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Political experts say inflation, health care next up for Smith after leadership reviewUCP members voted 91.5 per cent in favour of Premier Danielle Smith's leadership at the party's annual general meeting in Red Deer this weekend.PoliticsNov 4
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Summerland non-profit working to boost health care hit by repeated theftsA Summerland thrift shop that helps raise money for healthcare and other non-profits in the Okanagan is dealing with a rash of thefts.CrimeNov 19
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Alberta NDP calls on provincial government to expand women’s health care servicesAlberta's official opposition is calling on the government to create easier access for women's reproductive healthcare services in regional hospitals.HealthNov 15
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‘Pushed aside’: Canadian moms call for better miscarriage supportOntario's healthcare system lacks support for women experiencing mental symptoms following a miscarriage, which one researcher says are often undiagnosed and minimized on average.HealthNov 22
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Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.’s Name Act are harming survivorsThe call for the repeal of the Name Amendment Act comes from groups that include Gender-Affirming Healthcare, the Canadian Bar Association's BC branch and the Trans Legal Clinic.CrimeNov 7
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Ontario woman faked nurse credentials to get multiple jobs, police sayAn Ontario woman faces identity fraud charges on police allegations she faked nursing credentials to gain employment at multiple healthcare facilities throughout the province.CrimeNov 1
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Saskatchewan NDP address plan for family doctors as people search for helpHealthcare continues to be a hot topic this election season, and the Saskatchewan NDP are reiterating plans to hire more healthcare staff and help families find family doctors.HealthOct 16
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Rustad fires back at NDP over user-pay healthcare claims as election clock ticks downElections BC says more than 181,000 people voted on Tuesday, breaking a record set on the first day of voting last week.PoliticsOct 16
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Health-care support worker strike likely, union president saysUnion president Kyle Ross says Manitoba's health-care support workers are far from a contract agreement with health authorities and the wages are a sticking point in the talks.CanadaOct 7
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NDP FOI shows over 8,600 days of health-care blackouts across rural Sask. over five yearsSaskatchewan residents have endured 8,600 days of lost hospital services over the past five years, the NDP says. One in five nurses also left rural areas during that time.HealthSep 13
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Calgary doctors say Canadian Medical Association apology a ‘start’The Canadian Medical Association issued a formal apology to Indigenous peoples for systemic discrimination and racism embedded within the healthcare system.CanadaSep 18
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1st U.S. trans congresswoman will face bathroom restrictions in HouseThe issue became a flashpoint after Republican Representative Nancy Mace filed a resolution to impose that requirement, which targeted U.S. Representative-elect Sarah McBride.U.S. NewsNov 20
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426 Squadron appoints new honorary colonelGregory Parker has been named honorary colonel of 426 Squadron at CFB Trenton, bringing local ties and leadership to the role while advancing aircrew training efforts.CanadaNov 21
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No timeline for Regina Urgent Care Centre to launch 24-7 service despite fall promiseNDP MLA Meara Conway says the governing Sask. Party is failing to live up to its election promise of 24-7 services at Regina's urgent care centre.HealthNov 18
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‘Nightmarish mistake’: SCO calls for investigation into botched Winnipeg surgeryThe Southern Chiefs’ Organization is calling for an investigation into a botched amputation at Grace Hospital in which a man from Bloodvein First Nation had the wrong leg removed.HealthNov 13
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Trump taps Dr. Oz to lead U.S. health insurance programs in next cabinetTrump nominated Oz as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Howard Lutnick as his next U.S. commerce secretary, who would oversee tariff policy.U.S. NewsNov 19
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Governing BC NDP MLAs sworn in following historically close electionThe caucus is notable both for its gender diversity and its fresh faces. Nearly a third of the MLAs (18), are newly elected, while two-thirds (31) are women.PoliticsNov 13
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‘Autonomous’ health-care: Quebec group turns to astronauts in new pilotThe West Island regional health board launched a pilot project that is using technologies being developed for astronauts in space.CanadaNov 26
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Rural B.C. mayors band together to press for fix to emergency room closuresThe action comes after communities including Oliver, Merritt, Williams Lake and Lillooet have faced repeated ER closures driven primarily by staffing shortages.HealthNov 8
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Okanagan girl’s passing highlights need to donate to B.C. Children’s HospitalB.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation is again hosting its long-running ‘Festival of Trees’ campaign to raise money for the province’s only pediatric hospital.HealthNov 21