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April 18, 2026 Dr. Vincent Lam, Guest Contributor at thestar.com Imagine the captain of a sinking boat saying to passengers, “Would you like a life jacket? Or a spot in a life raft?” Any sensible passenger would reply, “I will take both!” Living with an untreated substance addiction is not unlike being aboard...
John LaCombe’s body was found the same day the agency called his sister to say they were closing his file — because he wasn’t answering the phone. Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen Mon, March 23, 2026 An Ottawa man died alone in his apartment in January after the province’s homecare agency closed his file without seeing him because he wasn’t answering the phone. John...
Haylee Keyes, Canadian Health Coalition March 11 2026 In case you missed it, the Day of Action for Public Health Care is happening this Monday, March 16. If you have not yet signed up, there is still time. Here is everything you need to know. Take action digitally On March 16, we are asking Canadians across the country to flood the inboxes of their MP and Health Minister Marjorie...
Waterloo Region Health Coalition March 6, 2024 Students for Public Health Laurier (SPHL) has officially launched as a student-led collective dedicated to translating academic theory into tangible community action. A launch event in the Dr. Alvin Woods Building on the WLU Waterloo campus, featuring Jim Stewart, Chair of the Waterloo Health Coalition. Recognizing a gap between classroom...
THE LOCAL February 6, 2026 Feature by Kunal Chaudhary “We are compromising on our professional integrity for sales.” At corporate pharmacies like Shoppers Drug Mart, pharmacists say they face overwhelming pressure from their parent companies to perform medically unnecessary tasks in the interest of profit. The first thing you need to understand, says Michael, is that “there’s not actually a...