Tag Archives: health

EDMONTON - LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they're working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the Alberta government from bringing into force a transgender law they say will cause immedia...

REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has ordered a third-party review into allegations of unprofessionalism and racism among doctors at Regina's hospitals. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says the pro...

A new health centre set to open this week will give residents of Martensville more options for care in their home community. Like other health centres recently opened in the province, the Martensville...

DOUALA - LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring funding gaps for French-speaking countries where repression differs from English-speakin...

KISUMU - Every Sunday in the Kenyan port city of Kisumu, an HIV-prevention group gathers dozens of gay and bisexual men for a service to help maintain their physical and spiritual health. Standing in ...

EDMONTON - A pair of LGBTQ+ advocate organizations say they've followed through with their plan to challenge Alberta's three transgender bills in court, starting with one that bars doctors from provid...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has detected more cases of a parasite that Parks Canada describes as potentially devastating to young trout and salmon. The provincial Ministry of Wa...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the government is working to get taxpayer value for the money it paid for medication that has yet to be approved and delivered. Smith announced the plan ...

SASKATOON, Sask. - A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of ...

OTTAWA - First Nations leaders in Manitoba are calling on the federal government to address a backlog in requests for Indigenous children to receive swift access to health care and other services. The...