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Articles and posts about the age qualification drop to 43 in Saskatchewan were spread on social media as soon as the province announced it the first week of January, but a large chunk of the comments were filled with misinformation about the safety . ...

Ian Gillies Jr. had spent a month in hospital, slowly getting sicker and sicker. Just as doctors warned the family he might not make it through the night, a "saviour arrived," says his dad.

The additional measures have been in place at Notre-Dame Hospital in Montreal's Ville-Marie borough, where the regional health authority says there have been several acts of violence in recent years.

Some doctors are questioning why province isn't cancelling more surgeries to free up hospital beds and relieve pressure on the province's struggling emergency rooms.

Some emergency departments across Canada report that the rapid spread of influenza has contributed to overcrowding, as some children and adults face long-lasting fevers, with the latest federal report showing a slight declining picture of flu ...

The federal government has drastically cut funding for First Nations kids in Ontario seeking educational support under Jordan's Principle, a tribunal hearing revealed this week. The money decreased from $122.1 million to just $1.2 million over the .. ...

A new $50 million program to tackle excess screen time for tweens and teens is a good first step, say parents and experts, though they want more action from tech, telecom companies and governments to tackle the problem.

Dr. Paul Parks, the president-elect of the section of emergency medicine of the Alberta Medical Association, said he is calling for drastic action from the provincial government at the urging of physicians from across the province and across hospital ...

Horizon Health Network says dining and storage spaces are also being used as hospitals face "difficult choices" about where to put patients.

A three-year strategic plan for reducing the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and for caring for the people affected by it was announced Thursday by the New Brunswick government.