The P.E.I. Midwives Association has taken the first step in a process that would allow midwives to practise on P.E.I.
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Federal, provincial governments reach agreement on funding proposal for Calgary 2026 Olympic bid
The federal and provincial governments have reached an agreement to consider a funding proposal that would mean the public dollars are in place to fund the 2026 Winter Olympics in Calgary, if a hesitant city council agrees to sign on. The Calgary 2026 bid corporation sent out an announcement at 10 p.m. M.T. Tuesday that included a letter […]
Serial killer fears after second woman stabbed to death in provincial Russian town in 24 hrs
The northern Russian town of Petrozavodsk has been plunged into panic with rumors of a serial killer, after two young women were found dead less than a day apart. Police have arrested a potential suspect. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT 20-year-old fourth-year medicine student Lyudmila Serebryakova stepped outside her halls of residence in a well-lit part of town […]
Doctors want provincial barriers broken, call for national licensing system
The requirement to get a licence every time a doctor wants to go to another province to work is unnecessary red tape that disproportionately affects rural communities, according to some doctors.
Home care workers say their jobs will be ‘nearly impossible’ without more provincial funding
Home Care Ontario, an organization representing home care service providers, is asking the provincial government for $ 600 million more in annual funding. The boost is one of 14 recommendations published in a new report Wednesday morning.
Family calls for provincial seniors advocate after father lives in long-term care
The family of a man who lived in long-term care in Thunder Bay, Ont., for six years, says there needs to be a provincial advocate for seniors.
Taliban takes district near Afghan provincial capital Kunduz
Published time: 6 May, 2017 12:21 Taliban fighters have captured an area adjacent to the capital of northern Kunduz province following a day of clashes. The district’s seizure is the latest success in the militant movement’s spring offensive. Taliban fighters, who were reported to be advancing on the Qalay-i-Zal district northwest of Kunduz on Friday […]
Snowbirds may soon be allowed 8 months in U.S., but could risk provincial health benefits
There is one group of foreigners who are being embraced by American lawmakers with open arms: Canadian snowbirds. A bipartisan bill currently before the U.S. Congress would allow Canadians over the age of 55 to stay south of the border for up to eight months of the year. CBC | Health News
