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Alleged serial killer ordered to undergo mental health assessment in OntarioThe defence says it has "some fitness concerns" but has been instructed by its client, Sabrina Kauldhar, to oppose such an assessment.CrimeOct 17
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Canada approves Moderna’s RSV vaccine, first of its kind for older adultsHealth Canada has approved the vaccine, mRESVIA, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, the company said.HealthNov 8
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Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available for all B.C. residentsHealth Canada has approved updated mRNA vaccines targeting the KP.2 COVID-19 subvariant. These vaccines are approved for use for people six months and older.HealthOct 22
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Canada won’t be ordering Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine, cites low demandThe Public Health Agency of Canada says a very small portion of the doses ordered in 2023 were used and that its decision reflects efforts to limit vaccine wastage.CanadaOct 1
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After controversial directive, Quebec now says anglophones have right to English health servicesIt is meant to replace an older directive, published in July, that raised concerns the government was limiting access to health care in languages other than French.PoliticsSep 23
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University of Calgary physician assistant program aims to reduce strain on Alberta health systemIn order to qualify for the two-year program, applicants must already have a four-year undergraduate degree and a history of working in health care.HealthSep 12
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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
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Court of Appeal upholds mischief conviction for Alberta pastor Artur Pawlowski at Coutts blockadeCalgary pastor Artur Pawlowski was convicted in 2023 of mischief and breaching a release order for his role in the blockade at the Coutts border crossing in early 2022.CrimeOct 29
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Manitoba First Nation health care scholarship aims to ‘make the difference’The Southern Chiefs Organization, Business Council of Manitoba, and provincial government, are setting aside $450,000 to help Indigenous students become health care professionals.Education8 hours
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Peter Nygard asks court to review decision to deny him bail pending appealFormer fashion mogul Peter Nygard is asking an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence.CanadaNov 5
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Changes to Child Care Act ‘a good first step’ but ‘lots more to do’ say parentsThe government of Alberta says it’s taking steps to strengthen legislation governing the province’s child care sector but some parents say the changes don't go far enough.PoliticsOct 30
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Calgary refugee health clinic turns to crowdfunding after losing operational fundingThe Refugee Health Clinic in Calgary could be forced to close its doors after Mosaic Primary Care Network pulled its lion share of funding from the clinic. Drew Stremick reports.HealthOct 26
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Worker dead, charges laid after truck crashes into Fort McMurray Boston PizzaA charge of criminal negligence causing death has been laid after a truck drove into the Boston Pizza in Fort McMurray, killing a 24-year-old woman who worked there.CrimeNov 11
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Man who killed woman on Yonge Street by pushing her not criminally responsible: lawyersIn a Toronto courtroom, the Crown and defence urged Justice Rita Maxwell to accept the uncontested diagnosis of the psychiatrist and find Cunneen not criminally responsible.CrimeNov 5
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Halifax’s Macdonald Bridge reopens after damaged crane is stabilizedThe Macdonald Bridge reopened early Friday morning after a damaged construction crane near the Dartmouth end of the bridge forced its closure the day before.CanadaNov 8
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Appointments begin for influenza and COVID-19 vaccines in SaskatchewanThe high-dose influenza vaccine is available for all Saskatchewan residents 65 years of age and older.HealthOct 8
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5 siblings, some of them deaf, among those killed in Israeli strikes in LebanonFive siblings, three of them who were deaf and mute, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Southern port city of Lebanon, Tyre.WorldNov 9
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How Saskatchewan faces a ‘broken health-care system’ heading into the electionComing out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatchewan’s health-care scene has gone through a very difficult time.CanadaOct 24
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Woman forced to seek international care worries for those in N.S. still sufferingA woman who was forced to seek out-of-country treatment that cost more than $100,000 for her chronic condition said she welcomes a recent apology from Nova Scotia's premierCanadaNov 3
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Quebec ready to start accepting advanced MAID requests as of end of OctoberQuebec's Health Department says it will be ready to meet the expected demand for advanced applications for medical assistance in dying when it begins accepting requests next week.CanadaOct 24