Healthcare
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U.S. Social Security’s retirement fund depleting year sooner than expectedRising healthcare costs and U.S. government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now.U.S. NewsJun 9
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Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffsSome Quebec hospitals say emergency room visits dropped during recent Montreal Canadiens playoff games, offering brief relief to overcrowded ERs.SportsMay 8
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Manitoba spending $22M to improve cardiac care at St. Boniface HospitalThe Manitoba government is providing $22.1 million in funding to improve the cardiac care centre at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital.HealthApr 10
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33% of Canadian women wait more than 2 years for menopause care: surveyThe Ipsos survey found that although 40 per cent of surveyed women consult a general practitioner, 39 per cent, say they 'didn’t know where to go,' to receive supports and care.HealthMar 27
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Oral HIV self-test can now be sold in Canada in ‘key’ moveOraSure Technologies announced Tuesday its OraQuick HIV self-test, which can produce results in 20 minutes, received a licence to distribute from Health Canada.HealthFeb 10
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Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system workQuebec’s private doctors' federation challenges a law requiring new doctors to work five years in the public system, calling it discriminatory and harmful to patient care.CanadaJan 29
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Sask. man who died after clash with hospital security had filed complaint, group saysSaskatchewan’s First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s Office says they received a healthcare complaint from Trevor Dubois in the months preceding his death.CanadaJan 26
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Manitoba brings in 13 U.S.-trained doctors as it looks to improve access to careThe province of Manitoba has recruited 13 U.S.-trained physicians to practice in communities as part of an effort to improve access to family doctors and reduce wait times.HealthJan 23
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‘Enough is enough’: Saskatoon nurse speaks out on rise in hospital violenceA Saskatoon nurse wants to see increased safety measures at the city's health facilities after a man entered a hospital with a sawed-off shotgun late last month.CanadaDec 8, 2025
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Nurses continue push for increased security after incident at St. Paul’s HospitalNurses in Saskatoon are fighting for more security features in hospitals after a violent incident with a patient concealing a shotgun at St. Paul's Hospital.CanadaDec 5, 2025
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