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The first phase of the Pharmacare Act, passed last fall by the Liberals and the NDP, calls for the federal government to fund the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medications for patients.

The prairie province’s pilot program by the numbers.

The first phase of the pharmacare law that was passed by the Trudeau Liberals last fall calls on Ottawa to cover the cost of contraceptives and diabetes medications for patients.

The proposed class action lawsuit was launched in 2019 and alleges women at Moncton Hospital were given a labour-inducing drug without consent.

In a statement, Alberta's immigration minister said provincial healthcare systems, housing and social services don't have the capacity and could be overwhelmed.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has ordered the destruction of about 400 birds at the farm in Edgewood, B.C., where 69 ostriches died in December and January.

Canada is one of the world’s top supporters of the fund, which makes up the largest chunk of Ottawa’s global health spending.

No cure exists for the rare neurodegenerative disorder that causes seizures, blindness and declining motor functions.