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New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta’s private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line By Andrew Longhurst Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives July 27, 2026 As premiers and the prime minister gathered in Charlottetown from July 21-23 to discuss public health care at the Council of the Federation, the Alberta government was quietly working...
The tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy uses a patient’s own cells to train their immune system to attack cancer. By Megan Ogilvie, Health Reporter Toronto Star July 9, 2026 Alex Shved is running out of options — and out of time. The metastatic melanoma invading his body has stopped responding to standard treatments and is spreading unchecked through his bones and lungs. At...
Here is what it took to finally be heard Experts warn that too many young people face difficulties in accessing tests and follow-up care during a period when every delay could prove critical. By Kevin Jiang Science and Life Reporter, and Megan Ogilvie Health Reporter Toronto Star June 20, 2026 https://waterloohealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/The-New-Face-of-Cancer.mp4...
Featuring: Expert speakers from Statistics Canada & the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), political researchers, corporate researchers, health policy researchers, journalists and authors, & more Posted by the Ontario Health Coalition Posted on June 2, 20206 When: 9AM-5PM, June 25, 2026 Where: Live on Zoom Cost: $100 (Full day access + conference materials)...
Feb 18, 2026 by Robert W. Marotta Healthy Debate The sicker the system gets, the more patients leave, the better our statistics look. Here’s a magic trick for you: How do you improve emergency department (ED) wait-time metrics while simultaneously seeing fewer patients? Simple. You wait until they leave, then don’t count them. Recently, I wrote about euphemisms used in health care to downplay...
Health inequities deepen when investment fails to account for regional realities Author: Dr. Paul-André Gauthier Special to The Sudbury Star Feb 13, 2026 A provincial government carries a fundamental responsibility to protect the health, safety, and well-being of its population. This obligation is not abstract or symbolic, it is exercised through concrete policy decisions, funding...