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Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say

Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say

Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say

Today Statement March 10, 2026

The Dose24:16What should people who’ve never smoked know about lung cancer? Toronto resident Winhan Wong’s lung cancer...

Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives

Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives

Estrogen patch shortage leaves some Albertans in a lurch, looking for alternatives

Today Statement March 10, 2026

The latest wave of an ongoing shortage of estrogen patches has some Alberta women scrambling to track...

Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say

Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say

Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say

Today Statement March 9, 2026

While much of the recent political focus in the wake of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge,...

Babies exposed to measles getting preventive treatment every week in Manitoba

Babies exposed to measles getting preventive treatment every week in Manitoba

Babies exposed to measles getting preventive treatment every week in Manitoba

Today Statement March 9, 2026

An average of one baby a week in Manitoba’s Southern Health region is being given a preventive...

Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial ‘crisis’ is coming

Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial ‘crisis’ is coming

Ford defends health-care record as hospitals say financial ‘crisis’ is coming

Today Statement March 9, 2026

Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the...

Northern Manitoba mobile MRI unit parked in Thompson, struggling to keep staff, associations say

Northern Manitoba mobile MRI unit parked in Thompson, struggling to keep staff, associations say

Northern Manitoba mobile MRI unit parked in Thompson, struggling to keep staff, associations say

Today Statement March 8, 2026

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Canadian company seeks to stand out with domestically-made generic Ozempic

Canadian company seeks to stand out with domestically-made generic Ozempic

Canadian company seeks to stand out with domestically-made generic Ozempic

Today Statement March 8, 2026

A newly-formed Canadian pharmaceutical company is vying to break into the market with a generic version of...

The ‘prison’ of toxic masculinity can keep men from seeking medical care. Canada wants to fix that

The ‘prison’ of toxic masculinity can keep men from seeking medical care. Canada wants to fix that

The ‘prison’ of toxic masculinity can keep men from seeking medical care. Canada wants to fix that

Today Statement March 7, 2026

LISTEN | A ‘national conversation’ about men’s health: The Current24:03A ‘national conversation’ about men’s health The federal...

Advocate says ‘not as many requests’ for care after years of Jordan’s Principle delays

Advocate says ‘not as many requests’ for care after years of Jordan’s Principle delays

Advocate says ‘not as many requests’ for care after years of Jordan’s Principle delays

Today Statement March 6, 2026

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St. Boniface Hospital doctors worry long wait times being normalized as ER might have set record

St. Boniface Hospital doctors worry long wait times being normalized as ER might have set record

St. Boniface Hospital doctors worry long wait times being normalized as ER might have set record

Today Statement March 6, 2026

Emergency physicians at St. Boniface Hospital said it’s demoralizing to see long wait times at Manitoba’s second-largest...