Eleven provincial and territorial dental associations have written a joint letter to the Federal Minister of Health expressing serious concerns about the lack of information on critical aspects of this new regulation. “We have no indication that we are being
Andrew Lahodynskyj/COC Swimmer Maggie Mac Neil achieved something no other athlete had done before her at the same edition of the Pan American Games. She won five gold medals and seven medals in total at Santiago 2023. In doing so,
Hundreds of people, including nurses and nursing students, gathered in Wascana Park on Wednesday to denounce the “ongoing” shortage of health workers in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Nurses Union, which created this event, believes this shortage is impacting the province’s entire
In the case of death, “formal rituals such as funerals, exhibitions and memorial services allow the bereaved to come together, share their memories and tears and support one another,” points out the Canadian Association for Death. Mental Health. Although they
Quebec remains by far the province where the most medical assisted dying (MAiD) is practiced, according to the latest data released Tuesday by Health Canada. In 2022, 4,801 Quebecers received MAID, a 46% increase in just one year. MAID has
The major corruption and collusion in the construction sector uncovered by the Charbonneau Commission appears to have been contained, but has multiplied to a small extent in several other sectors. Now it’s more subtle, people disguise their actions more […]
In two separate studies, Canadian and Swedish researchers analyzed more than a million patient records. They found that patients treated by female surgeons had significantly better outcomes and fewer problems in the months following surgery. The first paper, the Canadian
MONTREAL — During a press briefing organized at an Info-Santé call center in downtown Montreal, Minister Christian Dubé announced the appointment of an “access coordinator” on Monday. Their mission is to facilitate access to primary care but also to reduce
Patients who visit certain emergency rooms in the Vancouver, British Columbia region can now meet spiritual health professionals there. This is a pilot project by the Fraser Health Authority, which aims to make the care experience more holistic. We are
Quebec residents will have to set their clocks back an hour on November 5 to take part in this strange ritual that the province has practiced every year since 1940, along with about 70 other countries around the world. Here’s