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One of Canada's most prominent MAID providers reflects on divisive decade
TORONTO - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has never been one to shy away from risk. It started with the very first patient she provided with a medically assisted death: Hanne Schafer, a 66-year-old Calgary psychologi...
7h ago Dr. Ellen Wiebe poses for a photograph at her home in Vancouver, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Committee expected to recommend path forward on assisted dying for mental illness
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament today. A group of MPs and senators was tasked wit...
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Medical assistance in dying has been legal for 10 years in Canada. Here are some other significant numbers
TORONTO - Medical assistance in dying (MAID) was legalized in Canada on June 17, 2016. Here's a look at some notable numbers since that time. These numbers are current as of Dec. 31, 2024, which is th...
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P.E.I. byelection to be held on July 13 to fill seat of former health minister
CHARLOTTETOWN - P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz has announced that a byelection to fill the seat of former health minister Mark McLane will be held next month. A statement says the byelection for the riding ...
17h ago
Alberta strikes new deal with pharmacists, dispensing fees to see small bump
MEDICINE HAT - Albertans could soon start seeing their prescriptions cost a little bit more. Primary Health Minister Justin Wright says the government has signed a new three-year funding agreement wit...
21h ago
Justice minister says he will review MAID committee testimony before making decision
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will take time over the summer to review the work of a committee tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness acces...
23h ago
MPs urge action to undercut 'manosphere' by tackling anti-women ideology
OTTAWA - MPs are calling on the government to tackle the rise of antifeminist ideology by funding programs that undercut the "manosphere" of online influencers who blame women for men's problems. The ...
Jun 16, 2026
Fewer fatalities but more injuries on Quebec roads in 2025, data shows
MONTRAL - Quebec's auto insurance board says fewer people died on the province's roads last year but the number of people hurt in collisions grew. The board's safety report says 371 people died on the...
Jun 16, 2026
Canada's MAID laws on 'a collision course' as Parliament awaits legal challenges
OTTAWA - As Jocelyn Downie watched the Supreme Court of Canada strike down the laws criminalizing the act of helping someone end their life in 2015, she thought she'd better find something to do with ...
Jun 16, 2026
A timeline of how Canada's assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA - Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue has been the subject of debate in Parliament and at the country's top court. Here are some key dates: 1892: Canada...
Jun 16, 2026
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Sarah Mills: Virtual health care is something patients should consider
The Sask. government has begun tendering for its Virtual Care Pilot Project. Sarah Mills says such care has been provide...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, June 17
Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill to take your calls and questions, gets the latest update on c...