Progress and work still needed: Fraser Health’s Chief Medical Health Officer reflects on a decade of toxic drugs
April marked a decade since toxic drug poisonings were declared a public health emergency. Now, a new report from Chief […]
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CMQ asks Santé Québec to withdraw polluting anesthetic gases
The issue has been stalled for some time, and to get things moving, the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)
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MUHC and research institute launch innovation centre to speed up healthcare advances
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and its Research Institute have launched the IMPACT Centre, a new initiative aimed at
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Invasive mosquitoes and brain-swelling virus detected in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region
Health officials in British Columbia say invasive mosquitoes and a virus that can cause brain swelling in humans have been
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Mission hospital’s emergency department closed overnight
The ER at Mission Memorial Hospital will be closed for one night on Sunday. Fraser Health says that the emergency
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Family, friends of Markham firefighter fatally stabbed call for change to CAMH release procedures
For Zilla Parker, looking at photos of her husband, Dominic, brings back a flood of memories for the two high
B.C. health minister states overdose-prevention site is on hold for Vancouver
Josie Osborne, the Minister of Health, has issued a statement regarding the potential overdose-prevention site for downtown Vancouver. “Vancouver continues
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B.C. residents drinking less but still too much, say health officials
British Columbians are consuming alcohol at rates lower than they have in decades, but the province’s health officials say we
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Langley leaders share concerns as B.C. halts long-term care project
As the provincial government struggles with deep debt and a challenging economy, its 2026 budget announced scaling back on several
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Quebec health minister justifies cost overruns for IT projects
Quebec must respect the recommendations of the Gallant Commission and develop its own IT solutions, even if this may lead
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