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Pharmacists say there are so many problems with Alberta's COVID-19 vaccination campaign this year, they fear some people will choose not to get immunized.

A pilot project to allow Saskatchewan pharmacists to conduct strep throat testing and ear infection assessments is being expanded.

Pharmacists say a shortage of some prescription painkillers is expected to continue as alternatives have seen an increase since the summer.

Longtime ETS employee Jon Morgan, pharmacist and community builder Thu Parmar, EPS veteran Michael Elliott and entrepreneur Reed Clarke are the new faces on Edmonton city council.

Experts say drug-resistant 'super lice' are becoming more common, frustrating families and prompting reminders about early detection, proper treatment and school procedures.

In the first week of December, there was a 70 per cent jump in the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in Alberta, along with 300 more hospitalizations and six more deaths.

The city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.

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The Ministry of Health said it was kicking off consultations that would also let optometrists bypass physicians in some cases and psychologists prescribe antidepressants. 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.

British Columbia General Employees Union members' job action has been in place for about eight weeks, with more members joining as time went by.

Melissa Moroz, the executive director of the Professional Employees Association, said every government-licensed professional in B.C. is now on strike.

For all the talk leading up to Edmonton's municipal election about residents wanting change, the results show all but one incumbent will be returning for another term at city hall.

Only specific groups will continue to be eligible for subsidized vaccines, including people with chronic health conditions, those aged 65 and older, and health-care workers.

Looking at the data across Canada, about one in every 13 visits to emergency rooms resulted in patients leaving untreated.

'We cannot afford to throw away and waste vaccine and the cost of that vaccine, which is what we've seen over the last number of years,' Adriana LaGrange told Global News.

Flash Pharmacy and Medical Centre has been given approval to open at 66 West Hastings, and will be the sixth in a tight geographic area.

The oversight hearing was a chance for senators to seek answers from Kennedy on recent high-profile departures at the CDC.

The students are the first cohort accepted into the Northern Alberta Medical Program, who will complete their education at Northwestern Polytechnic’s campus in Grande Prairie.

Two types of painkillers are experiencing a nationwide shortage in Canada, leading Health Canada to advise patients to consult doctors and pharmacists for alternatives.