Unpublished Newswire
An Alberta health minister says reports of recent deaths and near-misses in overflowing emergency departments are concerning but he is confident that Albertans will still get the urgent care they need at hospitals.In a document sent to government officials last week and first reported by The Globe and Mail, physicians detailed six preventable deaths and more than 30 close calls – cases in which high-stakes diagnoses were delayed because of severe overcrowding – in the first two weeks of the year.Matt Jones, minister of hospital and surgical health services, told media on Tuesday that he...
January 20, 2026 - 21:06 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
Khaled Alshobaki, a software engineer, is approaching the first anniversary of his arrival in Montreal with his mother and brother.
January 20, 2026 - 20:56 | Alessia Simona Maratta | Global News - Canada
Last spring, Lyndsay Richholt of Kelowna, B.C., was given six months to live without a liver transplant.
January 20, 2026 - 20:51 | Klaudia Van Emmerik | Global News - Canada
'We’re all standing here wondering when the next one is going to hit us,' Coyne said, 'and are we still going to be standing at the end of it.'
January 20, 2026 - 20:50 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada
Work on the first phase of the Bearspaw feeder main replacement was originally set to begin this spring, but Calgary officials say they want the pipe complete by next winter.
January 20, 2026 - 20:37 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
A social housing project in Toronto that has seen success in improving the lives of people experiencing homelessness and reducing their visits to the city’s emergency rooms is doubling in size. Federal, provincial and city officials on Tuesday announced additional funds for the project, called Dunn House, to create 54 new studio apartment units, these ones focused on at-risk seniors. As with the current residents, they will be able to access health and social services on site.
January 20, 2026 - 20:36 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
