B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time
March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.
March 8 will be the last time British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.
Influenza deaths have soared to new heights in Alberta this year, according to nearly two decades worth of data, prompting concern from health experts.
A Winnipegger who spent years on a waitlist, and was in constant pain and unable to eat solid foods, says he's mostly back to normal after finally getting a jaw surgery procedure in Saskatchewan.
For decades, paralympians have been landing on the podium thanks to some of the latest advances in the world of prosthetics. And while those same prosthetics are often available to anyone living with a disability, high costs tend to keep them out of reach.
The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying that about one in 300 Canadians have high cholesterol caused by a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolemia.
Use of sedating medications in long term care homes has continued to grow since the pandemic and Canadians with dementia are at a great risk, a new report suggests.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is urging the government to reduce administrative burdens and barriers for family physicians so that they can deliver better patient care.
A U.S. company is recalling more than 25,000 kilograms of frozen blueberries that were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and Canada, U.S. officials say.
Sunscreen manufacturers assign an precise SPF number using an imprecise method of lab testing, which could be giving Canadians a false sense of security when using sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun.
The federation representing medical specialists in the province is accusing the Coalition Avenir Québec government of stalling negotiations to reach a new agreement. The group is now putting more pressure on officials. Meanwhile, MNAs have adopted Bill 19 – the special law that will change the way general practitioners are paid.
The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Federal Court.
The federal government is pledging $1.55 billion in funding to ensure First Nations children have equal access to public services over the next year.