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Female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients, make less money: study
A new study by the OMA and McMaster says female family doctors in Ontario spend more time with patients than their male colleagues and in many cases earn less money as a result.
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Global News
Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowding
A new OMA survey found most emergency physicians report severe overcrowding in ERs, affecting their ability to deliver timely patient care.
June 15, 2026
Global News
“Overwhelming consensus” among Ontario doctors reporting on ER overcrowding: survey
June 15, 2026
The Globe and Mail
Ontario ER doctors raise alarm on hospital overcrowding
The OMA reports that most Ontario emergency physicians face severe overcrowding, with patients waiting in ERs for beds nearly every shift, significantly affecting timely care.
June 15, 2026
CBC News
This mobile walk-in clinic in Thunder Bay, Ont., aims to make health-care less intimidating
The OMA highlights that mobile and walk-in clinics like Thunder Bay’s mobile unit are critical in providing access to care for the more than 2.5 million Ontarians without a family doctor.
June 13, 2026
PR Newswire
OntarioMD Enhances Privacy and Security Training Amid Growing Clinician Use of AI
OntarioMD has launched a redesigned online privacy and security training that helps clinicians safely and responsibly use AI tools.
June 11, 2026
Vancouver Sun
Opinion: Independence from Canada means losing portable health benefits
Dr. Charles S. Shaver: If Alberta separates, its residents who visit B.C. or any other province won't be covered under the Canada Health Act — and will be billed the same rate as any foreigner for urgent medical care.
June 5, 2026
The Toronto Star
An audit warns your doctor’s AI notetaker is hallucinating. Ontario doctors provide a reality check
AI scribes are helpful and save time, say doctors, who say the auditor general missed a crucial quality-control step in her examination.
May 23, 2026
CP24
First-year medical students helping fill doctor-patient gap
The OMA reported in late 2025 that more than 2.5 million Ontarians do not have a family doctor.
May 18, 2026
CBC News
Court won't hear case against Kingston doctor ordered to pay back $600K for COVID vaccines
Dr. Elaine Ma 'thankful' but still unsure if province will keep fighting.
May 17, 2026
Medscape
Does Ontario need a provincewide vaccination registry?
Ontario doesn’t have a centralized vaccination registry, making it difficult for physicians, pharmacists and patients to track immunizations across the health-care system.
May 6, 2026
Inside Halton
Worst cities for allergies in Ontario. See where your city ranks
Most of the worst places to live for seasonal allergy sufferers are here in Ontario, with Hamilton currently the worst place for pollen in all of Canada right now, according to pollen experts.
April 24, 2026
The Toronto Star
Ontario revives controversial medical residency rule in new bill — but offers more ways for international graduates to qualify
Government had quietly rescinded a policy that would have severely restricted international medical graduates in the first round of residency matching.
April 17, 2026
CTV News
Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescinded
The Health Ministry made headlines last week for rescinding a nearly identical policy amid a court case over it, but they actually withdrew the policy in order to legislate it.
April 17, 2026
The Seeker
Canada’s family doctor shortage is getting worse. Here’s what 5.9 million Canadians are doing about it
Canada now ranks 29th among 36 high-income nations in physician-to-population ratio, according to the CMA.
April 17, 2026
CTV News
Ottawa pilot project connects hundreds of newborns to family doctors
The Newborn Primary Care Attachment Initiative helps ensure babies born at QCH or Almonte General Hospital have hands-on support during the critical first 24 months of life.
April 14, 2026
The Toronto Star
Ford government quietly reverses residency rule that excluded most immigrant physicians
The rule required candidates to have at least two years of Ontario high school to be considered for first round of matching for residency placements.
April 10, 2026
AfroToronto.com
Health leaders convene to fix Black maternal care in Toronto
Toronto Black Maternal Health Week returns with a powerful Practitioner Day event at North York General Hospital on April 13, 2026, bringing together health leaders, clinicians and community voices.
April 9, 2026
The Canadian Press
Ontario shuts down one way of funding NPs as province misses deadline
Penalties for noncompliance won't kick in until April 2027
April 3, 2026