Canadian Veterans
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N.S. long-term care sector welcomes legislation keeping couples together in homesLegislation will come into effect next month ensuring couples can be placed together in long-term care, no matter how different their care needs are.HealthFeb 5
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Canadian veterans face increasing wait times for mental health services: reportsInternal reports prepared by Veterans Affairs Canada show Canadian veterans have been waiting longer and longer in recent years to access psychiatric services.CanadaJan 22
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Ottawa names first woman as veterans ombudsman while office faces criticismRetired colonel and Afghanistan war veteran Nishika Jardine is the fourth person to serve as the veterans ombudsman and the first woman to fill the post since it was created in 2007.CanadaNov 11, 2020
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Feds create $20M fund for struggling veterans’ organizations amid pandemicThe government is launching a $20-million fund to prop up cash-strapped veterans' organizations amid the pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.CanadaNov 10, 2020
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More than 200K Remembrance Day masks sold across Canada to raise funds for veteransThe Royal Canadian Legion has figured out a new way to raise funds for military veterans, as Remembrance Day approaches.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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No public Remembrance Day ceremonies in Edmonton; city encourages ‘private reflection’The pandemic is changing the way Remembrance Day will be observed in Edmonton this year. Here are some safe ways to mark Nov. 11.CanadaNov 9, 2020
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New study looks to speak to veterans and their spouses about the impact of COVID-19 on mental healthLawson Health Research Institute is working on a new study on the impact the pandemic is having on the mental health of veterans and their spouses.CanadaOct 15, 2020
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Hundreds of hires needed to help clear veterans’ disability application backlogThe number of pending applications for benefits had reached almost 50,000 by the end of March, up from about 21,000 in March 2017.CanadaSep 28, 2020
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Veterans Affairs to hire hundreds of staff amid growing backlog of disability claimsThe measure was announced Monday as new figures showed almost 50,000 claims for disability benefits were sitting in the queue at Veterans Affairs Canada at the end of MarchCanadaJun 29, 2020
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70th anniversary of Korean War marked with subdued ceremony amid COVID-19Wreaths were laid and the call of a single bugle rang out near Parliament Hill this morning as a subdued ceremony was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War.CanadaJun 21, 2020
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