The Verif: Will BC Conservatives Cut $4B From Health Care? | British Columbia Election 2024

The Verif: Will BC Conservatives Cut B From Health Care? | British Columbia Election 2024

Since the presentation of the BC Conservative Party’s health plan, David Eby’s New Democratic Party (NDP) has been suggesting that John Rustad’s party plans to cut $4.1 billion from the province’s health care. What’s the story? In addition to repeating this amount in one of the NDP’s ads, Premier David Eby repeated it in a … Read more

Private health: the College of Physicians demands inspection powers

Private health: the College of Physicians demands inspection powers

The rise of the private sector in the health sector is a concern for the Collège des médecins du Québec. In a brief that will be presented on Wednesday during consultations on Bill 67 on the Professional Code, the College recommends that the government take a step back. The College urges it to quickly address … Read more

Hemato-oncology: Doctors sound the alarm on the shortage of nurses in Sherbrooke

Hemato-oncology: Doctors sound the alarm on the shortage of nurses in Sherbrooke

A letter signed by some twenty cancer specialist doctors from the Sherbrooke University Hospital alerts the population to the shortage of nursing staff in hematology-oncology. According to doctors, this is an unprecedented situation at the chemotherapy center, which has been going on since August. The consequences would be very real. This shortage results in the … Read more

Two motorcyclists die over the weekend in Chelsea and Winchester

Two motorcyclists die over the weekend in Chelsea and Winchester

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Chelsea on Sunday evening. The scene occurred around 6:30 p.m., on Chemin du Lac Meech. According to the MRC des Collines police service, resuscitation procedures were performed on the victim, a 30-year-old man from Gatineau. His death was confirmed at Hull Hospital a little later. Investigators … Read more

An event to make science accessible to the general public at the Fourche

An event to make science accessible to the general public at the Fourche

The Soapbox Sciences event hosted by the University of Winnipeg at the Forks on Saturday offers the public the opportunity to understand some of the scientific advances thanks to 12 female and non-binary scientists who host panels. More than 200 visitors were expected at the event, according to organizers. On the grounds of the Forks, … Read more

Women’s health: should we review the target blood iron level?

Women’s health: should we review the target blood iron level?

Iron deficiency is an underestimated problem, doctors say. Yet it can lead to symptoms like fatigue, depression or anxiety, often in women. Ontario recently raised the threshold for adequate levels of iron in the blood, and experts are calling on other provinces to follow suit. Torontonian Nicole Williams struggled with fatigue in high school and … Read more

Anticosti Island to have new water treatment plant

Anticosti Island to have new water treatment plant

The water treatment plant project is moving forward on Anticosti Island. Anticosti Islanders will have access to drinking water within a year, if the work goes as planned. The mayor of Anticosti Island, Hélène Boulanger, is delighted with the news she has been waiting for a long time. It’s still a lot of work that … Read more

Appeal Court considers Moncton Hospital forced births case

Appeal Court considers Moncton Hospital forced births case

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal heard the case of forced deliveries at the Moncton Hospital on Thursday in Fredericton. Lawyers for the plaintiffs tried to convince the judges to save their class action. In November 2023, King’s Bench Chief Justice Tracey K. DeWare dismissed a class action certification application on behalf of women who … Read more

BC Conservative Party says it supports involuntary treatment for drug addicts | BC Election 2024

BC Conservative Party says it supports involuntary treatment for drug addicts | BC Election 2024

John Rustad, the leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party, says he supports involuntary treatment for drug addicts. If elected in the provincial election, he promises to put measures in place to make that happen. In a statement, John Rustad cited the urgent need to protect vulnerable British Columbians from the devastating effects of addiction, … Read more

Head coach Jesse Marsch expects good challenge against Mexico

Head coach Jesse Marsch expects good challenge against Mexico

Despite Mexico’s group stage failure at the Copa America this summer and the firing of head coach Jaime Lozano, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch is expecting a tough test on Tuesday when the two CONCACAF rivals meet in Arlington, Texas, for a friendly. The Canadians, ranked 40th in the FIFA world rankings, are coming off … Read more