Alberta nurses ratify collective agreement with Covenant Health: union | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 24, 2026 12:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing Alberta’s nursing care staff says a new collective agreement with Covenant Health has been ratified. In a statement Monday, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says members voted 89.2 […]
Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care funding | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has confirmed 17 long-term care homes, including two in Toronto, that will receive funding for specialized behaviour units and dementia care. On Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out. “These innovative […]
Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling. Family health teams include not just doctors, but also a variety of other health professionals […]
Canadians’ ease of access to primary care depends on where you live: CMA survey | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] As governments work to improve Canadians’ access to a family doctor, a new report shows the ability to access primary care varies depending on the province or territory. The report, based on the Canadian Medical Association’s Our Care survey, shows about 5.8 million adults remain without primary care access. But when narrowing down, fewer […]
The highest-rated GP surgeries in Cambridgeshire
[ad_1] Top performing services are awareded ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission These are the Cambridgeshire GP surgeries currently rated as outstanding by the CQC(Image: Google) GP surgeries across Cambridgeshire are committed to delivering high-quality care to their patients. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) assessments of healthcare providers in the country highlights the effectiveness and […]
Okanagan mom found support, help in group after son died from overdose – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] When Robin Lukash lost her son to a drug overdose, she didn’t know what to do. “I didn’t have anywhere to go,” Lukash said. The Okanagan woman said her son David, who was 37 and a UBC student at the time, struggled with mental health and used substances to self-medicate. “The autopsy showed a […]
LaGrange addresses communication concern over Parkland County standing measles warning | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Alberta’s minister for primary health care says a standing measles warning was issued for an entire Edmonton-area county last week, after 17 people tested positive for the virus. Adriana LaGrange said health officials made the decision to issue a broad alert for Parkland County, directly west of Edmonton, because they couldn’t pinpoint the details […]
Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22% as detail of upcoming budget shared | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2026 4:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming 2026 budget. Premier Danielle Smith said her government will spend $7.7 billion […]
If You Sleep In The ‘Flamingo Position’, We Have News For You
[ad_1] When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you find that you’re sleeping on your stomach or your side? Or do you consistently wind up on your back with the sole of one foot tucked against the calf of your other leg? If so, you sleep like a flamingo. And if […]
Why do some people with Tourette’s shout racial slurs – and does it mean they’re racist? Experts weight in amid BAFTAs ‘N-word’ backlash
[ad_1] Leading experts have condemned the backlash against a Tourette’s campaigner after he was heard shouting a racial slur from the audience at the BAFTAs. John Davidson, whose life inspired the film I Swear, was heard yelling the ‘N-word’ as actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the first award of the night at […]