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With the unveiling of the 2024 federal budget Tuesday, Canadians may be anxiously awaiting insights into the plans for tackling the strains on the health-care system.

One of the devices being recalled is used for people with sleep apnea, a disorder where people stop and restart breathing while asleep.

On Friday, local officials were presented with the official designation at Penticton Regional Hospital.

A New Brunswick family is struggling to get health care for their young daughter with epilepsy. They're now raising money to get treatment outside the province.

Manitoba's 2024 budget has been unveiled, and unsurprisingly, it has a heavy focus on improvements to the province's health-care system.

More than a dozen health clinics across Ontario, led by nurse practitioners, have started offering a range of health-care services for fees that can average hundreds of dollars.

Every year thousands of patients living in rural communities must travel from their homes to major centres where specialized care exists, often facing steep out of pocket costs.

The FIQ said Saturday that 61 per cent of members who took part in an online election voted against the deal. The poll had a participation rate of 77 per cent.

Health Minister Adrian Dix said the government has done "a lot of work in Prince Rupert over the last year." But he acknowledges it has been a challenge to recruit doctors.

$72,768 in funding from Health Canada was given to LHSC's research arm for the development of training based on the lived experiences of people accessing addiction care.

Premier François Legault's office says the proposed infusion of $900 million in annual health funding from Ottawa comes with no conditions.

Only a third of those looking for a doctor have signed up with Health Care Connect, the city says.

The budget for 2024-25 shows the province announced a record investment of $7.6 billion for health care which includes investments for various initiatives.

One ER physician recently told Global News that not even the construction of the new hospital in Cloverdale will be enough to meet the region's current needs.

The Manitoba government issued a new, higher deficit projection Friday and announced financial audits of health authorities to crack down on what it called overspending.

The Manitoba NDP government and the opposition Progressive Conservatives are pointing the finger at each other over the recruitment of nurses from overseas.

"It's been over eight years, and these members haven't seen (increases) more than 1.75 per cent," Gina McKay said, adding the average cost of living has increased 25 per cent. 

It's part of a larger plan to attract, hire and retain a total of 1,000 health care professionals in Manitoba.

A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system persists despite efforts by the government and industry to combat the problem.

Chelsea Robertson is the latest to ring the alarm about open drug use and the challenges nurses and health-care workers are facing at hospitals.