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
Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret
Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.
Health
Apr 24
No more sick notes? Why the Ford government wants to eliminate doctors notes for illness
The Minister of Labour will table legislation that would prohibit employers from asking for a sick note for the three days of provincially mandated sick leave.
Health
Apr 24
Quebec woman wonders why she’s being asked to pay thousands for cancer medication
In the spring of 2024, a 42-year-old Quebec resident found a lump in her right breast. She was diagnosed with HER-2 positive, an aggressive and recurring form of cancer.
Canada
May 3
Sask. Youth Advocate raises alarm about increase in suicide attempts in care system: report
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth Office says there has been a marked increase in suicide attempts with more than three times as many being reported.
Canada
Apr 25
Ontario won’t divulge fines for hospital patients refusing LTC transfers
Ontario is refusing to divulge the amount of money that seven patients have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Politics
Apr 11
Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians
The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association
Canada
Apr 23
Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer
A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.
Canada
Apr 23
Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concerns
The Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.
Politics
Apr 15
Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said.
World
Apr 22
Could cellphone ban in Ontario schools come to Saskatchewan?
Ontario's cellphone ban in classrooms raises questions about whether something similar could be coming to Saskatchewan.
Education
May 1
Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid skyrocketing benzene levels
Aamjiwnaang First Nation, in southwestern Ontario., has declared a state of emergency after a significant spike in the cancer-causing substance benzene
Environment
Apr 25
7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Health
Apr 3
‘Dangerous’: Ontario lab closures would put lives at risk, workers warn
OPSEU says the proposed closures would close labs in Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Orillia, Hamilton, Kingston, and Peterborough.
Health
Apr 17
Ford government promises to close fee-for-service health-care loophole
More than a dozen health clinics across Ontario, led by nurse practitioners, have started offering a range of health-care services for fees that can average hundreds of dollars.
Health
Apr 8
Estevan, Sask. hospital to receive MRI services thanks to private donor
Plans are going forward to bring MRI services to St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan after the province approved a private donation of $2 million.
Health
Mar 28
Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE company
Conservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.
Politics
May 2
Protesters set up Gaza encampments at two more B.C. universities
Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up encampments at two more B.C. universities, as a wave of demonstrations at North American post-secondary institutions continued to spread.
Politics
May 1
Saskatoon doctor accused of making anti-abortion comments to patient faces disciplinary charges
A Saskatoon doctor is facing disciplinary charges over accusations he told a patient not to get an abortion for religious reasons.
Health
Apr 4
NDP blames SaskParty for loss of 91 local Saskatchewan businesses in 2024
Statistics Canada said that from January 2023 to January 2024, Saskatchewan lost 91 local business -- eight in Regina, 30 in Saskatoon and 53 in other areas of the province.
Canada
May 2