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New Brunswick premier says progress made in efforts to improve health care, some targets metThe New Brunswick government is reporting progress in its efforts to improve health care one year after announcing its first collaborative care clinic in Fredericton.HealthApr 29
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Questions raised around who can access Alberta’s out-of-country health care fundingTamara Polo lived a full and busy life, but that all came to halt when she was hit as a pedestrian in a parking lot in September of 2023.HealthMay 9
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Patient at Winnipeg hospital charged for assaulting health-care workersWinnipeg police say they were called to a hospital on May 1 for reports of a patient assaulting and threatening health-care workers. He was arrested and now faces charges.CrimeMay 3
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Hallway health care persists at Kelowna General Hospital as hospital floors sit emptyConcerns about so-called 'hallway health care' have been expressed for years, but the issue was reignited Tuesday during question period in the legislature.CanadaApr 15
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Toronto hospital forced to ‘cannibalize’ storage, office space to treat patientsRecently the number of patients has surged to "unprecedented" levels as the area experiences "unique growth," leading to 300 or more people flowing through its doors every day.HealthApr 6
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Quebec to begin rollout of digital health records systemThe system is designed to replace paper files and fragmented platforms with a centralized digital record, giving health-care providers quicker access to patient information.CanadaMay 4
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Okanagan Falls couple, both in health care, may need to move due to ‘tiny homes’ rulesBalisky is a registered clinical counsellor, Kogel is a locum family doctor and their living situation is in limbo because a tiny home is not considered a permanent dwelling.CanadaApr 1
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B.C.’s rural criminal trials have a transportation problem, Supreme Court warnsB.C. Premier David Eby said that a crucial role of the government is to ensure that people have access to key services, including health care, education, and the justice system.CrimeMay 1
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Alberta family faces ‘uncertain future’ after toddler’s rare disease care funding deniedThe family of a two-year-old toddler from Airdrie is fighting with the Alberta health-care system over its refusal to pay for potentially life-saving treatment in Europe.HealthApr 22
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Albertan in perpetual pain amid diagnosis delays demands change: ‘Just want my life back’After months of unanswered questions and worsening pain that's left him unable to work, an Alberta man with a rare spine condition is demanding change to the health-care system.HealthMar 27
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New Brunswick premier meeting Mark Carney, federal ministers next weekHer office says Holt will push for federal partnerships on defence investments, energy infrastructure, critical minerals development and for predictable funding for health care.PoliticsApr 17
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Health-care advocates call for ban on paid plasma donations after Winnipeg deathsGrifols, who operates the centres, maintains there's no link between the deaths and plasma donation, and an investigation by Health Canada is ongoing.HealthMar 31
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Nearly half of Black women in Canada delay health care over fears of racism: SurveyA new national survey reveals nearly half of Black women in Canada delay or avoid health care, citing racism, dismissal and fear of how they’ll be treated.PerspectivesMar 24
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British Columbia to get $2.2B from federal community fundThe federal government is making money available in three separate streams, with the provincial stream being available for projects such as health care, and housing.EconomyApr 7
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Ontario to extend WSIB coverage in privately run retirement and group homesOntario is planning to extend workplace safety and insurance coverage to health-care and support workers in privately run retirement homes and group homes.PoliticsApr 8
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Protesters fear ‘American-style’ 2-tiered health care is coming to CanadaDozens of protestors gathered outside the office of their local Liberal MP, in cities across Canada on Monday to call on the federal government to protect public health care.PoliticsMar 16
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B.C. says it has recruited more than 400 U.S. health-care professionals to provinceAs of January, the province says more than 400 U.S.-trained health professionals have accepted job offers in B.C., including in remote and rural regions.HealthMar 17
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Atlantic Canadian health spending could double in 20 years without changes: reportThe council says spending on health care will reach $40 billion by 2046 if the four provincial governments don’t build more efficient and financially sustainable systems.HealthApr 1
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Angus, the C. difficile sniffing dog, celebrated as he retires after a decadeAngus was trained to detect C. difficile in 2016 and has spent more than 85 per cent of his life sniffing out the superbug in Canadian hospitals and health-care facilities.HealthMar 29
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More than 400K people on Ontario’s sunshine salaries list, OPG highest earnersAll five of the province's top earners worked for Ontario Power Generation, while health-care executives and the public pension board also made the top 10.PoliticsMar 27