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A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday asking for more respite and seniors care facilities in the area.

Welland Hospital's long-term care unit is expected to close by June as the outdated facility no longer meets safety and accessibility standards, Niagara Health says. One family says they understand the decision but have not secured a new home for a . ...

One of the officials tasked with overseeing the rollout of Nova Scotia's $365-million electronic medical record system says lessons from the project's debut at the IWK Health Centre are already being applied ahead of the next launch in the central .. ...

The number of people taking the abortion pill in Quebec increased nearly 80 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to statistics from the Quebec public health insurance board. Experts say the increase in prescriptions for the pill is good news, ...

The fastest way to get into a long-term care home in Ontario is by going to the hospital first, advocates say.

A unique collection of microscopic fungi used for Canadian medical and biodiversity research has been saved from being shipped overseas.

Moderna received what's called a "refusal-to-file" letter from the FDA that objected to how the company conducted a 40,000-person clinical trial comparing its new vaccine to one of the standard flu shots used today. Its a rare move by the FDA, which ...

There is a need for blood after last month's winter storms cancelled drives across Canada, but donating blood isn't an option for residents in much of Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie, Alta.

A grieving father says he feels numb after taking his six-month-old son to a Winnipeg emergency department, believing he was in the right place to help his child. Ten hours later, his baby was taken into surgery and died.

Dr. Hassan Kapasi of Guelph, Ont., says an Israeli border guard denied him entry while he was trying to get to Gaza after general medical equipment, including a stethoscope and Band-Aids, were found during a search of his bag.