health
Woman dies after waiting over 30 hours for care, family says
Manitoba health officials are investigating a critical incident after the family of an 82-year-old woman said she died following a more than 30-hour wait for hospital care in last week. Source link
Report calls on N.S. to apologize to Mi’kmaw, Black communities for environmental racism
A report by a provincially legislated panel on environmental racism contains 14 recommendations — including a call for a formal apology by the Nova Scotia government — and suggests reparations should also be considered, according to a draft document obtained by CBC News. Source link
Alberta government wants stricter penalties to deter tobacco black market
A week after RCMP officers seized more than eight million illegal cigarettes, the Alberta government is planning to get tougher on contraband tobacco, with legislation that includes mandatory reporting of seizures and harsher financial penalties for buyers, sellers and distributors. Source link
Experts warn the devil is in the details with Alberta's 'experiment' to expand private health care
Some health experts say they’re worried the new legislation designed to expand private health care in Alberta was not properly planned and is missing key protections for the public health system. Source link
N.B. puts $3.6M into expansion of collaborative-care clinic in St. Stephen
The province said it would establish and strengthen support for at least 10 collaborative care teams across the province this year, with St. Stephen the ninth announced so far. Source link
Quebec coroner finds gaps in medical care for man who sought MAID after bedsores
A Quebec coroner issued 31 recommendations in relation to the death of Normand Meunier, who sought a medically assisted death in March 2024 after his severe bedsores were made significantly worse by an ER stay in Saint-Jérôme. Source link
B.C. says Mental Health Act changes intended to help nurses, but critics concerned
While Premier David Eby says these changes are necessary to make sure health-care workers are clearly protected from liability, some in the health-care industry have raised questions about why this change is necessary – as they say the act already covers liability protection. Source link
Some Pfizer COVID vaccines in short supply at pharmacies across Canada
Pfizer Canada says it has placed temporary limits on community pharmacy orders of a COVID-19 vaccine. Source link
Why are ER wait times so long?
Lengthy wait times have become a reality for patients trying to get into emergency rooms across the country. Marketplace investigates why the system is in crisis and how it’s driving more Canadians to walk out of ERs without ever being seen. Source link
Experts call for free nasal naloxone across B.C., as pilot project outcome uncertain
While the province has explored wider distribution of the spray for free as a pilot program, Health Minister Josie Osborne says it has not completed an evaluation of the program initially set to be completed late this summer. Source link