South Okanagan General Hospital facing temporary emergency room closure
People living in the Oliver area are being warned of another temporary emergency department closure, caused by "limited physician availability."
Health
Mar 25
Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures
Ontario is extending a program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures for another six months.
Health
Mar 22
Program helping northern Ontario ERs stay open set to expire
A program that helps rural and northern Ontario hospitals avoid temporary ER closures is set to expire at the end of the month.
Health
Mar 15
Q and A: Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s newest MPP Steve Pinsonneault
After his win, Steve Pinsonneault spoke with 980 CFPL to discuss his goals at Queen's Park, his time as a civic politician, and what comes next for the MPP-elect.
Canada
May 3
BC Nurses Union members rally for better working conditions in Merritt, B.C.
The union alleges that Interior Health has ignored renewed calls for increased security on site on top of ongoing staffing shortages.
Health
Apr 18
Driver airlifted to trauma centre after Caledon crash
Ontario Provincial Police said it happened at the intersection of Mississauga Road and King Street.
Canada
Apr 26
Treatment facility, restored ER among changes announced for Winnipeg’s Victoria Hospital
The province says it's making good on its promise to restore closed ERs, and adding to restoration at the Victoria Hospital with a world-class addictions treatment facility.
Health
Apr 24
Emergency room in Prince Rupert, B.C. closes for 8th time this month
The mayor of Prince Rupert, Herb Pond, said he is extremely concerned about what is happening in the community.
Health
Mar 27
Patients ‘definitely worried’ as Dartmouth walk-in clinic closes doors
In a sign outside the building's entrance, Tacoma Family Medicine announced to patients that the facility's walk-in clinic will cease operations on Sunday.
Health
Apr 11
Westdale Christian School looking to relocate to Legacy Christian Academy: province
A local Saskatoon school is looking into taking over the location of Legacy Christian Academy.
Education
Apr 25
Orthodontics clinic closes suddenly in N.B. town, patients left without answers
Sherrard Orthodontics closed suddenly this week,leaving all of it's patients with many questions about what comes next.
Health
Apr 4
KGH Foundation turns to community for support of cancer care campaign
The public cancer care fundraiser is part of the “Closer to Home Than You Think” campaign launched March 2023. So far it has raised $20 million, with a goal of raising $40 million.
Health
Apr 15
Dream come true: More sleep doctors come to Manitoba through new U of M fellowship
One fellow per year will be trained in sleep medicine at Misericordia Health Centre's Sleep Disorder Centre.
Health
Apr 9
Three South Okanagan elementary schools set to permanently close
Three South Okanagan elementary schools will permanently close in June 2025.
Education
Apr 18
Quebec unveils measures to better support mental health patients
Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announces measures to better support mental health patients in the southwest region of Montreal
Canada
Apr 15
There is no concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry
Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests.
Health
May 8
Oubre leads 76ers past Raptors 135-120
A deflected pass bounced to Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown who immediately passed it up court to a streaking Jordan Nwora, who defied two Philadelphia 76ers closing in on him and went for an emphatic dunk.
Sports
Mar 31
New Brunswick’s latest attempt at collaborative care model the 3rd in 20 years
New Brunswick is looking to collaborative care clinics to solve its primary care crisis, but it won't be the first time the idea has been proposed.
Health
Apr 29
Manitoba’s first CAR T-cell therapy patient declared cancer-free
The first patient in Manitoba to undergo a revolutionary type of cancer treatment is sharing her story.
Health
Apr 17
‘Abandoned by the system’: Prince Rupert family shares health-care horror story
Health Minister Adrian Dix said the government has done "a lot of work in Prince Rupert over the last year." But he acknowledges it has been a challenge to recruit doctors.
Health
Mar 20
