Health Authorities

• N.B. health authorities provide update amid ongoing challenges

  The two CEOs of the province's health authorities provided an update on their progress on the goals set by the government's health plan released a little over a year ago.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2022
  
• Health authorities across Canada cut hours of emergency departments

  Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that may extend through the summer.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2022
  
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• With COVID cases surging because of Omicron, homeless advocates worry

  As winter approaches people experiencing homelessness already face numerous challenges, say advocates, and it could be worse with Omicron.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2021
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• New Brunswick’s independent nurse practitioners want to help alleviate primary care shortage

  Independent nurse practitioners in New Brunswick are the only ones in Canada that aren't allowed laboratory and diagnostic privileges. 

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2020
• More than 15,000 B.C. students received immunizations during first two months of catch-up campaign

  Health authorities across British Columbia administered 15,796 doses of measles-containing vaccines to kindergarten to Grade 12 students from April 1 to May 30.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2019
• More concerns about B.C. government’s plan to move private seniors care into health authorities

  The changes will affect the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the Fraser Health Authority, and the Island Health Authority.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2019
• Manitoba mumps cases 120 times the average yearly rate

  Hundreds of mumps cases have been reported and confirmed in Manitoba, more than 100 times the yearly average for the province. 

  Sep 7, 2017