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September 28, 2026

Wildfire Evacuation Lessons from La Ronge, a Northern Saskatchewan Site: Physician Debriefings

...the unprecedented speed of events meant that frontline clinicians did not always have immediate visibility into how operational decisions were unfolding.... From the physicians' perspective, the earliest hours of the evacuation felt disorienting ... Full Discussion and Debate available in Healthcare Policy. Ellen Schenk also weighs in on this in her commentary.

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Sep 29, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds

2026-09-29 from cbc.ca For many people, sun exposure, smoking and family history are the first thoughts that come to mind regarding cancer risk factors. While infections are rarely high on the list, [...]

Sep 29, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
Loblaw's PC Health launches chatbot as more people turn to AI for health info. Here's what to know

2026-09-29 from ctvnews.ca TORONTO — Loblaw Companies Limited’s PC Health launched an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot earlier this month, and the company says it processed more th [...]

Sep 28, 2026 Health & Healthcare News
As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk funding

2026-09-28 from globalnews.ca Health ministers from across the country are set to meet Tuesday to warn they’re headed toward a “fiscal cliff” if federal funding agreements for thing [...]

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Canada is a laggard when it comes to transparency of transfers of value between the pharmaceutical industry and physicians and patient groups. In most high-income countries, transparency is mandated by the government or required for membership in industry associations. Aside from one attempt by a previous Ontario Liberal government, provincial and federal governments have steered clear of this issue, and the role of Innovative Medicines Canada has been minimal. There is evidence showing that the [...]