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A Halifax-area family is speaking out, saying an emergency ultrasound could have saved their daughter's life. They allege their referral was lost at the IWK Health Centre.

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

Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes Wednesday after the winter break.

The Alberta government has put on hold a recent policy change that would cut off health coverage for some temporary foreign workers, including youth ion working vacations.

A recently built protective care centre in Winnipeg has started to detain people intoxicated with meth and other drugs for up to 72 hours, Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday.

The 2024 Parental Experiences Survey found that 20 per cent of those surveyed reported that they 'needed mental health care but did not receive it.'

Shortly after news of his death spread, Eric Dane's friends created a GoFundMe page to assist with medical expenses and help support his two daughters.

The former CEO of the IWK Health Centre has been sentenced to nine months in jail for defrauding the children's hospital during her time in charge. 

Sechelt resident Agnes Cabe said some temporary foreign workers are working in elder care as dental assistants and health care assistants.

Saskatchewan's health minister says the government is still finalizing the details surrounding the independent review to bolster hospital safety announced last week.

Health-care advocates are lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's latest moves to expand privatization of health care.

Kim Adair says in a new report that taxpayers can't properly determine whether billions of dollars in investments are paying off if they don't have the proper data.

Manitoba's NDP government is expected to release its latest budget on March 24 amid concerns surrounding health care and affordability. 

Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the U.S. and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights to education and health care.

Minister for Primary Health Care, Adriana LaGrange, said a standing measles warning was issued for Parkland County after 17 people west of Edmonton tested positive for the virus.

Doctors in Canada's FIFA World Cup host cities say they're concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if an unexpected surge happens during the tournament.

Sara Gilooly said at a press conference on Wednesday that while waiting for tests to be performed, her cancer spread from her breasts to her lungs and her bones.

Two women died in the emergency room of Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital in January after each waiting several hours to be seen by a health-care professional.

In November, a deal reached one minute before more than 16,000 nursing care staff, which includes licensed practical nurses and health-care aides, were set to strike was approved.

A Winnipeg couple is voicing frustration over what they call systemic failure within Manitoba's health-care system.