Policy

A diagnosis isn't care — inside Ontario's failure to treat rare disease patients

Apr 01, 2026

A diagnosis isn't care — inside Ontario's failure to treat rare disease patients

1 province is lowering colorectal cancer screening age and more could follow

Apr 01, 2026

1 province is lowering colorectal cancer screening age and more could follow

More people requesting 'unvaccinated' blood for themselves or their children

Apr 01, 2026

More people requesting 'unvaccinated' blood for themselves or their children

The wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides

Apr 01, 2026

The wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides

ER doctors to administrators: Stop harassing us for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding

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Apr 01, 2026

ER doctors to administrators: Stop harassing us for blowing the whistle on dangerous overcrowding

NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes

Apr 01, 2026

NHS England to offer weight-loss drugs to 1.2m people to reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes

Addressing potential medical device supply and shipping issues during the conflict in the Middle East

Apr 01, 2026

Addressing potential medical device supply and shipping issues during the conflict in the Middle East

Meningitis a concern in Manitoba after years of higher case counts: public health

Apr 01, 2026

Meningitis a concern in Manitoba after years of higher case counts: public health

Manitoba government tasking pharmacists with giving measles shot to young people

Apr 01, 2026

Manitoba government tasking pharmacists with giving measles shot to young people

B.C. Health Minister defends overhaul of regulatory system, says it will protect patients

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Apr 01, 2026

B.C. Health Minister defends overhaul of regulatory system, says it will protect patients

Doctor group warns B.C.'s regulatory changes could lead to fewer physicians, longer wait times

Apr 01, 2026

Doctor group warns B.C.'s regulatory changes could lead to fewer physicians, longer wait times

Public Health Agency of Canada announces it is taking over vaccine injury program

Apr 01, 2026

Public Health Agency of Canada announces it is taking over vaccine injury program

Doug Ford's 2026 budget is designed to make ER wait-times worse

Apr 01, 2026

Doug Ford's 2026 budget is designed to make ER wait-times worse

Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates

Apr 01, 2026

Ban paid plasma and end Grifols contract, say health care advocates

Experts call on Ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites

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Apr 01, 2026

Experts call on Ontario to reverse plans to close supervised drug sites

How Ontario's three private drug consumption sites are surviving

Apr 01, 2026

How Ontario's three private drug consumption sites are surviving

B.C. launching new health care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors' group

Apr 01, 2026

B.C. launching new health care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors' group

Most Canadians support social media ban for kids under 16: poll

Mar 31, 2026

Most Canadians support social media ban for kids under 16: poll

Doctors caution Canada needs to be prepare health system for large-scale casualty events

Mar 31, 2026

Doctors caution Canada needs to be prepare health system for large-scale casualty events

Summer air quality alerts will become routine in U.S. without action: Canadian study

Mar 31, 2026

Summer air quality alerts will become routine in U.S. without action: Canadian study

FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes

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Mar 31, 2026

FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.'s Wishes

Letter: Ottawa must force province to follow the Canada Health Act

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Mar 31, 2026

Letter: Ottawa must force province to follow the Canada Health Act

Medical association seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case over Saskatchewan law

Mar 31, 2026

Medical association seeks to intervene in Supreme Court case over Saskatchewan law

Study suggests elevated shingles risk in younger adults with chronic conditions

Mar 31, 2026

Study suggests elevated shingles risk in younger adults with chronic conditions

B.C. nurse suspended 10 days for 'failure to escalate care': college

Mar 31, 2026

B.C. nurse suspended 10 days for 'failure to escalate care': college

B.C.'s move away from self-regulation for health workers is imperfect, but overdue

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Mar 31, 2026

B.C.'s move away from self-regulation for health workers is imperfect, but overdue

Provinces must soon pick up the tab for primary care by nurse practitioners

Mar 31, 2026

Provinces must soon pick up the tab for primary care by nurse practitioners

B.C.'s overhaul of health care professional regulation may continue to evolve, minister says

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Mar 31, 2026

B.C.'s overhaul of health care professional regulation may continue to evolve, minister says

What is B.C.'s new health care law, Bill 36?

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Mar 31, 2026

What is B.C.'s new health care law, Bill 36?

Big decline in syphilis seen after introduction of doxyPEP

Mar 31, 2026

Big decline in syphilis seen after introduction of doxyPEP

P.E.I. lowers age of colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45

Mar 31, 2026

P.E.I. lowers age of colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45

Ontario senior with dementia charged with assault by the OPP. Her family says it should never have happened

Mar 31, 2026

Ontario senior with dementia charged with assault by the OPP. Her family says it should never have happened

Health care is Canada's prime job creator – and not only because of an aging population

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Mar 31, 2026

Health care is Canada's prime job creator – and not only because of an aging population

Northern Manitoba, Sask. communities working to resolve cross-border health-care issues

Mar 31, 2026

Northern Manitoba, Sask. communities working to resolve cross-border health-care issues

P.E.I. becomes first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Mar 31, 2026

P.E.I. becomes first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45

Doug Ford's budget shows interest-on-debt spending growing faster than health care, social services, education, or justice system spending

Mar 31, 2026

Doug Ford's budget shows interest-on-debt spending growing faster than health care, social services, education, or justice system spending

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence

Mar 30, 2026

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill

Mar 30, 2026

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill

Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection

Mar 30, 2026

Calgary for-profit plasma clinic rated 'non-compliant' during Health Canada inspection

GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran–Israel war

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Mar 30, 2026

GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran–Israel war

Providers, opposition criticize coming B.C. law that changes how health professionals are regulated

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Mar 30, 2026

Providers, opposition criticize coming B.C. law that changes how health professionals are regulated

Preparing Canada's health system for conflict: a framework for civilian–military medical readiness

Mar 30, 2026

Preparing Canada's health system for conflict: a framework for civilian–military medical readiness

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