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British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his party will introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more to help pay for health care, if re-elected.

Two Nova Scotian mothers are speaking out about their experience with prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression.

Haley Smith, who has fibroids, cysts and adenomyosis, says she was referred to see a gynecologist, but was told it could take four to five years for an appointment.

If elected, the BC Conservatives said they would hire up to 1,000 new police officers, crown prosecutors and trial judges and end safe supply.

99 per cent of the more than 13,000 health-care workers who cast ballots in the CUPE Local 5430 vote were in favour of job action as the union works to secure a contract.

BC NDP Leader David Eby is campaigning in Victoria on Monday, but an announcement he made on Sunday is generating a lot of reaction.

Nova Scotia has unveiled initiatives aimed at improving women's health care, including efforts to reduce wait times for breast screening.

The model is set to allow doctors to offer private services while also working in the public system, starting with elective surgeries like hip and knee replacements.

Those who attended advance polls on Sunday told The Canadian Press issues such as health care, the economy, language and the environment were central to their vote.

Premier David Eby's government has made a flurry of announcements in recent days, with ministers bolstering investments in health care.

Provinces and territories have raised concerns about the federal budget, which forecasts an end to some targeted health care funding after March 2027.

The NDP says the case of Chelsea Bear, a mom pregnant with twins who died with one of the babies after seeking care in Meadow Lake, was failed by the rural health-care system.

Quebec's major parties traded competing visions on health care, housing and energy Monday.

The family of a Saskatoon woman who died after her surgery was postponed is looking for answers. They are sharing their story about their experience with the health care system.

The province says it has hired more than 4,700 health-care workers since October of 2023, and that almost 1,500 of the new additions are nurses.

Newly widowed Dr. Guy Blais is speaking out about the state of Alberta's health-care system, after his wife waited nearly 90 minutes for an ambulance and died shortly thereafter.

Some Alberta clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach after the provincial government changed the rules to allow patients to book their own medical tests and pay up front.

Health ministers from across the country say they're worried about federal funding agreements for mental health, addictions and home care in this year's budget.

Saskatchewan's health ministry says its recruitment campaign to attract international healthcare workers brought over 7,500 workers to the province over the last four years.

Chad English's swim has raised more than $80,000 to support organizations that have helped his daughter, including SickKids Hospital and the Shriners Hospital for Children.