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‘Tis the season for Quebec’s covid and flu vaccination Quebec health officials are hoping to dramatically increase vaccinations against the flu and covid. They're targeting at-risk people and the number of appointments being booked has started to skyrocket. Tim Sargeant reports.

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.

Gather, a Portsmouth-based food pantry and community food center, is bringing its fresh food bus, nicknamed “Gus the Bus,” to Lamprey Health Care’s community health center in Newmarket. The bus will be at the facility’s parking lot — 207 South Main St. in Newmarket — every other Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. starting […]

A group of travel nurses say they haven't been paid in months and that the agency that employs them has gone "radio silent. ""We just would like to get paid for work," Shalu, a travel nurse, said in an interview with CBC. Shalu, who uses only one name, is an emergency room nurse currently contracted to work at the Parkland Integrated Health Centre in Shellbrook, Sask. As a travel nurse, she takes temporary contracts through agencies to fill staffing shortages at health-care facilities across Canada. She said she started with EZCare, an Ontario-based staffing agency, on April 18 for a three-month contract, which she later renewed until the end of October. She had previously worked through the agency in 2024 without problems, except occasional pay delays, she said. Shalu said she and around 20 other nurses hired through EZ Care across Canada received a letter from the agency around the end of July, warning of pay delays because of an "agency transition.

Points by Paul is a charitable initiative started by Nick Paul which sees a $150 donation for every regular-season point. The Leafs forward explained why he started the charity and discussed how he handles the mental side of the game which usually comes with a lot of pressure. October 13, 2026 at 3:37p.m. EDT

Huron Perth Public Health are looking for a small, mixed breed, black, grey and brown dog involved in an incident in Clinton on Monday. The incident took place in the parking lot behind 66 Albert Street in Clinton between 11 and 11:30 a.m.

Primary Care Alberta’s screening programs has launched a new online guide to help Albertans understand when they should start screening for breast, cervical or colorectal cancer. The provincial agency said the guide, available at screeningforlife.ca, translates complex screening recommendations into an accessible and interactive experience to help Albertans navigate screening with greater confidence and clarity.

Senator Flordeliz “Gigi” Osler (pictured), a Winnipeg-born surgeon, and Sen. Rebecca Patterson, a retired Canadian Armed Forces rear-admiral with a military nursing background, will visit Winnipeg on Oct. 14 for a discussion about health security, defence readiness and Canada’s national security. (photo credit: Submitted) Flordeliz “Gigi” Osler will return to Manitoba this week to join a retired military health-care leader in a discussion about how Canada’s health system contributes to national security. The Canadian International Council’s Winnipeg branch will host Osler and Sen.

Winnipeg-born senator and surgeon Flordeliz Osler will join retired military health leader Senator Rebecca Patterson in Winnipeg for a discussion on how Canada's health system supports national security and crisis

Eligible patients can now schedule, reschedule or cancel mammogram appointments through the Verto system.

New health centres are coming to Colville Lake, Jean Marie River, Kakisa, Nahanni Butte, Tsiigehtchic and Wekweètì. But that doesn’t mean service levels are significantly changing. Last week, the GNWT and federal government renewed a healthcare funding agreement. As part of that announcement, the governments set out funding for “new Level A Health and Social Services Centres” in six NWT communities.

TorontoOntario's medical regulator has approved significant changes to the way doctors prescribe safer supply drugs, in an effort to reduce the amount of opioids making their way to the streets. Move is an effort to reduce amount of opioids making their way to the streets: regulatorLiam Casey · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 2:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen 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. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario's board of directors will soon implement several changes to the practice of prescribing safer supply, which are medications given to people at high risk of overdose as an alternative to illicit opioids. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)Ontario's medical regulator approved significant changes Tuesday to the way doctors prescribe safer supply drugs, in an effort to reduce the amount of opioids making their way to the streets.

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Since 2018, Ipsos has been tracking perceptions of the quality of healthcare systems, the biggest health issues and the biggest public health problems. Key Research Findings:Download the report belowMental health remains the biggest health problem and is growing as a concernOn average across 32 countries one in two (48%) see mental health as one of the biggest health problems in their country ahead of cancer (40%), stress (32%) and obesity (25%). Mental health has topped our list of worries since 2023 and despite many already seeing it as a problem 19 out of the 28 countries surveyed this year and last are more likely to see it as major issue in 2026. Quality of care perceptions vary sharply around the world Malaysia tops our quality of care perceptions index with a score of 72%. While Hungary records the lowest score (28%). The quality of care perceptions index looks at people’s satisfaction with their country’s healthcare system, trust in the system, ability to access a doctor and a pharmacy, and whether the system treats all people equally.

New polling shows leading concerns include reducing specialist wait times, strengthening the health care workforce, and improving access to primary and emergency care. With British Columbians heading to the polls on October 24, new polling commissioned by Doctors of BC, BC Family Doctors, and Consultant Specialists of BC shows that health care is the most important issue facing people across the province, reinforcing the need for parties to clearly outline their health care commitments during the provincial election campaign. The Leger360 poll found 28% of British Columbians identified health care as either the most (15%) or second-most (13%) important issue facing BC, ahead of housing and affordability (26%) and the economy (23%).

NorthNunavut officials say the territory’s goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030 is still within reach, despite more cases this year than last.‘TB elimination by 2030 it is an ambitious goal, but it is also within our reach’CBC News · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 2:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 13Listen to this articleEstimated 8 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. Examining Nunavut's continuing fight against tuberculosisOctober 9|Duration 2:29Tuberculosis has played a huge role in the history of Nunavut. The disease has caused deaths, relocations and a lot of suffering. Though progress has been made to eradicate it, it's far from gone in the territory. Arty Sarkisian reports. Nunavut officials say the territory’s goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030 is still within reach, despite more cases this year than last. In an update in early October, the territory’s Department of Health reported 32 active cases of TB in the first three quarters of 2026 across seven communities.

Nunavut officials say the territory's goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030 is still within reach, despite more cases this year than last. In an update in early October, the territory's Department of Health reported 32 active cases of TB in the first three quarters of 2026 across seven communities. That's higher than the 26 cases the territory reported last year but Nunavut's chief public health officer, Ekua Agyemang, said the disease is still trending downward with 36 cases in 2024 and 67 in 2023. Agyemang said there have been no tuberculosis-related deaths in recent years. She said that Iqaluit, Kinngait, Kugaaruk and Sanirajak now have TB clinics, in addition to teams on the ground in Arviat and Naujaat to help contain outbreaks in those communities. As Agyemang says in an interview with CBC News reporter Arty Sarkisian, a rise in TB numbers this year is partly because of more resources to detect cases and support recovery. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. You've said TB numbers are trending down, so why are the numbers slightly higher this year? There are several reasons.