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Alberta premier's former chief of staff suing fired health CEO, news outlet

Alberta premier's former chief of staff suing fired health CEO, news outlet

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's former chief of staff is suing the fired CEO of the province's front-line health agency and the newspaper that first reported allegations of corruption in multimillion-dollar health contracts.
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Crown asks for parents to spend eight years in prison for horrific death of toddler

Crown asks for parents to spend eight years in prison for horrific death of toddler

CALGARY — A Crown prosecutor is calling for a Calgary couple who killed their badly burned and emaciated toddler to be sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Patients in Quebec's Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages

Patients in Quebec's Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province’s Far North because of persistent water shortages in a community.
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Ontario boosts autism budget to $779M, advocates question where money is going

Ontario boosts autism budget to $779M, advocates question where money is going

TORONTO — Ontario is increasing funding for its autism program to $779 million this year, the government announced in this week's budget, but advocates say it's not yet clear exactly where that money will go.
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Growth in measles cases in Saskatchewan troubling, says chief medical health officer

Growth in measles cases in Saskatchewan troubling, says chief medical health officer

REGINA — It's concerning but not surprising Saskatchewan is seeing more measles cases, says the province's chief medical health officer. Dr.
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N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals

N.S. health minister admits 'growing pains' with new free-parking policy at hospitals

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking at hospitals can become a hot-button issue.
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FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer's disease

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroying disease.
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Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren't using enough sunscreen, doctors say

Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren't using enough sunscreen, doctors say

TORONTO — When Christie Garofalo's husband asked her about a mole on her abdomen, she thought she'd always had it.
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Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

Trump administration again blocked from cutting billions in federal health money

President Donald Trump's administration must put the brakes on slashing billions in federal money for public health departments , a federal judge said Friday. U.S.
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Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay

Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — When Haitham Abu Daqa's 5-month-old daughter developed a heart problem that could not be addressed near their home in Gaza , the family sought medical help in Jordan , where she underwent successful open-heart surgery.
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