Improved access to life-saving health care is on the way to downtown Vancouver with the approval of the business plan for a new St. Paul’s Hospital. “For over 125 years, people in Vancouver and across British Columbia have benefitetd from the health care provided by St. Paul’s Hospital,” said Premier John Horgan on February [...]
The Science of Cannabis By Anna Guy Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, many consumers have questions about the effects and outcomes from using it. People’s desire to use cannabis ranges a great deal, as does the desired effect individuals seek. Some users seek a recreational high, others only want the medicinal benefits. [...]
Leading Pharmaceutical Innovation One of Canada’s premiere pharmaceutical search and development facilities is growing. Montreal’s NEOMED Institute, renowned for bridging the gap between basic research and the commercialization of new drugs, has changed the pharma R&D business model by combining industrial expertise with drug discovery and development acumen. In 2019, it will [...]
Cannabis 2.0 By Anna Guy 2018 will be noted in the history books as the year Canada did away with draconian laws surrounding marijuana and passed Bill-45, otherwise now as the Cannabis Act, which will amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts to allow Canadians to [...]
NWT'S LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT By Anna Guy Patients from Yellowknife, as well as every other region of the NWT and the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, will soon have an exciting new and improved hospital campus. The old hospital, currently referred to as Legacy Stanton, was beginning to show its age. Named after [...]
By Anna Guy The day we spoke with Bill Bailey, vice president of redevelopment for Halton Healthcare, he had just finished touring a delegation from New Brunswick around the newly expanded Milton District Hospital, in Milton, ON. In what could be a case-study in design-build acumen, the project has received as many accolades from [...]
Improving the health of women, newborns, and families By Anna Guy In what is already a very challenging time for parents, the thought of being separated from one’s while they stay in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can make it even harder. In what is an innovative and progressive move—the only of its [...]
Helping kids be kids By Anna Guy It’s hard to imagine: putting a price on a child’s mobility or comfort. Thankfully, through the help from donors, Easter Seals Ontario helps families from cost getting in the way of something so invaluable. The reality is living with a disability is expensive. For a family, [...]
The Key to Comfort As Canadian baby boomers—the large cohort of people born in the years after the Second World War—reach their senior years, they are redefining senior living. No longer is moving to a full-time care facility an inevitability. Seniors now want to live independently in their homes as long as possible, and [...]
Keeping A Close Eye on Canada's Optical Health By Cheryl Long When it comes to optical health and preserving Canadians’ eyesight, a leading vision care company is pushing the envelope on behalf of all ages, from children trying on their first pair of glasses to seniors facing a myriad of eye conditions as they [...]