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A new report from Saskatchewan's provincial auditor has made a number of recommendations about how the Ministry of Health can improve its inspections of special care homes.

The ministry says population-based funding has extremely high administrative requirements and costs, with providers spending more time on paperwork and less time on patient care.

Fraser Health says in a release that Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 29 to Jan. 6.

Joey Kerr was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, which is a rare blood disorder where bone marrow fails to produce healthy blood cells.

Ontario's auditor general is set to release her annual report today, with a major focus on health care.

Ford, who has previously said the government siphoned off funding the moment the situation was referred to the OPP, suggested the province always presumes innocence during audits. 

Ontario’s plan to expand access does 'not consistently have processes in place to plan and oversee programs and initiatives to improve patients’ access to primary care.'

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.

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.

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

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

Dr. Vivien Suttorp, a longtime medical officer in southern Alberta, is now the province's CMOH — the first person in three years appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind. 

Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen organizations.

The Alberta government has confirmed its plans to close Calgary's controversial supervised consumption site, located in the Sheldon Chumir Centre, in early 2026.

In an all-staff memo, sent on Friday morning, the board's provincially appointed supervisor announced Clayton La Touche would be "leaving the TDSB effective immediately"

Physicians are using increasingly concerning language, saying they have never seen Alberta’s emergency departments as overwhelmed as they have been this winter.

The wife of an Edmonton man who died in a hospital ER room after waiting more than eight hours says she will do whatever it takes to find justice for her husband.