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New Weyburn General Hospital to open later this year seen as 'extraordinary milestone'
Weyburn residents will soon have access to a new hospital. Construction on the new Weyburn General Hospital has officially wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced this week, and the ...
May 02, 2026 The brand-new hospital features 25 acute-care beds, 10 inpatient mental health treatment beds, a heliport and office space for the hospital foundation, the health ministry said. (Marna McManus/Discover Weyburn)
Eby says Burnaby, B.C., hospital expansion will go ahead, despite cancelled contract
BURNABY - Plans for a hospital expansion in Burnaby, B.C., are not dead, despite the provincial government announcing this week that the construction contract had been cancelled, Premier David Eby sai...
May 01, 2026
Health Canada approves 2nd generic version of Ozempic — and it's Canadian
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved the second generic version of brand-name Ozempic, this one manufactured by Canadian company Apotex. The authorization for the medication called Apo-Semaglutide Inj...
May 01, 2026
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRAL - Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January 2024, his parents have been fighting a battle to ban energy drinks for childr...
May 01, 2026
Quebec City mosque shooter asks court for transfer to medium-security prison
MONTREAL - Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette has asked to be transferred from a maximum- to a medium-security prison, citing concerns over his safety and his mental health. Bissonnette ...
May 01, 2026
Regina police urge public to dial 911 for overdoses after getting dozens of reports in 24 hours
Police in Regina are urging the public to call 911 if they suspect someone is experiencing a drug overdose. The message comes after the police communication centre received more than 50 reports of pot...
May 01, 2026 A discarded needle in a back alley in Regina, seen in April of 2026. (Murray Wood/980 CJME)
'Denial of care': Doctors worry about refugees as payment requirements take effect
TORONTO - Refugees now have to pay out of pocket for part of their drug prescriptions, mental health counselling, dental services, vision care and health equipment - including wheelchairs - as changes...
May 01, 2026 Asylum seekers line up to enter Olympic Stadium Friday, August 4, 2017 near Montreal, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital's new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being "re-paced" in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister B...
Apr 30, 2026
Archbishop of Toronto calls on Carney to stop extension of MAID for mental illness
OTTAWA - The Archbishop of Toronto is appealing to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Catholic faith and urging him to "choose life and not death" when it comes to the planned extension of assisted dying el...
Apr 30, 2026
Saskatchewan to provide more regular updates of ER closures
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says residents are to get status updates sooner about whether hospital emergency rooms are closed. Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill told reporters Thursday that start...
Apr 30, 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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Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill to take your calls and questions, gets the latest update on c...