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A male doctor wears a medical mask and gloves while administering a needle injection to a female patient in a medical mask

The Toronto Star

Most Canadians still confident in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased, poll says

A new poll says that about three-quarters of Canadian adults still have confidence in vaccines, but hesitancy has increased over the last five years.

Dec. 17, 2025

The Toronto Star

When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

In Quebec, children's hospitals say a rise in viruses and respiratory infections is driving their emergency departments well over capacity.

Dec. 17, 2025

Doctor walks down the hallway of a hospital

The Canadian Press

3 children died from flu complications this month in Ottawa area: health units

Ottawa's top doctor says the death of three children in the region over the past two weeks from influenza-related complications is unusual and could signify a difficult flu season ahead.

Dec. 15, 2025

88.1 myFM News

Perth, Ont., physician speaks to violence against health-care staff

Dr. Alan Drummond says violence amongst healthcare staff really increased following the COVID-19 pandemic, and he’s calling on stakeholders to address the growing concern.

Dec. 10, 2025

A doctor's examination room with an examination table and equipment

CBC News

Ontario physicians react to Canada's plan to fast-track PR for foreign doctors

The federal government is expected to fast-track permanent residency for foreign doctors working in Canada in an effort to tackle the doctor shortage across the country.

Dec. 9, 2025

The Toronto Star

Nearly six million Canadians remain without a family doctor, new report finds, revealing gaps in primary care

The new OurCare National Survey paints a more optimistic view of Canada’s primary care landscape. But major challenges remain.

Dec. 8, 2025

A female doctor wears a medical mask while speaking to a female patient that sits beside her

CTV News

More Canadians are gaining access to primary care, even though 5.9 million still don’t have any: survey

A new survey finds that while almost six million Canadians still don’t have primary medical care, access to such services in the country is slowly getting better.

Dec. 8, 2025

The Globe and Mail

More Canadians have primary care now compared with 3 years ago, study finds

More Canadians say they have a family doctor or nurse practitioner now than three years ago, according to a major national survey that suggests the country is beginning to turn the corner on the primary-care crisis.

Dec. 8, 2025

A group of doctors speak in a meeting room

The Toronto Star

Ontario judge grants international medical school grads a temporary lifeline

Judge extends applications for grads who would have been excluded from first round of matching for residency placements under a controversial new rule.

Dec. 4, 2025

CBC

Some Ontario physicians found to bill more than 24 hours a day, 366 days a year

The OMA highlights that most physicians bill in good faith and that the OHIP billing system is outdated and needs modernization.

Dec. 3, 2025

The Globe and Mail

More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in the next five years, survey shows

More than half of Ontario doctors are planning to retire or considering that option in the next five years, according to a new survey that underscores the challenges for the health system as baby boomer physicians approach the end of their working lives.

Dec. 3, 2025

Three doctors walk together in a hospital

South Asian Daily

Foreign-trained doctors ‘still in shock’ after Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government restricts residency spots

The OMA has condemned the move, warning it will worsen shortages in rural and northern communities

Dec. 3, 2025

Toronto Star

These surgeons are so fed up with OHIP’s billing system that they’ve opened up a private practice

Hamilton surgeons who reconstruct breasts after mastectomies have fought for years over a billing code for their technique. They still get rejections.

Nov. 23, 2025