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Canada’s AI strategy reads like old news

Wendy H. Wong

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Canada’s AI strategy reads like old news - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Wendy H. Wong The long-awaited federal government strategy on AI landed recently, with serious 2023 vibes. The overdue document reads like a throwback to the media frenzy after ChatGPT’s public releas...
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July 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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How to lead as a woman living with a chronic condition

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How to lead as a woman living with a chronic condition - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Laura Syron The job of a CEO requires a lot of public speaking – on zoom calls, at podiums, in board meetings. Pretty much every day you’re delivering some kind of address or talking points. My role as CEO is no different; the only difference is that my speech or presentation might get interrupted by
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September 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Canada’s food strategy is a great start – but is it hungry enough?

Jon Lomow

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Canada’s food strategy is a great start – but is it hungry enough? - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Jon Lomow The federal government’s new National Food Security Strategy has recognized food as an issue of national security and of strategic importance. For that alone, it deserves credit. It is also ...
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July 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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It’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning

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It’s time for federal leadership on health workforce planning
Ivy BourgeaultQUOI MediaDuring the most recent federal election campaign, the silence around healthcare in the political conversation was disheartening.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Canada’s primary care renewal needs a North Star

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Canada’s primary care renewal needs a North Star - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Dr. Ivy Oandasan Something remarkable is happening in Canadian health policy right now. After decades of incremental change, provinces and territories are making serious, sustained investments in primary care. These bilateral health agreements represent a genuine federal-provincial commitment – billions of dollars directed toward the kind of team-based, patient-centred care that Canadians have been asking
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June 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Are provincial health systems stacked against new immigrants? Data, including a new study, suggest the answer may be yes

Jason M. Sutherland

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Are provincial health systems stacked against new immigrants? Data, including a new study, suggest the answer may be yes - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Jason M. Sutherland Are provincial health systems stacked against new immigrants? Several studies suggest the answer may be yes. In a new study, my colleagues and I measured wait times for elective su...
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July 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Let’s align on healthcare, not just trade tariffs

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Let’s align on healthcare, not just trade tariffs
Kathleen Barnard and Louise Binder QUOI MediaWe can borrow a line from Charles Dickens to describe our current sate of politics in this country: ‘It
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August 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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What my sister Ellen taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen

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What my sister Ellen taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Harvey Max Chochinov QUOI Media Several years before her death at the age of 55 years due to complications of cerebral palsy, my sister Ellen was again in hospital, this time in intensive care and on the brink of respiratory collapse. To say cerebral palsy had shaped her life is an understatement, in that it
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January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Health Minister expanded who can provide primary care – now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive

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Health Minister expanded who can provide primary care – now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Dr. Ivy Oandasan A year ago, then-Health Minister Mark Holland issued a landmark interpretation of the Canada Health Act (CHA). His "CHA Services Policy" will finally take effect this April and declares that nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives providing "physician-equivalent services" must be covered by public insurance. No patient charges allowed. It’s a bold move.
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March 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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The power of showing up: How families can support loved ones who are aging or ill

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The power of showing up: How families can support loved ones who are aging or ill - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Harvey Max Chochinov For many families, visiting a loved one who is aging or seriously ill can feel surprisingly hard. We may love them deeply, yet hesitate before walking into a hospital room, nursing home or hospice. The reasons are complex, but at the heart of it is often an overwhelming feeling of helplessness. When
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March 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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New surge in misleading ads about diabetes on social media poses a serious health risk

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New surge in misleading ads about diabetes on social media poses a serious health risk
Laura SyronQUOI MeidaA recent surge in misleading ads and AI-generated videos on social media and other online sites promoting bogus diabetes products,
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July 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural and geographic obstacles –overcoming them requires federal policies that recognize their reality

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Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural and geographic obstacles –overcoming them requires federal policies that recognize their reality - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Rosalind Lockyer QUOI Media Women’s equality got a boost in this year’s federal budget with the government’s commitment to provide stable funding of $660.5 million over five years to the Department for Women and Gender Equality. Now the government needs to give its Women Entrepreneurship Strategy a similar shot in the arm so it can
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January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Why Canada needs to build its own medical supply chain now

Jason M. Sutherland

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Why Canada needs to build its own medical supply chain now - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Jason M. Sutherland Think of the war in the Middle East and you probably picture headlines about distant explosions. But right now, the Iran war is quietly creeping into Canadian hospital hallways, an...
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July 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Who is going to bail out our struggling hospitals?

