Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one pr...
Mar 28, 2024
Manitoba promises move to plastic health cards as part of upcoming budget
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to do away with paper health cards and switch to more durable plastic and digital ones. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the move is among many promises...
Mar 28, 2024
More security cameras, vape detectors may come to Ontario schools with $30M funding
TORONTO - More security cameras and vape detectors could soon be installed in Ontario schools, with the announcement of $30 million in funding for school safety in the provincial budget this week. Edu...
Mar 28, 2024
Mississippi Senate Republicans push Medicaid expansion 'lite' proposal that would cover fewer people
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A proposal to expand Medicaid to tens of thousands of residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still alive in the Mississippi Legislature . But Senate Republicans ch...
Mar 27, 2024
Dementia among Ontario's homeless population more common at younger age: study
People who are homeless have a higher risk of developing dementia at a younger age compared to the general population and those from the lowest income neighbourhoods in Ontario, suggests a study that ...
Mar 27, 2024
Manitoba government says new minor illness clinic first of many
BRANDON, Man. - The Manitoba government has announced a new minor injury and illness clinic, slated to open in Brandon in September. The province says the clinic is part of a new $17-million plan to o...
Mar 27, 2024
Ottawa signs $3.7B health deal with Quebec, final province to sign onto health accord
OTTAWA - All 13 provinces and territories were part of Ottawa's new health accord as of Wednesday after Health Minister Mark Holland announced a $3.7-billion health pact with Quebec. Prime Minister Ju...
Mar 27, 2024
Measles cases in Canada are increasing, Canada's chief public health officer warns
The number of confirmed measles cases in Canada so far this year is more than three times higher than all infections recorded in 2023, the country's chief public health officer said as she urged peopl...
Mar 27, 2024
SHA hopes new system will help patients waiting for hip, knee surgeries
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has launched a new system it hopes will reduce wait times for hip and knee replacements in the province. In a media release, the SHA said its new centralized intake s...
Mar 27, 2024 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Chris Young
Alberta navigation centre to help Edmonton homeless now permanent; one more planned
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is making a navigation and support centre to provide safe shelter for the homeless in Edmonton permanent and has announced plans for a similar facility to be created ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...