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N.B. should halt transition to new virtual-health-care provider: Opposition ToriesNew Brunswick's Opposition leader is calling on the Liberal government to put off the province's planned shift to a new virtual-health-care provider.HealthMay 29
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Alberta health-care workers rally in Calgary for better job conditionsAUPE members rallied outside three Carewest healthcare centers in Calgary, hoping to sign a new contract with the province to secure better pay and working conditions.NewsJun 1
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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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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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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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New Brunswick opens 16th collaborative care clinic, more than halfway to 2028 goalOfficials say three physicians came together in recent months to form the health-care team in Beaurivage, N.B.HealthMay 20
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Costco’s Kirkland Signature women’s multivitamin recalled for metal piecesHealth Canada is advising consumers to consult health-care providers before discontinuing personal use of the affected product, or for any health concerns.ConsumerMay 25
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Another man died waiting in an Edmonton hospital ER: Alberta Medical AssociationThe Alberta Medical Association says another patient has died while waiting for treatment at a major hospital in Edmonton, renewing concerns about health-care pressures.HealthMay 16
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Manitoba’s nursing regulator apologizes for discrimination against Indigenous PeoplesManitoba's nursing regulator publicly apologized on Wednesday for its role in discriminating against First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the health-care system.HealthMay 13
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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