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Merritt, B.C. mayor has strong words for province over rural ER closuresOn Tuesday, B.C. Premier David Eby said the province struggles to maintain staffing for some of those key health-care positions, especially in rural areas.HealthJul 9
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Staffing shortages prompt multiple emergency room closures around the provinceResidents of Merritt, B.C., will again be without ER services at Nicola Valley Hospital as of Sunday due to a doctor shortage. Anyone needing care should go to Kamloops hospital.HealthJul 7
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South Okanagan General Hospital ER to close Monday evening due to doctor shortageEmergency services at the ER in Oliver will be closed from 7 p.m. on Monday to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Interior Health said in a press release, Interior Health said in a press release.HealthMay 20
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Some orthopedic surgeries at Royal Alexandra Hospital postponedApproximately 90 orthopedic surgeries that were scheduled to take place at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton have been postponed, Alberta Health Services said Wednesday.HealthJul 3
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N.B. hospital struggles with staff shortage after 3 nurses firedNew Brunswick's French-language health network has fired three nurses following an investigation, which has led to a nurse shortage and forced the closure of the ER.HealthJun 13
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AHS confirms E. coli case at Calgary daycare, no outbreak declaredAlberta Health Services has confirmed a case of E. coli discovered at a Calgary daycare chain that was the centre of one of Canada's worst E. coli outbreaks in 2023.HealthJul 7
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South Okanagan General Hospital facing temporary emergency room closurePeople living in the Oliver area are being warned of another temporary emergency department closure, caused by "limited physician availability."HealthMar 25
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Number of Ontarians without family doctor reaches 2.5 million, college saysThe Ontario College of Family Physicians says there are now 2.5 million people in the province who don't have a family doctor.HealthJul 11
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Q and A: Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s newest MPP Steve PinsonneaultAfter his win, Steve Pinsonneault spoke with 980 CFPL to discuss his goals at Queen's Park, his time as a civic politician, and what comes next for the MPP-elect.CanadaMay 3
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Dozens of Stony Plain Road businesses close: ‘Construction needs to be done’Ongoing LRT construction in Edmonton is one of several factors making things very difficult for some Stony Plain Road businesses.ConsumerJul 5
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Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closuresOntario is extending a program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures for another six months.HealthMar 22
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Equine therapy program evicted by Calgary Shrine StablesThe Prairie Sky Equine Assisted Therapy program is being evicted by the Calgary Shrine Stables, leaving it scrambling for a new home.FeaturesJun 26
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‘Justice was served’: Killer of 4 women in Winnipeg guilty of first-degree murderA man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder.CrimeJul 11
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Vancouver team caring for 2nd orphan sea otter pup found near TofinoThere's been a ruckus at the Vancouver Aquarium's animal hospital these days as two orphaned sea otter pups call out from opposite ends of the room.EnvironmentJul 17
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Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some'We will defund them. There will not be a single taxpayer dollar from the Poilievre government going to drug dens,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said.CanadaJul 12
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Regina’s new Breast Health Centre begins constructionSaskatchewan’s new Breast Health Centre in Regina is one step closer to reality, as the demolition phase of construction began Wednesday.HealthJun 26
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Fishermen rescue 38 dogs on the verge of drowning from Mississippi lake"The way their heads were in the water there’s no way they could see the shore," rescuer Bob Gist recalls of distressed animals he came across while fishing.TrendingJun 21
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E. coli surged in False Creek after Vancouver sewage spill, data showsVancouver Coastal Health water quality testing found E. coli levels in parts of False Creek surged to 55 times the level that would normally trigger an investigation.EnvironmentJun 24
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Go north: Nurses offered $30K signing bonus to work in B.C. health regionThe Ministry of Health is offering $30,000 signing bonuses for positions in Northern Health (NH) and up to $20,000 for remote areas in other health authorities.HealthJun 11
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Health minister provides cancer care update in Kelowna but motivation questionedB.C. health minister Adrian Dix was in Kelowna Thursday to provide an update on the province's 10 year cancer action plan.CanadaJun 27