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NDP leader David Eby making another campaign stop in the Okanagan, this time promising millions of dollars to open a section of the hospital that’s sat empty for well over a decade. The local Conservative candidate is making a similar pledge, and questions the timing of Eby’s announcement. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

WATCH: Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition is sharing its vision for improving the province’s health care system, with the first phase of its multi-phased plan focused on primary care.

A local doctor says he’s contemplating resigning after hitting his breaking point with the healthcare system. This as the issues have been front and centre throughout B.C’s election campaign. Catherine Urquhart has more.

The health coalition hopes the Federal Government will step in to end Alberta’s two-tier surgery system. Mike Gazzola reports.

Indigenous people continue to face barriers and discrimination when accessing health care. Cheryle Dreaver, Anti-Racism Project Lead with the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to explain some of the challenges facing Indigenous patients and the changes she says are needed to make health care safer and more equitable across...

The leader of the BC Conservative party says it is time to tackle street disorder in the province. This as the BC NDP is promising shorter wait times for health care scans and surgeries. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has the details.

The provincial election campaign is off and running with the BC NDP making its first announcement Wednesday morning. Leader David Eby promising to expand the U.S. health-care worker recruitment campaign if B.C. voters re-elect him. Ben O’Hara-Byrne has more.

A significant transformation in healthcare for people who call Airdrie home is set to break ground. As Skylar Peters reports, the construction of a new health-care centre promises to help patients in Calgary, too

Canada and Sweden spend roughly the same amount on universal health care. But a new study reveals access to care in Sweden is significantly better in many different respects. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

The province has unveiled new initiatives to help improve women’s health care. It’s rolling out measures to ease wait times, as well as enhance education in the field. The support is in addition to its planned Menopause Centre of Excellence, which is set to open this winter. Skye Bryden-Blom reports

WATCH: 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.

Canadian doctors are calling on the federal government to prioritize health care solutions as parliament returns for its fall session. A statement from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) highlights multiple pieces of proposed legislation which could help Canadians physical and mental health. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sep. 10,...

The Kingston Health Coalition hosted a rally outside MP Mark Gerretsen’s office Tuesday afternoon. It’s part of a larger movement across the country in opposition of a move toward a two tiered health care system.

Protests are being held across Alberta over the province’s controversial decision to allow some doctors to practice in both public and private health care systems simultaneously. Heather Yourex-West looks at what proponents and critics of dual practice health care are saying about Alberta’s new legislation.

The first procedures under Alberta’s new dual-practice, private-public surgical model are expected to happen before year end. But there are demands for Ottawa to step in and stop the change towards privatization. Erik Bay has more on the concerns and what the two governments have to say.

The PQ is promising to abolish Santé Québec if it wins the election this fall. The institution responsible for managing Quebec’s health-care network hasn’t even been fully operational for two years. But leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is pledging to shuffle the system yet again. As Dan Spector reports, health-care workers are rolling their eyes.

Manitoba has gained a net 4,725 health-care workers since October 2023, according to the provincial government. Marney Blunt reports on that plus when Dauphin’s hospital could be providing emergency care again.

Ottawa says it intends to extend mental health, addiction, and home care funding for provinces and territories by another year. In a post on social media, Health Minister Marjorie Michel confirmed the one-year extension will provide $1.2B in funding. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 15, 2026.

Health authorities in Nigeria say they have confirmed a case of Ebola in the country’s capital city. The patient reportedly began showing symptoms of the virus after a trip to Uganda and has been admitted to a private hospital. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 21, 2026.

There are now 8 confirmed cases of Ebola in Kenya after another person tested positive on Sunday. The country’s health ministry says this latest case involves a health worker who had been looking after the country’s first Ebola patient. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 19, 2026.