Healthcare

The government's legal representative suggested they could not continue the arbitration proceedings given that eight specialty sections recently voted to leave the OMA

Less than 10% of the nations doctors offer virtual visits, but more than 40% of patients would like to have them

Opposition NDP Leader Dr. Ryan Meili said the issue was first raised in 2015

Her party pledged to wipe tuberculosis from the Arctic—where rates are 300 times higher than the rest of Canada—by 2030

The Liberals have been pressed for a rapid response to recent reports on the sterilizations, but has so far not agreed to outlaw the practice

69% of survey respondents said they either 'very concerned' or 'somewhat concerned' about drug shortages; the concern was highest among the elderly and those with lower incomes

Health Canada's list of authorized cannabis sellers and producers has been updated to reflect that the pharmacy can sell dried and fresh cannabis, as well as plants, seeds and oil.