Federal government signs $3.1-billion health accord deal with Ontario

By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted February 9, 2024 11:32 am Updated February 9, 2024 11:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed a $3.1-billion deal with Ottawa to improve access to primary health care. Ontario is the fifth province to sign on for its … Read more

Woman with ‘debilitating’ chronic pain waits decades for endometriosis diagnosis

After struggling with debilitating pain her whole life, Tara DeMerchant is grateful to finally have answers, but angry it took almost 30 years to get help. The 44-year-old from Bala, Ont., which is an hour north of Barrie, was recently diagnosed with endometriosis. DeMerchant says she struggled with pain since she was 14, self-medicating with … Read more