Sick Children

• Newborn’s illness highlights pediatrician shortage in Kelowna

  A Kelowna father is speaking out about the pediatrician shortage at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) after what he says was a terrifying situation over the weekend.

  Canada

  Dec 11
  
• B.C. family describes challenges with son who lives with extremely rare disorders

  A family on Vancouver Island is sharing their story after their son was diagnosed with extremely rare conditions.

  Health

  Mar 3
  
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• ‘Lots of memories’: 8-year-old fundraises for B.C. hospitals on anniversary of dad’s death

  With "lots of memories" to cherish and celebrate, Anders Yee set up a snack stand on Monday to raise funds for Victoria hospitals.

  Features

  Aug 14, 2023
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• Baby from Argentina doing ‘much better’ after becoming critically ill in Canada

  Baby Augusto was hospitalized after becoming very sick in Montreal in late March. Now he's back home in Argentina and beginning therapy at a rehabilitation facility.

  Canada

  May 5, 2023
• Ontario pediatric hospitals ask for help to deal with backlog of 12,000 surgeries

  Children's hospitals had a meeting on Thursday with Ontario Health as part of a new 'surgical access' table in an effort to figure out how to tackle the surgical backlog.

  Health

  Jan 22, 2023
• BC Children’s Hospital ‘absolutely’ confident it can catch up on delayed surgeries

  The BC Children's Hospital has been slammed with sick children for months, its emergency department noting a 20-per-cent increase in volume since the fall.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2022
• Santa rides Griffon helicopter to Kingston General Hospital

  Jolly Old St. Nick traded in his reindeer and sleigh for another mode of transportation, with help from the Canadian military.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
• With pediatric ERs overwhelmed, where can Quebec parents turn if their children are sick?

  Quebec parents are looking for options and alternatives for their sick children, as pediatric ERs continue to be overcrowded.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
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• Record number of Quebec children home sick from school

  There has been an increased number of students home sick from school in Quebec, with the province seeing a surge in viruses.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2022
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• Ontario doctors advise masks, vaccine catch up ahead of anticipated tough viral season

  Ontario doctors are advising the public to wear masks indoors and keep up with vaccinations amid a worsening respiratory illness season that's hitting children particularly hard.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022