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Systemic racism in the healthcare system, particularly against Indigenous patients, continues to be a concern nationwide. That’s why the College of Physicians and Nurses of Manitoba has taken steps over the last few years to take action in addressing it.

Getting timely healthcare remains a challenge for many Maritimers. New Brunswick’s latest attempt to improve access is a new virtual care platform. It’s aimed at helping patients get quicker non-emergency care while easing pressure on the healthcare system. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has more on how virtual care systems are working.

Starting next week, doctors in Alberta can officially apply to work in both public and private health care systems at the same time, It’s a first-of-its-kind system in Canada that the province is rolling out this fall. Alberta’s government says the option to pay for care will help alleviate long wait times for patients. But...

With a number of families having to fundrised for specialized medical care, one Calgary teenager hopes to make a difference by trying to change the rules around who can access out of country health care funding. Meghan Cobb has more.

Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the Office of Addictions and Mental Health has failed to provide effective oversight of mental health and addiction services and its staff were not aware of all provincially funded centres offering care. As Ella MacDonald reports, the department’s cabinet minister says progress is being made.

For the second time in two weeks, Adriana LaGrange is switching course on a health-care decision: after cancelling a paramedics rebrand, the minister has also now paused planned changes to integrated fire/EMS across Alberta. One political scientist says it’s not a great look for the province, but the minister says it shows government is listening...

A university student from Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories has completed a ride between her home community and Edmonton, symbolizing the multiple medevac trips she took while in her teens. She raised more than $50,000 for Cassie + Friends to help others with rheumatological conditions, while also raising awareness about the impacts of having to...

New Brunswick is getting a new virtual health-care system in a few short weeks, but some nurse practitioners are raising questions about the transition. As Suzanne Lapointe reports, Health Minister John Dornan addressed those concerns in a press conference.

The use of artificial intelligence has moved into almost every field — including health care. From enhancing patient care to analyzing DNA, AI can be used in a number of ways. A recent study out of the University of Alberta has found it’s time for doctors to embrace the technology. U of A neurology resident...

When a child is struggling with their mental health, families often hear terms like psychiatry, psychology and therapy. But what does each mean and who does what? Dr. Andrea Yu and Naomi Lee from CASA Mental Health shared details with Global News Morning Edmonton.

The B.C. government is warning about even tougher times ahead for the embattled health care sector, following Tuesday’s economic update from Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Travis Prasad reports, provincial officials say federal health care funding will be severely lacking in the years to come.

The premier was on hand to welcome close to a thousand people, many of them American, to an event in Nanaimo this weekend. A Darya Zargar explains, the visitors are not only providing a boost to the local tourism industry, but possibly to our province’s health care system as well.

It’s been five years since B.C.’s deadly heat dome but for frontline workers the memories remain incredibly fresh. Family Physician Dr. Melissa Lem speaks with Global News Morning about how the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment is urging governments to do more to protect people before the next extreme heat event.

One year after the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy mental health advocates say not enough is being done to address gaps in mental health care in B.C. Jonny Morris of the BC Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association speaks with Global News Morning about the ongoing need for reform.

Less than a month into the transition to a new virtual health care platform, New Brunswick’s health minister admits there have been challenges affecting patients. Johnny James reports.

The province appears to be falling short on its promise to stop ER shutdowns by hiring American health-care workers. As Jordan Armstrong reports, Interior Health saw a handful of closures over the busy summer weekend, impacting several rural hospitals.

The City of Kingston is preparing to open 33 transitional supportive housing units at the former Extendicare building on Queen Mary Road. As Jesse Reynolds reports, the site will bring housing, health care and community programming together under one roof.

WATCH: Saskatchewan’s finance minister Jim Reiter says expense pressures in areas such as health care and wildfire response are a reason for the province’s $945-million deficit.

B.C. nurses have begun job action, as they battle the government for higher wages. As Kylie Stanton reports, while their job action is limited, the nurses’ union says it will still impact the quality of health care across the province.

Each year, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health issue, and most turn to their family doctor for help. A new program is looking to provide training and resources to family doctors in our province so they can deliver more timely and effective mental health care. David Ross, a professor of psychiatry from...