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The decision, announced in the February budget, comes amid a shortfall of long-term care beds that is projected to soar over the next decade as the population ages.

The funding boost for home care is part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's 2026 budget that projects a $13.8 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year.

Alex Duong's alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma diagnosis came after the actor had developed a headache at the beginning of 2025 and noticed his left eye was bulging.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre is facing an unprecedented capacity crisis, hitting a record 630 admitted patients and forcing staff to convert storage rooms into wards.

'After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage, right up until the very end,' DeCarlo's family said in a statement.

There were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.

The cult-favourite star told fans that he has to cancel several upcoming convention appearances for the summer.

'These are needed beds that are urgently needed from family caregivers who are really being pushed to the edge caring for someone,' Dan Levitt said.

'It came back Stage 1 cervical cancer called adenocarcinoma. Obviously not the news that I was hoping for,' said 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi in a TikTok video.

'Cancer is everywhere, which is why I got this test. I kind of was like in disbelief about it,' the 'Kim Possible' voice actor said of receiving her results.

In the buildup to the 2026 budget, Doug Ford's finance minister is raising concerns about the sustainability of health-care spending in Ontario.

Coined forever chemicals due to the years it takes for them to break down, PFAS are 'a group of thousands of human-made chemicals' commonly found in everyday items.

A new report puts Saskatoon top of the list of Canadian cities to raise a family. Residents agree, saying there's many schools, amenities, a lower population, and the university.

Canada's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent in January as fewer people were looking for a job compared with the month before, according to Statistics Canada.

Two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old male were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

The Ipsos results were part of a 29-country survey done with the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London that was released last week.

Canada's competition watchdog is sharpening its focus on a few large companies looking to acquire multiple retirement homes and facilities as the number of elderly Canadians grows.

The Ontario Hospital Association warned that several provincial hospitals are grappling with 'significant challenges' stemming from patient-related pressure.

A survey conducted by Ipsos exclusively for Global News' Focus Ontario asked people how well they thought Premier Doug Ford was protecting Ontario on a number of files.

Health workers say the crisis facing Alberta hospitals, including inadequate staff and funding, not enough infrastructure and a failure to plan, has been years in the making.