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On the final day for Hometown Heroes Lottery ticket sales, 22-year-old athlete Andrew Illing and cardiologist Dr. Nathaniel Moulson discuss Andrew’s recovery from a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency and the support he received at VGH.

Paul Adams with the BC Rural Health Network joins Global News Morning to discuss the challenges facing B.C. nurses who work in rural and remote communities.

Dauphin residents are still being forced to travel for healthcare after a flood temporarily closes their hospital

Two separate protests in the Lower Mainland Sunday, first in Burnaby over the pausing of the latest redevelopment plan at Burnaby Hospital. The second in Coquitlam, over the restructuring of funding for families of children living with autism. As Angela Jung reports, both are targeting the impacts of the provincial government’s budget.

We check in with ER Physician, and bestselling author Dr. Brian Goldman about the state of healthcare in Nova Scotia and about his new book called The Casino Shift.

A team of researchers and doctors have recently released an open-source modular scribe named Berta aimed at helping with the administrative task of charting. As Tracy Nagai reports, the team is hoping the scribe technology will be adapted by other health systems, improving patient care.

Getting timely healthcare remains a challenge for many Maritimers. New Brunswick’s latest attempt to improve access is a new virtual care platform. It’s aimed at helping patients get quicker non-emergency care while easing pressure on the healthcare system. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has more on how virtual care systems are working.

Staying safe in the severe weekend heat forecasted, and healthcare concerns as Dauphin’s hospital remains closed. These stories and more on Global News Winnipeg at 6.

The New Brunswick government is now providing extra-mural support in all special care homes in an effort to reduce pressure on the health-care system. As Anna Mandin reports, this comes while providing vulnerable people with care in their own homes.

Alberta’s new auditor general says he expects his investigation into a multi-million-dollar healthcare contracting scandal to wrap up by the end of the year. He inherited the incomplete probe in late April after the province chose to not extend the previous auditor general’s contract. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for...

WATCH: Leaders in Saskatchewan’s healthcare technology sector say they have answers to the province’s most pressing healthcare concerns, but need the province to sign on to deliver them.

The province’s language commissioner says two recent investigations show French wasn’t properly available for patients and famillies in healthcare situations at Miramichi Regional Hospital . As Johnny James reports, the commissioner says both situations are unacceptable and is calling on the province to deliver tougher penalties when rules aren’t followed.

The province is set to roll out dual practice surgeries this fall. But health professionals worry the UCP’s plan is short on details when it comes to protecting the public healthcare system. Erik Bay has more.

One month after the launch of Quebec’s new digital health record, in the Montreal and Mauricie regions, Sante Quebec says the transition is progressing well. While officials say the new platform is beginning to show results, healthcare workers say challenges remain. Felicia Parrillo reports.

Skye Bryden-Bloom learns more about the Mentorship in Medicine program, which aims to inspire future physicians through hands-on learning opportunities. She sits down with founder and Dalhousie medical student Abigail Greek, who has partnered up with BGC Greater Halifax Clubs.

Saskatchewan healthcare workers gather in Regina for a forum to work on strategies that will help support medical staff through an abundance of new ideas and initiatives. Days of intense rain have left many parts of southern Saskatchewan dealing with damaging flooding.

Quebec is investing nearly $1 million to improve access to health care for the English-speaking population. The funding will go toward hiring so-called “patient navigators,” people who help guide patients through the system and even accompany them to medical appointments. Christopher Skeete, Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers, and MNA for Sainte-Rose, joins Global...

As the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa continues – some healthcare workers in Manitoba are being trained on how to patients with the disease. Katherine Dornian looks at what’s being done locally to prepare.

Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith on Friday announced more than $2 million in provincial funding will go towards primary care in Peterborough. Madeleine McColl has more on how the money will be spent to connect more people in the community to continuous healthcare.

The head of the Manitoba Nurses Union says they feel frozen out of conversations about improving Manitoba’s healthcare system.