An Ontario Superior Court’s ruling that the provincial government's $50-billion lawsuit against tobacco firms can proceed “is great news and a significant defeat for the tobacco industry," says Rob Cunningham, lawyer and senior policy analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society.
EDMONTON _ The head of the board that runs Alberta's healthcare system is stepping down. Ken Hughes has resigned as chair of Alberta Health Services effective immediately.
Dr. Graham Sher, chief executive officer of Canadian Blood Services, has said enough with the fear-mongering about the planned move of a regional blood-processing facility from New Brunswick to Halifax.