3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (199+ words) Families and advocates in Edmonton’s disabled community are remembering lost loved ones while highlighting concerns about recent changes to disability supports. As CBC’s Nicole Healey explains, the community says the move from AISH to ADAP has been difficult for many…...

4+ hour, 36+ min ago   (198+ words) Workers at Kensington Health Long-Term Care and Hospice held an information picket on Saturday as they negotiated a new contract. CUPE Local 4599 says workers are dealing with heavy workloads, stress, vacation restrictions and lack long-term disability benefits. Kensington Health says…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1030+ words) Warning: This story contains mentions of suicide. Families, supporters and advocates gathered in downtown Edmonton on Saturday for a vigil and rally to honour those facing cuts to disability funding. “One is too many,” was a statement echoed repeatedly by…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (794+ words) Over four days in Ottawa this week, Conservative MP Dean Allison held independent hearings into COVID-19 vaccine injuries. The Allison Inquiry heard from 50 witnesses drawn from more than 1,400 applicants, according to a news release. Most were Canadians who came to…...

3+ day, 27+ min ago   (109+ words) CBC Federal government promises $5M for HIV supports The federal government said Thursday $5 million in funding will be distributed across the country to buy HIV testing kits and improve community outreach. But a Winnipeg health centre says that should only be…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (533+ words) An Alberta First Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith's government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care. Saddle Lake Cree Nation says access to health care is a treaty right and falls under its inherent…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (907+ words) After repeated pleas from community members over more than two decades, a federally funded study will begin examining the health impacts of the oilsands on residents in Fort Chipewyan, an Indigenous community in northern Alberta. Many people in the community,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (510+ words) Opposition MLAs are expressing concern about the lack of progress on hospital projects in Cape Breton eight years after they were announced, just as the health minister says those plans are being reviewed. The former Liberal government announced a suite…...