Unpublished Newswire
More new medical school graduates will train to be family physicians in Canada this year than ever before, a development that will help but not solve a primary-care crisis that has left millions without a family doctor.A total of 1,627 graduates from medical schools in Canada and abroad will become family medicine residents this summer, up from 1,529 last year, according to the organization that matches fledgling physicians with crucial hands-on training positions.
April 25, 2024 - 21:22 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
Alberta has announced a $15-million program aimed at supporting nurse practitioners to work independently, part of the province’s plan to improve access to primary care.More than 700,000 Albertans do not have a primary health care provider, according to the province. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange told a news conference Thursday that the government estimates 50 nurse practitioners will participate in the new program this year, eventually supporting a minimum of 45,000 patients, which she said will go “a long way” to address the current shortage.
April 25, 2024 - 21:16 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
An inquest jury looking into the police shooting deaths of a man and the woman he was holding hostage has recommended that events involving the emergency response team be recorded with both video and audio.The recommendation is one of seven to come following the inquest into the deaths of Randy Crosson and Nona McEwan in March 2019 in Surrey, B.C.The jury also recommended the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General offer extended training to probation officers in mental health disorders and addictions, and create partnerships with health authorities.
April 25, 2024 - 21:12 | | The Globe and Mail
Aamjiwnaang First Nation in southwestern Ontario has declared a state of emergency over the "ongoing and excessive" discharge of benzene from a nearby plastics plant.
April 25, 2024 - 20:59 | | CBC News - Canada
After winning the 100-metre final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, now remembered as “The dirtiest race in history,” Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson failed his drug test and was stripped of his gold medal. He later admitted to steroid use and has lived in ignominy since. In her new book World’s Fastest Man*: The Incredible Life of Ben Johnson, author Mary Ormsby raises serious questions about the science, procedures, and prejudices that led to Johnson’s disqualification. This is the last of three excerptsBen Johnson is not finished trying to clear his name and restore his reputation. Since 2019...
April 25, 2024 - 20:51 | Mary Ormsby | The Globe and Mail
Air Canada says it is reviewing its policies as a result of a “regrettable incident” that involved airline staff taking the headdress of the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations from the cabin of a plane.Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who was elected the national chief of the AFN in December, says she was flying from Montreal to Fredericton on Wednesday when her headdress was taken by airline staff.
April 25, 2024 - 20:50 | Kristy Kirkup | The Globe and Mail
