COVID-19
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Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery storesAn Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month.CanadaJun 9
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Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear unvaccinated Alberta woman’s case for organ donationThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta woman who was unwilling to be vaccinated in order to get a life-saving organ transplant.CanadaJun 8
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Mask requirement dropped in Kingston, Ont. hospitalsPatients coming into Kingston hospitals will no longer need to wear a mask, but certain areas of the hospitals still require people to mask up.HealthJun 7
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‘Phenomenal’ new Calgary exhibit showcases women’s struggles during COVID-19 pandemicThe project also includes those women’s stories of how their lives changed during the pandemic.CanadaJun 2
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Brain inflammation found in long COVID patients: Canadian studyNew research has found physiological evidence of brain inflammation in people with cognitive and depressive symptoms months after their COVID-19 infections.HealthJun 1
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Saskatoon groups listen to senior voices regarding COVID-19 effectsAdults aged 55 and over participated in surveys and focus groups from November 2021 to March 2022 to understand the impacts of the COVID pandemic on the lives of older adults.CanadaMay 31
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Police, fire and paramedic spending to blame for Winnipeg budget shortfall: reportThe City’s financial report shows a projected $27 million deficit in its operating budget, largely due to shortages within the Winnipeg police and Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.CanadaMay 29
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Ontario Health Coalition holds ‘community-run referendum’ against privatization of health careThe results of the vote will be tallied this weekend and presented to Queen's Park on Monday.HealthMay 26
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‘Significant’ backlog in N.S. provincial court cases has ‘significant impact’"The increase in complexity of cases, the volume of cases, and the compliment, unfortunately, of judges, has not kept pace," said the chief judge of the provincial court.CanadaMay 26
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COVID-19 outbreak lifted at Northumberland Hills Hospital rehab unitThe hospital declared the COVID-19 outbreak on May 23 on the 1A inpatient rehabilitation unit.HealthMay 26
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