Corporate Governance

Germany's CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech
German biotech company CureVac said Tuesday it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival BioNTech for work that it says contributed to the development of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
Paramedics strike at 40 Quebec ambulance services, want pay increase
Daniel Chouinard, the president of the union that represents the paramedics, says the strike won't affect the level of care provided to patients due to the province's essential services law.

Alberta nurse practitioners want salary system allowing them to set up independent practices

In 2021, the Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta gave a province to proposal of a salary model where Alberta would pay them directly.
From cottage owner to landlord: 10 things to know before renting out your summer place

Extra income to cover the costs of cottage ownership? Check. Lots of work—and a few headaches and hard lessons learned—when you become a cottage landlord? Check, check, check.
Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

Ground meat will be exempt from the labels, after ranchers groups objected to Health Canada's proposal earlier this month.
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Canadian governments OK settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid addictions

British Columbia Attorney General David Eby said Wednesday that it's the largest settlement of a governmental healthcare cost claim in Canadian history.
Ontario nephrologist among Order of Canada recipients

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 85 appointees to the Order of Canada on Wednesday, touting luminaries in fields including film, music, science, politics, business, academics, sport and culture.
Group wants heritage designation for house of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

Dr. Ligoure was originally from Trinidad, and came to Canada to study medicine at Queens University in Ontario.
Standing together for fairness and transparency—a pharmacist's call to action

I’m a fan of e-prescribing, but I have all kinds of questions about the PrescribeIT® agreements from Health Infoway. First, allow me to declare my own conflict of interest.

Germany's CureVac files suit against vaccine rival BioNTech

Paramedics strike at 40 Quebec ambulance services, want pay increase

Alberta nurse practitioners want salary system allowing them to set up independent practices

From cottage owner to landlord: 10 things to know before renting out your summer place

Canada to require nutrition warnings on front of some packaged food

POLL: Would you go to a medical conference in a U.S. trigger state?

Canadian governments OK settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid addictions

Ontario nephrologist among Order of Canada recipients

Group wants heritage designation for house of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor

Standing together for fairness and transparency—a pharmacist's call to action