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Ontario residents can now get updated COVID-19 vaccine, flu shotThe province says both vaccines are available at participating pharmacies, public health units and doctors' offices across the province, and it's safe to get them at the same time.HealthOct 28, 2024
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Parents speak out after kids find drug paraphernalia, used needles in HalifaxParents in the Halifax area are voicing concerns as children have been finding drug paraphernalia in their neighbourhoods. In one case, a child was pricked by a discarded needle.CanadaNov 26, 2024
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High positivity rates and asymptomatic: What take-home STI kits reveal in N.S.A Dalhousie University pilot project aimed at making STI testing more accessible has reached about 50 patients since its launch in August.HealthNov 14, 2024
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Feeling sick? How to choose between visiting an ER, pharmacist or doctorWith cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may wonder whether their symptoms require a visit to a walk-in clinic, a pharmacist or the emergency room.HealthNov 26, 2024
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10 necessities for fighting the cold and fluYour future sick self will thank you.The CuratorDec 19, 2024
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Alberta Health Services preparing to handle increased respiratory illnessesAlberta's respiratory virus tracker shows lab-confirmed COVID cases have nearly doubled since September. AHS says some hospitals are experiencing high occupancy levels.HealthNov 13, 2024
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Canadian seniors hard hit by postal strikeSeniors advocacy organizations say the longer the postal strike drags on the more isolated some seniors will become.ConsumerNov 19, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024
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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, 2024