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Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical billAn Alberta teen's family is heading to court after spending nearly $200,000 on U.S. scoliosis surgery, arguing healthcare delays violated her constitutional rights.Aug 15
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Saskatchewan says health-care recruitment plan paying off, opposition questions resultsSaskatchewan's health ministry says its recruitment campaign to attract international healthcare workers brought over 7,500 workers to the province over the last four years.CanadaJul 28
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FIFA World Cup begins today. Here’s how Toronto healthcare workers preparedToronto healthcare workers have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events to outbreaks of viral illnesses such as measles and norovirus.HealthJun 11
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers to drop psychiatric defence in state murder trialIf Mangione were to have gone through with the emotional disturbance defence, he would have effectively been admitting that he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Thompson.U.S. NewsJun 19
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Saskatchewan health technology leaders looking to province to adopt innovationsLeaders in Saskatchewan's healthcare technology sector say they have answers to the province's most pressing health care concerns, but need the province to sign on to deliver them.CanadaJun 16
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U.S. Social Security’s retirement fund depleting year sooner than expectedRising healthcare costs and U.S. government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now.U.S. NewsJun 9
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in Brian Thompson killingLuigi Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him.TrendingAug 14
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Influenza, COVID-19 awareness higher than RSV among Canadians, poll says'These findings suggest there may be opportunities to improve understanding of lesser-known respiratory illnesses and available prevention options,' the study says.CanadaAug 13
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Sword attack by 18-year-old at Swedish school kills 1: policePolice Chief Tommy Alriksson told a news conference that the 18-year-old perpetrator at the school in the central town of Fagersta had been arrested.WorldAug 21
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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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Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before official declaration: WHOThe WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, said sequencing indicated the outbreak’s start, with some cases early wrongly attributing to malaria and typhoid.WorldAug 10
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More than 4.7K health-care workers hired in Manitoba since 2023: provinceThe province says it has hired more than 4,700 health-care workers since October of 2023, and that almost 1,500 of the new additions are nurses.HealthAug 18
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Ford government chastises Carney government for giving into ‘fringe group’ over island airport expansionTransportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria is vowing to "push forward" on the expansion of Billy Bishop airport and chastised the federal government for giving in.PoliticsJul 28
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U.S. employers shed 23K jobs in July with 264K more leaving the workforceU.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.U.S. NewsAug 7
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Are you underestimating mold-related illness? What U.S. study saysThe findings, published this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), come from an attempt to better gauge how common these kinds of illnesses are.HealthJul 30
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Canada’s first ‘dementia-inclusive’ park set to open in Calgary in fall 2026The Martin Family Legacy Garden, designed to help people living with dementia "immerse themselves in the therapeutic benefits of nature," is expected to open in the fall of 2026.HealthJul 21
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U.S. inflation cooled in July as gas prices fell but costs still highU.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, as higher oil and gas prices had a limited impact on broader costs in the economy.U.S. NewsAug 12
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Count Binface continues U.K. election run as ‘intergalactic space warrior’Binface, who has run against prime ministers past and present, was the first to throw his bucket in the ring when Reform U.K. leader Nigel Farage abruptly quit Parliament.WorldAug 10
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Ontario Liberal Leadership candidate gains another caucus endorsementEtobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Lee Fairclough, who launched her leadership bid in May, has steadily racked up endorsements from elected MPPs.PoliticsJul 15
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Rapid endometriosis tests now available in the U.K. What about Canada?The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.HealthAug 6