Dean Regier and Jason M. Sutherland

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Who is going to bail out our struggling hospitals? - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Dean Regier and Jason M. Sutherland QUOI Media Canada’s hospitals have been a cornerstone of our national identity and solidarity. But clear across the country hospitals are facing a fiscal challenge ...
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July 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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A rare and fleeting opportunity to reposition Canada as a global leader in research and innovation

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A rare and fleeting opportunity to reposition Canada as a global leader in research and innovation
Kim Brooks and Kimberley ManningQUOI MediaThe future of research and innovation is at a critical juncture. Over the last few weeks, the Trump a
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April 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The federal government found money quickly for a GST holiday – why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?

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The federal government found money quickly for a GST holiday – why not for the years-promised Canada Disability Benefit?
Michelle Hewitt and Luca “Lazy Legs” PatuelliQUOI MediaLast year, Disability Without Poverty (DWP) and Campaign 2000’s Disability Poverty Report C
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January 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Accountable for what? Measured by whom?​​​​​​​

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Accountable for what? Measured by whom?​​​​​​​ - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Canada’s economic strategy must include the health of the workforce Dr. Ivy Oandasan Canada’s premiers spent their July meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I., talking about the economy, internal trade, and nation-building projects. The International Monetary Fund says tearing down our internal trade barriers alone is worth $210-billion, close to seven per cent of GDP, and the
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September 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Canada is thinking too small

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Canada is thinking too small - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Health and social data are essential infrastructure – and big science Michael Wolfson QUOI Media A longstanding issue with funding for scientific research in Canada has been selecting large scientific projects. Telescopes and particle accelerators come to mind. They are expensive and require long-term funding. Unfortunately, health and social data have largely been left out of the
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October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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You can't starve secondary schools and demand skilled workers

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You can’t starve secondary schools and demand skilled workers - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Technical education begins early and needs industry partnership Susan Crowley How are Canada’s secondary students supposed to enter the skilled trades, eager and capable, when their training is out of date? This is a question for our governments responsible for funding education, but also for our industry partners. The solution doesn't demand large financial investments.
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March 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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We keep fighting addiction at the worst possible moment in a person’s life

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We keep fighting addiction at the worst possible moment in a person’s life - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Governments and health systems organize care around crises, yet recovery is decided by everyday life, and that’s exactly where we fail to invest Irving Gold Jonathan first met the health system on the floor of an emergency room. He’d drunk himself into a crisis, and the team did what they’re trained to do: stabilize, monitor,
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March 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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More doctors not the only answer to Canada’s healthcare woes

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More doctors not the only answer to Canada’s healthcare woes - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Three things Canada can learn from Singapore's primary care transformation Dr. Ivy Oandasan QUOI Media Recently, Dr. Tara Kiran made headlines when her robust national OurCare survey revealed 5.9 million Canadians still lack a primary care provider – the point-of-entry health professional, like a family doctor or nurse practitioner, who provides routine care. Those who
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January 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Canada’s next budget must invest in people, not just infrastructure and weapons

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Canada’s next budget must invest in people, not just infrastructure and weapons - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Michelle Hewitt QUOI Media The Trump tariff storm has rattled Canada’s economy, and our growing NATO defence commitments have driven up federal spending. Against that backdrop, it’s no surprise that Prime Minister Carney’s first budget is expected to double down on his election promise to “Build Canada.” But what about the people who depend on
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October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Provinces need to think long-term when spending tobacco settlement

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Provinces need to think long-term when spending tobacco settlement - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Doug Roth, Andrea Seale and Sarah Butson QUOI Media Humans are cursed with sometimes being short-sighted. Of course, it can be useful. Better not to be so focused on how to invent the wheel that you don’t notice the saber-tooth tiger about to eat you for lunch. But Canadian healthcare can’t afford to be short-sighted.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Healthcare transformation must be built around community needs

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Healthcare transformation must be built around community needs - Prince Albert Daily Herald
High-performing health systems share six key levers focused on the lived experiences of patients and those delivering care – they can be replicated across the country Jennifer Zelmer When MPs return to Ottawa after spending time in their ridings, many will have heard healthcare concerns raised by constituents, including difficulties accessing care, workforce shortages and
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May 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Why women’s heart disease and stroke risk is misunderstood

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Why women’s heart disease and stroke risk is misunderstood - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Dr. Christine Faubert Most women don’t think of heart disease and stroke as their greatest health risk. Yet they remain the leading cause of premature death among women in Canada. In my work advancing women’s heart and brain health, I’ve witnessed firsthand how gaps in understanding can mean important signs aren’t picked up in time.
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May 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM