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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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Ford government spent $2 million on McKinsey contract amid push for healthcare savingsThe Ford government listed the expense under "other payments" with little information on the scope of the contract or what services were provided.PoliticsOct 1
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USask professor recognized for pediatric stem cell researchBig strides in children's healthcare as USask's Dr. Tyler Wenzel is awarded for rethinking treatments for rare pediatric diseases.HealthOct 7
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Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical billAn Alberta teen's family is heading to court after spending nearly $200,000 on U.S. scoliosis surgery, arguing healthcare delays violated her constitutional rights.Aug 15
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Canadians with children more likely to rely on charities, non-profits: surveyTwo out of five Canadians said they relied on the service of a charity or a non-profit in the last 12 months, an Ipsos survey conducted for the RBC found on Tuesday.EconomyOct 13
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Kelowna-area candidates make final push before election dayBC NDP Leader David Eby said Tuesday that Conservatives have taken the region for granted, arguing they cannot assume voters will automatically support them.PoliticsOct 23
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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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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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Officials say N.S. had ‘most successful’ year for doctor recruitment, but gaps in care remainOfficials in Nova Scotia say efforts to bring doctors to the province have been working, citing last year as a record year for recruitment.HealthOct 13
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China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHOOther candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr. Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr. Hans Kluge of Belgium.WorldOct 8
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Bike lane advocates to challenge Ford government’s removal plans at Supreme CourtAhead of the lane removal, CycleTO and EcoJustice, two groups that launched the charter challenge, revealed they are appealing the case to Canada's highest court.PoliticsOct 13
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Cost of medicines from Canada set to soar for millions of AmericansThe U.S. Customs and Border Protection rule targets the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed shipments valued under $800 to pass through customs more easily.CanadaOct 8
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Farm Boy cheeses, 2 other brands recalled for listeria risk across CanadaHealth Canada issued a recall notice for various cheese products sold in stores across Canada for a risk of listeria contamination, which it says could cause illness if ingestedHealthOct 14
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‘They shouldn’t be surprised’: Nova Scotians take stand against major data centre projectEnergy and infrastructure company, EverWind, announced on Friday $10 billion in private investment in a data centre campus at its existing Point Tupper site.PoliticsOct 17
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Weston family to acquire U.K. pharmacy chain Boots in $8.9B dealThe Weston family holding company, Wittington Investments, said Wednesday it is purchasing Boots and its associated businesses for USD $8.9 billion (CAD $ 12.7 billion).CanadaOct 8
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Ontario projects $36B in deficits over 3 years as trade war delays balanceThe Ford government is planning to run $36 billion in deficits over the next three years, as the province braces for the long-term impact of the trade war with the United States.PoliticsOct 29
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Can a photo help predict if you’ll survive cancer? Researchers think soA team of researchers developed AI models that they say can predict a person’s biological age and chances of surviving cancer treatment using a singular photograph of their face.TechOct 21
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Stocks held steady after the Fed says it won’t raise interest ratesThe bond market swung, while U.S. stocks held relatively steady after the Federal Reserve decided not to raise its main interest rate to bring down high inflation.MoneyOct 28
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U.S. job growth slowed, unemployment ticked up last month as midterms nearU.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls.U.S. NewsOct 2
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Baby Jose returns to Alberta nearly 30 years after life-saving surgeryIn the late 1990s, Inclusion Alberta helped a baby named Jose Robles get from Panama to Edmonton for life-saving heart surgery and now, the family has returned to say thank you.HealthOct 9