What impact might charges in the Adam Johnson death have on professional hockey?
As an athlete, one of the most devastating occurrences is not a loss at a game or even a championship, it is an injury. An injury can cut short a …
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Jailed Iranian Nobel winner on hunger strike after being denied medical care for not wearing hijab
As It Happens6:43Jailed Iranian Nobel winner on hunger strike after being denied medical care without hijab Narges Mohammadi refuses to wear a hijab, even if it means prison officials won’t …
Montreal Canadiens doctor saw some of the game’s most brutal injuries in 60-year career
White Coat Black Art26:30The Habs’ team doctor is a true hockey hero There’s no shortage of legendary figures in Montreal Canadiens lore. But this season, the NHL team had to …
PWHL discussing whether to adopt neck guard policy after Adam Johnson’s death
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is discussing whether to adopt a policy on neck guards after the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson in England last Saturday. A league spokesperson …
NHL increasing talks on cut protection in wake of player’s death in England
The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck in a game in England is leading to further discussions about cut-resistant protection in the …
English hockey league mandates neck guards after former NHLer’s death
Ice hockey players in England will be required to wear neck guards from the start of 2024 following the death of American player Adam Johnson in a game. Johnson’s neck …
Watchdog finds ‘significant wrongdoing’ with inmates’ medical care at Alberta jail
An investigation by Alberta’s Public Interest Commissioner has found that “significant lapses” in the standard of medical care for inmates at an Edmonton jail put patients’ lives, health and safety in danger. …
Indigenous students lead the way in new McGill course on Indigenous health care
A new course at McGill University is putting a spotlight on Indigenous health care, and Indigenous students are the driving forces behind it. The course, called “Indigenous Worldviews in Health …
There’s growing opposition to making family doctor training longer
The College of Family Physicians of Canada is being asked to “pause, hold and maybe stop” its plans to increase the time it takes to train a family doctor from two years …