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Cowichan’s new hospital celebrates name, construction progress
Nov. 12, 2025 DUNCAN – As part of ongoing work to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into healing, the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul’q’umi’num’ and English dual name celebrating the deep cultural and linguistic heritage of the Quw’utsun Peoples and their connection to the land. The new name will be Quw’utsun Valley Hospital/Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw. “This project […]
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Health Canada recalls ‘laughing gas’ sold without authorization – GLOBAL
November 11, 2025 Health Canada is recalling nearly a dozen “laughing gas” products it says are being sold recreationally without authorization, which poses a serious safety risk. Nitrous oxide is approved for use when administered by an authorized health-care professional, including in medical and dental procedures for sedation and pain relief, according to Health Canada. […]
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‘Not surprising’: Here’s what drove Canada’s lost measles-free status, says one expert – CTV
November 11, 2025 Canada has lost its official measles elimination status for the first time since 1998 as outbreaks in Ontario and Alberta drove infection rates to the highest levels in decades, according to one health expert. Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Dale Kalina Samji, in an interview on CTV’s Your Morning Tuesday, cited low vaccine […]
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Veteran, health-care firm urges federal department to reverse decision to limit shockwave therapy coverage – CTV
November 11, 2025 A former soldier from Edmonton and the company that provides shockwave therapy for his chronic pain are asking the federal veteran affairs department to reverse a recent decision to limit the number of such sessions for which it covers the costs. The non-invasive procedure that’s been in use since the early 1980s, […]
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Stephanie Stevens delivers keynote address on balance, healing, and awareness – Anishinabek News
November 12, 2025 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON — Speaker and community advocate Stephanie Stevens of Garden River First Nation delivered a keynote address at the 11th Annual Anishinabek Nation Health Conference on October 21 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Stevens’s keynote focused on achieving balance, fostering healing, and cultivating self-awareness. Drawing on personal experiences and […]
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Indigenous Veterans’ Day 2025: Message from Minister Gull-Masty
Credit: GCIndigenous Minister of Indigenous Services, Mandy Gull-Masty, honours First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Veterans on Indigenous Veterans’ Day. Indigenous Peoples have served with courage and dedication throughout Canada’s history, despite facing discrimination and inequitable treatment. Minister Gull-Masty pays tribute to their service, recognizes ongoing challenges, and highlights efforts to ensure Indigenous Veterans receive the […]
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New website raises awareness about available cancer clinical trials – CTV
November 10, 2025 Canadians now have access to a public listing of active cancer clinical trials across the country, a resource that’s long existed in the United States and Europe. The Canadian Cancer Society announced the launch of a website called Cancer Trials Canada on Monday. The site is entirely bilingual and was created in […]
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Health experts unsure ‘leadership exists’ for Canada to regain measles elimination status – CTV
November 11, 2025 For doctors who worked for years in the ‘90s to help Canada achieve measles elimination status, Monday was difficult. “The dominant emotion I have is sadness, and then a little bit of anger,” said Dr. James Talbot, former chief medical officer of health in Alberta. “So many people worked so hard over […]
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How Canada can regain its measles elimination status – CTV
November 11, 2025 TORONTO — Infectious disease experts say Canada’s loss of measles elimination status shows how badly investment is needed in public health, rebuilding vaccine confidence and solving the primary care crisis. On Monday, the Pan American Health Organization revoked the measles-free status Canada has had since 1998 because an outbreak of the virus […]
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Budget signals lower increases to health transfers, end of funding deals – CTV
November 11, 2025 OTTAWA — The federal budget signals there is no room for the premiers to negotiate for more health-care funding in coming years, one economist says, as the Ontario government calls for that to change. The Canada Health Transfer is projected to be $54.7 billion in 2025-26 and is set to grow by […]
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