‘I think it’s a great decision’: Mental health advocate on restricting MAID access - CP24

ADVERTISEMENTWatchMental health advocate Sachin Latti gives his take on Ottawa’s announcement that MAID will not be offered to patients suffering solely from mental illness. October 07, 2026 at 2:13p.m. EDT

For Jennifer Parlee, running for a seat on Colwood council is a dream years in the making. Her interest in local politics was first ignited more than 16 years ago while living in Esquimalt, where she served as vice chair of both the centennial celebration and the parks and recreation committees.

Nfld. & LabradorA joint government and health authority announcement on a new magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) coming to Grand Falls-Windsor, planned to be in service next year, has spurred concern and questions from technologists in the province. The health-care workers would like to be provided a human resources plan before further celebratory events, an advocate says. Wait times for urgent MRIs more than doubled last fiscal year, states NLHSAshley Fitzpatrick · CBC News · Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 7Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An MRI machine. (CBC)The announcement of a magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI) coming to Grand Falls-Windsor came as announcements of multi-million dollar medical equipment always do in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to an advocate for MRI technologists in Atlantic Canada.