Most people in Denmark & the Netherlands have a doctor. Here's what #Canada can learn via @stephaniedubois.bsky.social #publichealth #primarycare www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

Former head of AHS says she faced campaign of intimidation since lawsuit against Alberta government. Athana Mentzelopoulos says she was targeted by same individuals accused of harassing potential witness in the case, by Matthew Scace www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @theglobeandmail.com

This is an incredible behind-the-scenes feature of a baby's heart transplant and the team that made it happen. Worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/w...

An interesting read: www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

Alberta's justice minister has tabled a bill to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of legislation from legal challenges. The laws in question restrict the rights of transgender people in access to health care and sports, and affect K-12 education of all students. #AbLeg #Abed

SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

District Medical, one of Montreal's largest family medicine clinics, has lost nine of its 51 family physicians since the Coalition Avenir Québec government first tabled its health reform legislation last spring. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As of Monday, 263 QC doctors had applied to be licensed in ON since Oct.23. “More than half of these applicants are family physicians, while the remainder practice across a broad range of specialties, including general practice, pediatrics, radiology, anesthesiology and others." More: bit.ly/4nPZDWw

Enjoyed producing this episode about a diabetes mobile clinic in Calgary for those without stable housing or who are low income: www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... #yyc #yeg

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Breaking the chain: Canada eliminated #measles decades ago, but it will lose that status on Oct. 27 – barring a "miracle" experts doubt will happen. Here’s how falling vaccine rates got us to this point and what happens after. @theglobeandmail.com

An AHS spokesperson confirmed the "one-time measure" is impacting some of its non-unionized staff but did not say how many employees are mandated to take the 15.5 hours of unpaid leave. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I spoke to Dr. Markland a few times over the years. He was always very generous with his time and willing to help out. He will be missed by many: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A post on Health Canada's website says no conclusive evidence using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

SCOOP: A consultant advising Alberta Health Services on private surgical facilities simultaneously negotiated with AHS on behalf of a company vying to open such a clinic, according to a confidential report obtained by The Globe. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

A shortage of obstetrician-gynecologists and other maternity care providers in British Columbia has meant that some expectant patients are travelling hundreds of kilometres to give birth. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

An interesting read: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...

A city outside Victoria is making family physicians municipal employees: www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

What would you do to pay for a new hip or knee? I spoke with Canadians who are emptying their retirement savings, using GoFundMe to pay for joint replacement surgery at private clinics because wait times in the public system are too long for them. Here's Linda Slater's story: cbc.ca/1.7626166

New documents paint a picture of how Alberta’s measles outbreak began w/ a handful of isolated cases and started to grow into what is now the worst in North America, as public-health measures to control spread in some cases proved ineffective. #ableg #cdnpoli @theglobeandmail.com

Gaza death toll hits 60,000 as global hunger monitor calls for action to avert famine www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...

A Globe and Mail reporter investigating allegations of political interference in Alberta healthcare has been targeted by an anonymous X account, which posted surreptitiously obtained photographs of her in public settings and described her private movements. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

He cut his hand badly when it hit a chainsaw. But when he showed up at the local ER, he found it was closed for the day. That's the new reality in many rural Canadian hospitals that no longer have 24/7 ER services. We took a deep dive and analyzed the data. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Alberta has now confirmed more measles cases than the entire United States has reported this year My story👇 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A remarkably candid interview with Dr. Theresa Tam as she leaves the top job at the Public Health Agency of Canada. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

Fault lines: In small-town Alberta, a measles resurgence exposes divides over vaccines and faith. #abhealth #measles @theglobeandmail.com

As this article mentions, there is a growing push to remove fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancers. The procedure is called opportunistic salpingectomy.

Since this story aired, Tracey received a call from the pre-op team and has a tentative surgery date for later this month. We know there are many more Canadians waiting for knee or hip replacement surgery. Get in touch if you'd like to share your experience at [email protected].