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The Chamber of the Saint John Region held a state of health care conference this week. It focused on the challenges and economics within the system. But as Nathalie Sturgeon reports, one thing is clear: there is no simple solution.

Health Minister Adrian Dix is promising changes to health care in Prince Rupert amid the hospital’s eighth emergency room closure this month. Dix spent part of this week in the city, and as Kristen Robinson reports, he agrees the shortfalls are unacceptable.

Manitoba’s 2024 budget has been unveiled, and it has a heavy focus on improvements to the provincial health-care system. Marney Blunt has a full breakdown of Budget 2024.

Fear of neglect, judgment and abuse are just some of the factors discouraging many Indigenous patients from seeking help. Native Montreal is opening a culturally safe family clinic for the Indigenous community. It’s the first of its kind in the city but more are in the works. As Global’s Matilda Cerone reports, the project is...

On Wednesday, Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara commented on a new health-care clinic in Brandon saying, “These investments in healthcare are smart investments and this is what we’re hearing is needed to help bring the wait times down.”

Members of a union representing more than 80,000 health care workers in Quebec have decisively rejected a tentative collective agreement with the province that was endorsed by the labour group’s leadership. Matilda Cerone has more.

All of Canada’s provinces and territories have now finalized health care funding agreements with Ottawa, after more than a year of negotiations. Quebec was the last to sign their bilateral agreement. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what’s next as jurisdictions look to modernize their healthcare systems.

A Prince Rupert family says the overnight closure of their hospital’s emergency department due to staff shortages resulted in a personal health care nightmare. Angela Jung has their story.

Rural patients in B.C. face more obstacles and worse outcomes than urban dwellers. Not only do patients have to bear the cost of travel and accommodation, they also lose critical support systems and suffer from stress. Aaron McArthur has the story.

With winter over and things heating up a bit, there’s nothing quite like a good rock and roll show to get your body moving. Sue McCoy and John Cameron joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the return of CRESCENDO, a rock and roll show with a twist in support of kids’...

The health minister says the province is accelerating its program to match British Columbians with a family doctor. Adrian Dix says there’s now capacity in the system for 170,000 new patients. But as Richard Zussman reports, that still leaves 300,000 people waiting on the registry.

WATCH: The province’s health care system has been plagued by staffing shortage, long wait times and hospital overcrowding. To ease the burden, the province announced the largest health budget in history. Our Moosa Imran breaks down where that money is going.

Part two of our series into Surrey’s health care crisis. Today we hear from an obstetrician and gynecologist at Surrey Memorial Hospital who says the situation has reached a breaking point.

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.

A Nova Scotia migrant worker battling cancer has now been granted provincial health coverage. Kerian Burnett spent months fighting to stay in Canada in hopes of receiving treatment for cervical cancer. As Zack Power reports, she is hoping to use her message to create change in health-care policy.

One organization says Manitoba needs to do away with paper health care records and move things digital.

A 77-year-old Clearwater, B.C., woman says she was discharged from Kamloops hospital and left to find her way home after falling and being diagnosed with swelling on the brain. Aaron McArthur reports.

As part of the Global News series Code Critical, Global’s Skye Bryden-Blom sits down with Health Minister Michelle Thompson to talk about some of the issues Nova Scotians are facing within the health-care system.

In this Global BC special presentation, two doctors from Surrey Memorial Hospital speak to Sonia Sunger about the growing healthcare crisis and put out a renewed plea to the province for urgent action.

On Tuesday, Canadian Health Minister Mark Holland announced three agreements to invest nearly $86 million in improving healthcare access and services in Yukon.