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Plan to divide services between 2 Central Ontario hospitals moves aheadOn July 2, the board of directors unanimously voted in favour of its healthcare planning consultants to proceed with detailed planning for redeveloping its hospital sites.HealthJul 3
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Regina Urgent Care Centre sees more than 500 patients in 1st week of operationsSince the Regina Urgent Care Centre opened its doors on July 2nd and more than 500 patients have received care from healthcare professionals.HealthJul 9
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BC United health-care plan would use private health providers to cut wait timesBC United says it would allow the private delivery of publicly-funded healthcare in order to cut wait times for procedures if it is elected in October.PoliticsJun 26
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‘Leap forward’: Halifax hospital 1st in Canada to get new nuclear medicine scannerThe StarGuide SPECT/CT scanner by GE HealthCare is a first for the country, and the Nova Scotia Health says it will improve patient outcome in Atlantic Canada.HealthJun 3
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Black woman says Montreal police ‘humiliated’ her, told to scrape off car tints with coinA retired healthcare worker who runs a Montreal food bank says she was left feeling 'shaken and angry' after police forced her to scratch off her car tints on the side of the road.CanadaMay 29
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Private primary care clinic in Halifax says it’s helping address health-care gapsThe founder of Bluenose Health says the private care clinic has been helping to address healthcare gaps since opening its doors in Halifax in early 2023.HealthMay 22
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Workers react to details of Alberta health-care system restructuring planAfter the government of Alberta released details about its plan to overhaul the healthcare system, frontline workers say the transition needs to be done properly to avoid disaster.PoliticsMay 15
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Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation launches $60M fundraising campaignThe hospital foundation says the campaign had a "quiet" launch in 2020 and that to date $45.5 million has been raised, supporting a number of hospital services and infrastructure.HealthJun 25
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LHSC reports $78-million deficit in 2023-24 fiscal yearLHSC is facing major budget pressures due to continued pandemic recovery among other factors, which resulted in $2 million more than projected in the deficit.HealthJun 26
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Don’t drink and drive: Summer road checks underway across B.C.In the South Okanagan, B.C. Highway Patrol says it checked more than 600 vehicles between July 4-6.CanadaJul 10
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As fake Botox cases prompt alert in U.S., Canada says no new issues reportedA total of 22 people in the U.S. reported adverse effects after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals, or in non-healthcare settings, the CDC said.HealthApr 23
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Artists ‘pretty mad’ after N.S. premier says new provincial gallery not a priorityLocal artists are raising concerns after Premier Tim Houston confirmed there are no current plans to build a new home for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.PoliticsJun 14
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Regina’s new Urgent Care Centre to open on July 2The new $18.7-million UCC will serve as an alternative to emergency departments for minor illness, injuries, and mental health and addiction supports that are non-life-threateningHealthJun 27
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No reports of counterfeit Ozempic in Canada amid WHO warningHealth Canada says it has not received any reports of counterfeit Ozempic in the country after the WHO issued a warning about fake batches in some countries.HealthJun 21
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Ex-BC Green leader who helped NDP come to power slams Premier David EbyAndrew Weaver is criticizing Premier David Eby's leadership, alleging it may be responsible for an exodus of sitting MLAs and pushing away longtime party supporters.PoliticsJul 8
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Thanks to living ‘skin,’ robots can now smile and make other unnerving facesDepending on who you ask, the blobby pink face with beady eyes is cute or creepy — regardless, it's the face of the future.ScienceJul 2
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Some orthopedic surgeries at Royal Alexandra Hospital postponedApproximately 90 orthopedic surgeries that were scheduled to take place at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton have been postponed, Alberta Health Services said Wednesday.HealthJul 3
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National Indigenous Peoples’ Day inspires new menu at LHSCCorn soup, bison burgers and a traditional strawberry drink were on the menu at the London Health Sciences Centre to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples' Day.CanadaJun 21
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Most extravagant wedding of the year set to begin in India. Who’s invited?Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in Mumbai on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man.TrendingJul 12
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New virtual health hub planned for Whitecap Dakota First NationThe hub will deliver robotic ultrasonography and expand services as technology and training come online, according to the province.CanadaMay 23