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NDP rejects claim from Scott Moe that it used AI to create health-care planIn a social media post Wednesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe accused the Opposition of using AI to write its health care plan. NDP leader Carla Beck disputed his claims.PoliticsOct 22
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Health care a major election issue as B.C. doctor says he’s hit breaking pointDr. Kevin McLeod posted online on Thursday, raising concerns about the current system and calling on the next government to make people in highly paid positions accountable.HealthOct 22
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Health care, affordability and the economy are the priorities in N.B. throne speechHealth care and new export markets outside the U.S. are among the priorities in the New Brunswick government’s throne speech.PoliticsOct 20
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Saskatchewan throne speech promises more tax help, health-care investmentsSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province will prioritize investments in health care, education, community safety and affordability.PoliticsOct 27
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B.C.’s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health careBritish 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.PoliticsOct 4
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B.C. leaders on the campaign trail talk health care and supporting seniorsThe Conservatives are promising to enact a series of measures, including reversing the NDP's changes to the property-tax deferment program and building more long-term-care beds.PoliticsOct 9
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BC Conservatives plan to tackle street disorder while BC NDP targets health careIf elected, the BC Conservatives said they would hire up to 1,000 new police officers, crown prosecutors and trial judges and end safe supply.PoliticsOct 6
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Eby defends his plan to tax the rich as campaigns tackle health care crisisBC NDP Leader David Eby is campaigning in Victoria on Monday, but an announcement he made on Sunday is generating a lot of reaction.PoliticsOct 5
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Nova Scotian mothers bring attention to perinatal mental health care, call for more resourcesTwo Nova Scotian mothers are speaking out about their experience with prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression.HealthSep 24
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RCMP investigating Alberta health procurement for possible fraud, money launderingMounties looking into an Alberta health care spending controversy are investigating potential fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering.CrimeOct 27
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‘Is this symptom normal?’: AI tool for patient questions rolls out in New BrunswickNew Brunswickers who use a virtual health-care app can now access a "conversational AI feature" for cardiac, surgical and maternity care.HealthOct 23
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How the BC Conservatives plan to tackle crime and public safetyBC Conservatives pledged to end open drug use, improve access to mental health care and empower police to enforce the Mental Health Act to connect people with mandatory treatment.CrimeOct 26
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Halifax woman facing years-long wait for gynecologist calls for better access to health careHaley 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.HealthSep 16
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Saskatchewan health-care workers vote 99% in favour of job action: CUPE99 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.HealthSep 15
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B.C. Conservative candidate files complaint over NDP mailout campaignDr. Habib Ur-Rehman, recently arrived in B.C. from the U.K., said in the letter that he felt compelled to write it about his concerns about health care.PoliticsOct 21
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4 in 10 women don’t know where to seek support for menopause: reportAround four in 10 (40 per cent) Canadian women reported that they do not know where to seek menopause care, a report by health care and insurance organization GreenShield said.CanadaOct 16
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Quebec election campaign entering final week as voters start to cast early ballotsThose 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.PoliticsSep 28
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As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk fundingProvinces and territories have raised concerns about the federal budget, which forecasts an end to some targeted health care funding after March 2027.HealthSep 28
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Nova Scotia aims to reduce mammogram wait times, enhance women’s health careNova Scotia has unveiled initiatives aimed at improving women's health care, including efforts to reduce wait times for breast screening.HealthSep 14
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Death of pregnant woman and her baby prompts call for Saskatchewan rural health changesThe 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.HealthSep 25