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Quebec paramedics reach tentative labour agreement after years without contract
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (145+ words) An ambulance in Longueuil, Que. in September, 2014.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press Quebec and a union representing 3,500 paramedics have reached a tentative labour agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement. The workers include more than 1,000 paramedics who…...
Nunavut health care worker, 38, is earning six figures to help pay for brother’s eventual health care costs
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (1001+ words) Name, age: Russ, 38 Annual income: $157,920 base salary plus frequent overtime, $15,600 from rental property Debt: $106,000 in line of credit, $116,000 on condo Savings: $45,000 in savings account, $160,000 in tax-free savings account (TFSA), $285,000 in registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), $40,000 in first-home savings account, $305,000 in…...
How to stay safe during tick season, according to an expert
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1220+ words) On July 23, Dr. Vett Lloyd and health science reporter Jennifer Yang answered reader questions on this year’s tick season, how you can stay safe and take the right precautions if you spot a bug. Canada is in the middle of…...
Globe editorial: Workers need protection from the heat
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (397+ words) Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail Scorching heat waves are becoming a regular feature of Canadian summers, yet not enough attention is being…...
Opinion: When life’s moving too fast, go barefoot
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (333+ words) A participant runs barefoot on Queen Street during the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, in 2014.The Globe and Mail Ailsa Ross is the author of the novel Hovel. A memorable moment at a Banff Centre prize ceremony a few Novembers ago…...
Pharma task force urges Health Canada to streamline regulatory reviews as part of suite of recommendations
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (632+ words) The offices of Health Minister Marjorie Michel, shown in Ottawa in June, and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said the government will carefully consider the task force's recommendations.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Ottawa’s pharmaceutical-industry task force is urging Health Canada…...
B.C. Nurses’ Union agrees to halt job action to review mediation proposal
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (285+ words) BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear speaks as union members picket outside Surrey Memorial Hospital on July 9.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal that could end its weeks-long strike…...
Pitching in: ‘Brady Bunch’ rides to remember son and raise money
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (290+ words) Josh Caley, Sue Caley, Melissa Caley and Jim Caley – Brady's family – participate in an annual cycling event to raise money for the Saugeen Shores Hospital Foundation.Courtesy of family The organizers: Sue and Jim Caley The pitch: Raising $155,000 and climbing…...
U.S. CDC widens investigation into cyclosporiasis outbreak to four more states
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (320+ words) A drone view shows Taylor Farms Mexico's facilities in Doctor Mora, Guanajuato state, Mexico, July 20.Demian Sanchez/Reuters The U.S. FDA and the CDC are widening their investigation into a cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico after…...
Is VO2 max the best predictor of lifespan? I took the fitness test to find out
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (587+ words) VO2 max testing is no longer exclusive to research labs. Here’s why ‘the gold standard measure of cardiorespiratory fitness’ is gaining traction I’m running on a treadmill. A face mask is tightly strapped over my mouth and nose. A series of…...