Diabetes Canada

• Parents ask Manitoba to offer insulin help for younger students in schools

  Some Manitoba parents whose children have Type 1 diabetes are asking the provincial government to help their kids in school.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2025
  
• Fake diabetes medication and equipment on the rise in Canada, experts warn

  Recently, Diabetes Canada says it has received a surge in calls and emails from people with diabetes who saw and even purchased fraudulent medical products online.

  Health

  May 30, 2025
  
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• Saskatoon Blades stick it to diabetes

  The Saskatoon blades are sticking it to diabetes in Friday night’s game dedicated to diabetes awareness -- having a specially designed goalie helmet and a chuck a puck event.

  Sports

  Nov 29, 2024
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• Regina grandpa with diabetes teams up with grandson to hit the runway

  Bob Gawley and his grandson Nate both deal with type 1 diabetes. This weekend, the duo teamed up for a fashion show to raise money for kids dealing with diabetes.

  Canada

  May 11, 2024
• Saskatoon Blades rookie goaltender Gardner excelling amid Type 1 diabetes battle

  Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 11 years old, Evan Gardner has kept his hockey dreams alive and has become one of the top rookie goaltenders in the WHL.

  Sports

  Nov 24, 2023
• COVID could increase risk of developing diabetes by up to 22%, Canadian study shows

  A University of British Columbia study looking at more than 600,000 people found a higher rate of diabetes in those who’d been infected with COVID-19.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023
• New Brunswick looks to lighten financial burden for those with diabetes

  As part of it's recently released budget, New Brunswick will remove the age cap on it's insulin pump program, and include coverage for continuous glucose monitoring.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2023
• Federal plan to improve access to diabetes care introduced in House of Commons

  Diabetes Canada has been clamouring for some kind of national vision to address the growing disease epidemic for years, and a framework was ordered by Parliament in 2021.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2022
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• B.C.’s Sikh Motorcycle Club of Canada holds annual fundraising ride for diabetes

  The goal is to raise more than $100,000 towards continuing Diabetes Canada's vital research. 

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2022
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• Alberta health minister pausing, apologizes for insulin pump program changes

  Pausing proposed changes to Alberta's Insulin Pump Therapy Program will allow for more consultation with people who directly benefit from it, the health minister said.

  Health

  May 12, 2022