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  • ‘Not alone’ in infertility: Manitoba clinic marks Fertility Awareness Week
    As Manitoba marks Fertility Awareness Week, a specialist said difficulties with conception can have a big impact on general well-being, stress and enjoyment of life.
    Health
    Apr 23
  • Advocates hope Alberta will follow other provinces and fund fertility treatments
    Advocates are hoping the Alberta government will provide funding for fertility treatments in the province, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
    Health
    Apr 23
  • Manitoba government doubles ‘beneficial’ fertility treatment tax credit
    An expansion of Manitoba's previous Fertility Treatment Tax Credit will now see upcoming parents get $16,000 in tax back, for every $40,000 spent on treatment.
    Lifestyle
    Apr 3
  • IVF, fertility help costs are rising. For many that means ‘reconsidering’
    Fertility treatment costs are rising as Canadians are having the fewest babies ever. A Global News analysis found one fertility treatment costs $3,000 more than four years ago.
    Health
    Mar 2
  • Alabama lawmakers approve bill to protect IVF providers from lawsuits
    The bill was approved in a late-night session by lawmakers scrambling to address a wave of criticism after services were halted at some of the state's largest fertility clinics.
    U.S. News
    Mar 7
  • B.C. court certifies period tracker app privacy class-action suit
    A B.C. Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company whose an app tracks users' menstrual and fertility cycles.
    Health
    Mar 8
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  • Alabama court rules frozen embryos are children. What this could mean for IVF
    On Wednesday, the University of Alabama Birmingham hospital paused in vitro fertilization treatments while it considers the ruling's significance.
    Health
    Feb 21
  • For families struggling with infertility, IVF access poses more difficulty: experts
    British Columbia announced it will fund in vitro fertilization but experts say many Canadians struggle to get accessible and affordable IVF even with such supports.
    Health
    Feb 23
  • Canada’s fertility rate has hit its lowest level in recorded history
    The Canadian fertility rate has hit its lowest level since Statistics Canada began collecting data more than a century ago.
    Canada
    Jan 31
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  • How to get your garden ready for springtime in Saskatchewan
    Philip Rispens immigrated from the Netherlands to Saskatchewan over 20 years ago, where his dad was a plant breeder. Ever since, he has been interested in plants and agriculture.
    Canada
    Apr 1
  • USask and Canadian Light Source assisting new research into groundwater pollution
    University of Guelph scientists have teamed up with Saskatchewan researchers to explore how a chemical called 'sulfolane' may be creating groundwater risks.
    Science
    Apr 20
  • Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
    Upset about high interest rates, growing paperwork and heavy regulatory burdens, protesting farmers have become a familiar sight across Quebec since December.
    Canada
    Apr 23
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  • Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe calls for televised meeting on carbon pricing
    Scott Moe is amongst some of the premiers that are calling for an emergency televised meeting over the carbon tax with the prime minister.
    Canada
    Apr 11
  • Manitoba Tories say premier’s promise to control food prices has rung hollow
    Manitoba's Opposition Progressive Conservatives say the NDP government's promise to crack down on rising grocery prices has proven to be an empty threat.
    Politics
    Apr 17
  • Manitoba farmers ‘itching’ to start seeding, optimistic despite dry winter
    Jake Ayre, vice president with Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) said right now, there is enough moisture to grow crops, but only time will tell.
    Environment
    Apr 9
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  • ‘Concerning’: B.C.’s snowpack lowest in 50 years at 63% of normal
    Last year at this time, the snowpack average was at 88 per cent of normal. Authorities are concerned significantly higher drought hazards.
    Environment
    Apr 10
  • ‘Second chance’: B.C. humpbacks, researchers feature in ‘Planet Earth’ episode
    Humpback whales on the B.C. coast and the researchers who study them are featured in a new episode of 'Planet Earth III.'
    Environment
    Apr 22
  • Speculation, expectations ahead of Manitoba NDP government’s budget unveiling
    Tuesday marks the first provincial budget for Manitoba's NDP government following their election in October 2023.
    Politics
    Apr 2
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  • Alabama IVF clinic resumes treatments after law provides protection
    The new law, which took effect immediately upon signing, shields providers from prosecution and civil lawsuits “for the damage to or death of an embryo” during IVF services.
    Health
    Mar 8
  • What UN plastic waste treaty talks in Ottawa want: ‘Won’t recycle our way out’
    The United Nations is hosting its penultimate round of talks to develop a legally binding plastic pollution reduction treaty in Ottawa, with a focus on microplastics.
    Canada
    Apr 23
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