The Quebec government has failed to meet its goal of reducing its surgery backlog despite the adoption of a catch-up plan by the Health Ministry almost a year ago. The …
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will miss at least one to two months to start the season due to an injury to his pitching elbow, but a clearer picture …
The promise of hundreds of millions more in funding for Red Deer’s long-awaited hospital expansion, included in Alberta’s recent budget, is being greeted with relief and renewed calls for a plan …
The Saskatchewan government says it will create a breast health centre in Regina and expand screening eligibility to improve wait times in the province. Health Minister Everett Hindley made the announcement on Tuesday. It …
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions and images. The Current19:15What a Canadian doctor saw in Gaza A Canadian eye surgeon has described removing shrapnel from children’s shattered eyeballs during a …
Warning: This story contains graphic images. A Canadian trauma surgeon says that for every child he saved in the hospital in southern Gaza, another would die of their injuries. “We lost many …
White Coat Black Art26:30The Gift of Life When Tara De Pratto saw a Facebook post about a woman who desperately needed a donor to give her part of their liver, …
Gert-Jan Oskam could no longer walk after a cycling accident 12 years ago in China. He suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury, so while he had some sensation in his lower …
This First Person column is written by Glenn Deir, a retired journalist who lives in St. John’s. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I …
At one point, Elaine Dawe’s sense of loneliness enveloped her life. “I was sad all the time. I was lonely. I didn’t want to get dressed. I went for a …