Healthcare
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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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Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a tollFlu season has arrived early, with CHEO reporting eight times more cases than last year as hospitals warn of rising infections among children and seniors.HealthDec 4, 2025
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Montreal clinic for vulnerable population faces closure amid Quebec’s controversial Bill 2Montreal’s Clinique L’Agora may close due to Bill 2, putting 6,000 vulnerable unhoused patients, LGBTQ2, and those with complex health needs at risk of losing critical careCanadaNov 21, 2025
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Upset with new doctor law, students at all four Quebec medical schools vote to strikeStudents at Quebec's four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance.CanadaOct 31, 2025
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Saskatchewan Health Authority to share emergency services disruptionsSaskatchewan's health minister says the policy will be implemented in early November and adjustments will be made to the new policy as needed.HealthOct 31, 2025
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