
Millions of Kids Are on ADHD Pills. For Many, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade.
  • Nov 20, 2025

Millions of Kids Are on ADHD Pills. For Many, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade.

  • Wall Street Journal
New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases
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  • Nov 20, 2025

New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

  • The New York Times
Virtual care use in Canada: Variation across sociodemographic and health-related factors
  • Nov 20, 2025

Virtual care use in Canada: Variation across sociodemographic and health-related factors

  • StatCan
First look at Manitoba facility that will detain intoxicated people for up to 72 hours
  • Nov 19, 2025

First look at Manitoba facility that will detain intoxicated people for up to 72 hours

  • CTV News
Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries
  • Nov 19, 2025

Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries

  • The Canadian Press

Podcasts

What's it like to live with endometriosis?
  • Nov 18, 2025

What's it like to live with endometriosis?

  • (MIS)Treated
How physician identity influences income
  • Nov 17, 2025

How physician identity influences income

  • CMAJ Podcasts
Red Light Masks
  • Nov 14, 2025

Red Light Masks

  • The Body of Evidence
The Obesity Paradox with Dr Rob Bevan
  • Nov 14, 2025

The Obesity Paradox with Dr Rob Bevan

  • The Critical Care Commute
PHAC says travel advisory for China over chikungunya virus is not new
  • Nov 19, 2025

PHAC says travel advisory for China over chikungunya virus is not new

  • CP24
An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics
  • Nov 19, 2025

An anti-migrant group in South Africa is blocking foreigners from health clinics

  • Associated Press
AI bot recorded doctors' meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff
  •  —
  • Nov 19, 2025

AI bot recorded doctors' meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff

  • The Globe and Mail
Alberta using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care: CMA
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care: CMA

  • Canadian Medical Association
Alberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMA
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta’s private health proposal will leave more Albertans waiting longer for care: CMA

  • Canadian Medical Association
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges

  • CBC News
Hospitals are scrambling to convince more staff to get flu shots
  • Nov 19, 2025

Hospitals are scrambling to convince more staff to get flu shots

  • Ottawa Citizen
Alberta's plan to let doctors work publicly and privately worries critics, health-care advocates
  • Nov 19, 2025

Alberta's plan to let doctors work publicly and privately worries critics, health-care advocates

  • Global News
Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C.
  • Nov 19, 2025

Parents, doctors call for free RSV shots for all infants in B.C.

  • CBC News
Regina doctor faces allegations of improperly obtaining medication for his own use
  • Nov 19, 2025

Regina doctor faces allegations of improperly obtaining medication for his own use

  • Regina Leader-Post
Manitoba looks to end sick notes for absences under 1 week
  • Nov 19, 2025

Manitoba looks to end sick notes for absences under 1 week

  • CBC News
B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers
  • Nov 19, 2025

B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers

  • The Canadian Press
Why Ontario researchers want more people to prepare and eat fermented food
  • Nov 19, 2025

Why Ontario researchers want more people to prepare and eat fermented food

  • CBC News
Canada updates China travel advisory due to chikungunya risk
  • Nov 19, 2025

Canada updates China travel advisory due to chikungunya risk

  • CTV News
Infamous antidepressant drug trial back in spotlight after journal sued
  • Nov 19, 2025

Infamous antidepressant drug trial back in spotlight after journal sued

  • CTV News
N.B. health minister spends 24 hours in ER waiting room
  • Nov 19, 2025

N.B. health minister spends 24 hours in ER waiting room

  • CTV News
Rare infection: Alberta woman loses hands, feet
  • Nov 19, 2025

Rare infection: Alberta woman loses hands, feet

  • CTV News
NLHS joins National Council to speed up health-care innovation
  • Nov 19, 2025

NLHS joins National Council to speed up health-care innovation

  • Saltwire
Expert says Alberta’s proposed two-tier model would violate the Canada Health Act
  •  —
  • Nov 19, 2025

Expert says Alberta’s proposed two-tier model would violate the Canada Health Act

  • The Globe and Mail
Manitoba throne speech promises supervised consumption site by January, overpass at site of deadly bus crash
  • Nov 19, 2025

Manitoba throne speech promises supervised consumption site by January, overpass at site of deadly bus crash

  • CBC News
California sober? Researchers test marijuana for curbing drinking
  • Nov 19, 2025

California sober? Researchers test marijuana for curbing drinking
Canada's health care system not ready for new therapies to treat early Alzheimer's
  • Nov 18, 2025

Canada's health care system not ready for new therapies to treat early Alzheimer's

  • CityNews
B.C. hospital and care home workers reach tentative agreement with employers
  • Nov 18, 2025

B.C. hospital and care home workers reach tentative agreement with employers

  • Vancouver Sun
Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
  •  —
  • Nov 18, 2025

Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services

  • The Globe and Mail
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