Ontario Healthcare

• Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer seeking answers on out-of-country coverage denial

  Shved, 37, has tried various treatments, but the cancer is progressing and his oncologist said he would be a good candidate for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.

  Health

  Jul 9
  
• ‘A year is a long time to wait’: Ontario speeds up cancer drug access

  Ontario has launched a new program that is fast-tracking six life-saving cancer drugs, giving patients access up to a year sooner and reducing long waits for critical treatment.

  Health

  Jan 25
  
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• Body found in vehicle parked outside Ontario hospital, police investigating

  Police say a body was found inside a vehicle outside Humber River Hospital’s ER Wednesday evening. The death remains under investigation.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2025
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• Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn’t rule out service cuts

  The Ontario Hospital Association has said that hospitals ended last year $360 million in the red and need an additional funding to keep pace with population growth and inflation.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2025
• St. Lawrence College unveils specialty nursing lab thanks to $400K donation

  St. Lawrence College unveils a $400K specialty nursing lab to tackle Ontario’s nurse shortage, offering hands-on training for students starting January 2025.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2024
• Plan to divide services between 2 Central Ontario hospitals moves ahead

  On July 2, the board of directors unanimously voted in favour of its healthcare planning consultants to proceed with detailed planning for redeveloping its hospital sites.

  Health

  Jul 3, 2024
• Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed a $3.1-billion deal with Ottawa to improve access to primary health care.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2024
• Ontario provides Trent Hills Family Health Team $220K to improve primary care

  Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini announced $221,933 for the Trent Hills Family Health Team which provides care to more than 11,480 patients at three sites.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2024
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• Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis

  After struggling with debilitating pain her whole life, a 44-year-old Ontario woman is grateful to finally have answers, but angry it took almost 30 years to get help.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2024
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• Two health centres partner to create new obstetrics clinic for marginalized women

  The women that the obstetrics clinic are trying to reach have socioeconomic barriers that prevent them from accessing traditional healthcare providers.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2024