Tag Archives: Health
B.C. campaign trail: Date for leaders' debate is set
Here's a look at the some of the latest developments on the British Columbia election campaign trail. DEBATE DATE SET FOR NDP, CONSERVATIVE, GREEN LEADERS A date has been set for the only live and tel...
Oct 6, 2026
Author Steven Galloway testifies that split was 'amicable' with former student
VANCOUVER - Author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway says he was "shocked" to learn he was being accused of sexual assault, and believed he had split amicably after an affair with the former st...
Oct 6, 2026
Justice minister to announce next steps for MAID in Canada
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the government is nearly ready to reveal its long-awaited decision on the next steps for medical assistance in dying in Canada, which is expected to address whether t...
Oct 6, 2026
Canadian Dental Association report finds dental care program limits coverage
OTTAWA - The national dental care program has "transformed access to care for millions of patients" but claims are being denied without explanations and too many people are confused about what's cover...
Oct 6, 2026
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveler from Congo dies in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan authorities on Tuesday confirmed the country's first imported Ebola case from Congo, making Kenya the latest country affected by the fast-moving outbreak. Health Minister ...
Oct 6, 2026
British Columbia Conservatives plan to end no-fault insurance, leaked letter shows
VICTORIA - The future of no-fault auto insurance was a key focus in British Columbia's election campaign Tuesday as the two major party leaders accused the other of neglecting drivers. British Columbi...
Oct 6, 2026
British Columbia Conservatives plan to end no-fault insurance, leaked letter shows
VICTORIA - The future of no-fault auto insurance was a key focus in British Columbia's election campaign Tuesday as the two major party leaders accused the other of neglecting drivers. British Columbi...
Oct 6, 2026
Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
OTTAWA - Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say th...
Oct 5, 2026
Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign health, infrastructure funding agreement
OTTAWA - The federal government made the first of a series of health-care funding announcements on Monday as it works to secure seven-year deals with each of the provinces and territories. The first o...
Oct 5, 2026
NDP, Conservatives, Greens throw rocks at each other over tax changes, health care
VICTORIA - British Columbia's election campaign stepped on the slippery ice of health-care policy and how to pay for it Monday as leaders offered numerous promises, including a plan to restart project...
Oct 5, 2026