William Hume knew he was dying and wanted MAID. But when he ended up in a hospital run by a Catholic health-care provider, his family says he wasn't given the death he wanted. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...

An Alberta man wanted MAID. Instead, he died in a Catholic hospital, waiting to be transferred. 349 Canadians who wanted MAiD had to transfer due to a facility’s policy in 2024: Health Canada data, by @stephaniedubois.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social

Stacey Hume's dad wanted MAID, was approved, but in his last days at Grey Nuns hospital in #yeg, he wouldn't receive MAID. He passed away waiting for a transfer to another facility as Covenant Health (which operates the hospital)doesn't allow MAID provisions at its sites. Listen here: bit.ly/4qQ8md8

"You cannot play Tetris if you have no open squares. So you cannot flex if every single thing is rigid and packed." That's what nurse Jayme Hack, who works in the ER at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital, has to say about the work. Listen to her White Coat, Black Art interview here: bit.ly/45sNvok

This week on White Coat, Black Art: Registered nurses Valerie Evanishen and Jayme Hack share what they see on shift at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital. Jayme describes the # of people and the constant motion as “an anthill.” Their interview w/ @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social here: bit.ly/45sNvok

Breaking news: The Post demanded in a court filing that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home, writing that the search “ignores federal statutory safeguards for journalists.”

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/...