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Accessing Untapped Heathcare Resources
CARP News May 6, 2025 The shortage of family doctors in Canada and the proliferation of hallway medicine is nothing short of a national...

CARP News
May 15


Ontario Health Coalition Day of Action at the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday, May 14
Save Our Local Hospitals, Stop the Cuts & Closures! The goal is to pour on as much pressure as we can inside the Legislature to get the...

Natalie Mehra
May 5


Thessalon residents fight to save hospital amid ongoing closures
Local resident Mary-Jane Thompson is going to Queens Park on May 14, to try to save the Thessalon hospital. 'We must advocate for change...

Lisa Rene-de-Cotret
May 5


Walmart Canada chooses St. Catharines, Ont. as location for its first pharmacy clinic
The company has plans to open more pharmacy clinics in select provinces this year. STAFF 4/30/2025 For patients seeking care in pharmacy clinics, it can be awkward. Receiving treatment right over the pharmacy counter, consulting the pharmacist with other shoppers around and waiting for an appointment in the aisles can make it an uncomfortable experience. A number of new pharmacy clinics set to open this year are looking to change that experience. Today, Walmart Canada open

Canadian Healthcare Network
May 4


Federal election 2025: Where do the parties stand on healthcare?
Tom Yun 4/22/2025 With election day less than a week away, all of the major parties have finally released their platforms. Healthcare has...

Tom Yun
Apr 24


Health care's taking a backseat in this election. That's a missed opportunity, expert says
Health policy scholar Colleen Flood says Canadian voters should put party leaders’ 'feet to the fire' Jennifer Warren · CBC Radio ·...

Jennifer Warren
Apr 15


Ontario: the biggest loser in primary care
Data analysis shows 240 family physicians left the profession in 2023 – highest number in recent history and much higher than any other...

Boris Kralj
Apr 2


Why healthcare should be the ballot box issue this election
Mar 24, 2025 by Joss Reimer Healthy Debate Canadians have a lot to worry about right now. We read news stories daily about the lack of...

Joss Reimer
Mar 28


Canada’s emergency departments are overwhelmed. Can patient redirection help?
By Stefan Dressen Published on March 14, 2025 Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient...

Stefan Dreesen
Mar 15


Congratulations, Doug Ford. Now I’m begging you, please start doing your actual job
By Richard Warnica, Staff Reporter March 2, 2025 Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks to supporters after he was...

Richard Warnica
Mar 4


Majority of Ontarians say health care has worsened over the past year
Feb. 17, 2025 Stop the Crisis from the OMA website https://www.oma.org/advocacy/stop-the-crisis/ TORONTO, ON - A survey conducted by...

Ontario Medical Association
Feb 18


Healthcare Looms Large in Ontario Election
A recent survey found that voters in Ontario consider healthcare to be the most important issue in the province's upcoming election....

Louise Gagnon
Feb 14


In an election that puts Ontario first, your health shouldn’t be second
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2025—Ontarians have waited too long for improvements to health care. Despite renewed commitments, the shortage of...

Ontario Medical Association
Feb 10


Doctor orders: All provincial parties promise access to care for all Ontarians in coming years
The three major parties each say they have a plan to address gaps in family doctor service. Feb. 9, 2025 Waterloo Region Record Tories...

Kristin Rushowy
Feb 9


The election should be about transforming health care, not Trump
Wouldn’t it be refreshing if opposition politicians started admitting they don’t have all the answers to the health-care crisis? Jan. 25,...

John Milloy
Jan 25


What a jaw-dropping scene says about Ontario’s worsening family doctor crisis
Desperately seeking a family doctor. What a striking scene in one small Ontario town says about a brewing crisis. A queue for 500...

Megan Ogilvie
Jan 20


Millions lack care in Ontario. Nurse Practitioners can help
By Michelle Acorn, NP January 11, 2025 As Ontario faces unprecedented health care challenges, the most clear and present danger to...

Michelle Acorn
Jan 13


Canada Health Act tweaks redefine primary care
New federal guidelines mandate provinces to fund medically necessary services provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and midwives....

Nick Tsergas
Jan 13


Ontario's family doctor shortage will 'get worse' without immediate intervention: experts
(File Photo) Jan. 8, 2025 6:16 a.m. EST As Ontario politicians scramble to come up with plans to address Ontario’s doctor shortage, the...

Codi Wilson
Jan 11


The Crumbling State of Northern Ontario’s Healthcare: A Call to Action
Healthcare in Ontario is crumbling but it's even worse in Northern Ontario and residents can't afford to wait for change any longer Lisa...

Lisa Rene-de-Cotret
Dec 29, 2024
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