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The Ministry of Health said it was kicking off consultations that would also let optometrists bypass physicians in some cases and psychologists prescribe antidepressants. 

At Question Period, the government faced continued questions over the timing of the audit and why the province didn't freeze provincial contracts immediately.

Cassandra Nieman was prescribed the drug Ocrevus, which not only greatly improved her vision but also kept other symptoms at bay. But without coverage, it costs $20,000.

Ontario is launching programs it says could attract as many as 8,000 nurses to work in long-term care. One program will offer $25,000 to nurses who make two-year commitments.

Health Minister Josie Osborne said the province is focused on supporting doctors and other health care professionals during a time of mounting pressure.

The training fund was the subject of an investigation by the auditor general last month, which found it was 'not fair, transparent or accountable' in how it was handled.

The Ontario Hospital Association has said that hospitals ended last year $360 million in the red and need an additional funding to keep pace with population growth and inflation.

Saskatchewan's official Opposition has unveiled a plan it says will help tackle the province's ongoing addiction crisis and experts say it may help.

Alberta's government says it expects to receive a final report today from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts.

Ontario says it will speed up the lengthy approval process for select cancer drugs by up to one year as part of a new pilot project.

Over half of Toronto and Ottawa students lack up-to-date vaccine records, exposing flaws in Ontario’s outdated reporting system as measles threatens Canada’s elimination status.

Saskatchewan health officials are warning the public about dangerous drugs that may be circulating in North Battleford, after an incident involving lost or stolen medication.

Alberta's Premier said Wednesday that a report stemming from an investigation into allegations of government corruption over health contracts should be released within days.

Since a flare-up in emergency room closures in July 2022, Ontario Health has required hospitals to notify it if they are forced to shutter any major department to the public.

Government records show Bayshore Home Care Solutions received more than $18 million through multiple rounds of the Skills Development Fund, a period it was served by lobbyists.

Nancy Hayes, 81, had been suffering from lung cancer, vascular dementia and end-stage kidney failure, said Hayes's daughter. On Sunday, she died.

“Municipal politicians are tired of having to deal with a problem they cannot fix and they did not cause,” said Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog, who will join Dominato on the panel.

Ontario's doctors have a new, four-year agreement with the province that will give them increased general compensation and see family doctors paid for administrative work.

The Coachman Inn Motel has been used by Sask. Party to house social service clients since 2022 and has been paid over a quarter million dollars since then, the NDP says.

The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas training compound that was being used to prepare an attack against Israel and its army, allegations that Hamas denied.