Healthcare
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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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‘Life is hard’: Ontario First Nation under a 29-year boil water advisoryThe town of Neskantaga is under a 29-year boil water advisory. The water problem has left many with mental health issues, including anxiety and a loss of trust.HealthSep 26
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Ontario hospital board members behind ‘bizarre and costly’ decisions quit en masseMembers of an Ontario hospital board who a legacy donor claimed made “bizarre and costly” decisions at the helm of the financially-plagued hospital have resigned.HealthSep 25
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What B.C. parties are promising on health care in the provincial electionThe state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's what the parties are promising so far.PoliticsSep 24
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For Canadians with disabilities, getting a medical diagnosis can be ‘privileged position’There are many barriers to accessing medical care and receiving a diagnosis leading some to believe having a proper diagnosis is a privilege.HealthSep 7
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Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province saysThe province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in grants as it works on a masterplan for the Durham region, east of Toronto, for several health-care projects.PoliticsAug 1
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CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s whereA widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.HealthJul 19
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Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic to reopen as 1-year pilot projectThe walk-in clinic, to be on the second floor of 99 Toronto Road, is proposed to run Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.HealthMay 22
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Vernon non-profit wants to create community health clinicCommunity Futures is developing a proposal to submit to the Health Ministry to create a community-based health clinic.CanadaMay 6
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B.C. puts up $155.7 million to recruit, retain health workersThe British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities.HealthMay 1
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