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Convenience store giants fight Health Canada’s nicotine pouch rulesConvenience store firms across Canada are taking the federal government to court to overturn regulations that restrict the sale of nicotine pouches to pharmacies.HealthOct 5
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‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shotThe federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.HealthOct 3
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COVID-19 boosters start rolling out to some Canadians. Who can get them?Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna targeting the latest variants of the virus are being offered to some high-risk Canadians so far in a phased rollout.HealthOct 4
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Saskatchewan overdoses on the decline, province now monitoring benzodiazepinesBenzodiazepines are now being monitored by the province, providing more detail to the public on overdoses in your community.CanadaOct 11
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Canadian firm Birch Hill inks deal with Texas-owner of Rexall, Well.caBirch Hill Equity Partners did not immediately reveal financial terms of the agreement it struck with McKesson, a Texas-based health-care services business.CanadaSep 5
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Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailmentsOntario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order lab tests.HealthSep 16
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‘We are still suffering’: A Gaza family’s harrowing year of displacement and survivalIsrael's campaign has displaced nearly the entire population of Gaza and killed more than 41,600 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.WorldOct 6
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Canada restricts sale of nicotine pouches. Here’s what’s changingHealth Minister Mark Holland is implementing nationwide restrictions on nicotine pouches, including strict advertising limits and banning certain flavours.HealthAug 22
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Jasper wildfire: Businesses shift focus to reopening as fire risks fadeWhile Jasper National Park and the town are still closed to visitors, on Friday the park service announced that it had reopened the road south through the Rocky Mountains.CanadaAug 23
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Canada’s rail shutdown, Harris clinches Democratic nomination and other top storiesKamala Harris clinched the Democratic party’s nomination for President and a shutdown brought Canada's train to a halt. Here are the top stories this week.CanadaAug 24
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Jasper wildfire: Minister says smoke, wild weather pose challenge to air crews battling blazeAround 25,000 residents and visitors were forced from the park two weeks ago.FireAug 7
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Jasper wildfire: Trudeau meets officials, evacuees in AlbertaMore than 20,000 people were evacuated from the town and Jasper National Park nearly two weeks ago.FireAug 5
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Jasper wildfire: Officials release criteria that must be met before re-entryOfficials have now released the criteria that must be met before it's safe for people to re-enter Jasper after wildfires forced the evacuation of the national park last week.FireJul 30
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Diversion of safe supply drugs makes up majority of seized opioids: London policeA major issue that police and community health prescribers are tackling is the diversion of Dilaudid from prescribed safe supply programs.CrimeJul 15
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Lack of public data raises questions about private addiction care in AlbertaHealth-care professionals are questioning the efficacy of private mental health and addictions care in Alberta due to the lack of public data.HealthJul 16
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Why pharmacists say they could help ease health-care strainCanadian pharmacists are calling on provincial governments to expand what treatments they can provide patients, arguing it will help relieve a strained health-care system.CanadaJun 7
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London Drugs reopens all stores after cyberattackLondon Drugs says it has reopened all its stores across Western Canada after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close last month.May 7
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London Drugs begins ‘gradual’ reopening of stores in Western CanadaLondon Drugs said not all of its systems are back, but it will not delay its reopening.CanadaMay 4
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London Drugs remains closed, says it is reviewing billions of lines of dataLondon Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days.EconomyMay 2
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Phone lines up, but London Drugs remains closed for 4th day due to cybersecurity ‘incident’Stores initially closed on Sunday and will remain closed “out of an abundance of caution” until further notice.CanadaMay 1