Paramedic mental health & staffing: Niagara EMS contract talks are stalled, and CUPE says a new public video campaign shows the trauma, moral exhaustion and mental health strain paramedics face daily while resources dwindle. Overdose crisis (Midland): International Overdose Awareness Day events in Midland highlight 82 suspected drug-related deaths so far this year, with harm-reduction info and naloxone at the library. Alzheimer’s access: Canada’s Drug Agency issued a final positive recommendation for public reimbursement of LEQEMBI (lecanemab) for eligible early Alzheimer’s patients, moving reimbursement discussions forward. Neonatal care expansion (Regina): Regina General Hospital’s NICU is adding three beds (25→28) to boost care for premature and medically fragile newborns. Public health preparedness: The Canadian Red Cross urges Canadians to plan, build emergency kits and stay informed as wildfire and flood risks continue. Animal health recalls: New recalls are affecting veterinary and pet products, including IV fluids, prompting inventory checks and quarantine steps. Quebec health-care policy fight: Coalition Avenir Québec’s health-care reversal is criticized by rivals amid debate over doctors working in both public and private sectors.