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4 seniors dead after Strep A outbreak at Montreal care homesHealth authorities say Strep A usually causes mild illness, but in rare cases can lead to lung infection, toxic shock syndrome and other diseases.CanadaAug 31
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Opposition calls on Saskatchewan government to invest $32M into long-term care facilitiesOpposition Party calls on Saskatchewan government to invest $32 million in frontlines of long-term care facilities.HealthMay 30
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$500 grant needs to be given directly to N.S. seniors, Opposition saysThe Liberal Opposition says the Seniors Care Grant should go directly to seniors' bank accounts, but the minister responsible says that would lead to unintended consequences.CanadaMay 24
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B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates sayIn B.C., the number of seniors surpassed one million for the first time, with people aged 65 and up making up 20.3 per cent of B.C.'s population.CanadaApr 27
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2 charged after elderly man attacked in Winnipeg’s Dufferin area, police sayA 20-year-old man and teenage boy are facing charges following a disturbing attack on an elderly man in the Dufferin neighbourhood of Winnipeg.CrimeApr 3
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‘Totally ashamed’: Toronto senior loses $25K in popular ‘grandparent scam’'This scam is becoming prolific,' said Det. David Coffey with the Toronto Police Service's financial crimes unit.CrimeMar 30
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Advocates sound alarm over closure of private Montreal seniors’ residencesA housing crisis is now plaguing private seniors homes and it could impacts between 35,000 and 37,000 seniors every year. Advocates are calling on the government for solutions.HealthMar 29
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N.S. to spend $57 million to hire long-term care staff, increase bedsThe province says $22 million will go toward covering 100 per cent of the tuition costs for continuing care students.HealthDec 8, 2021
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Alberta shortens interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses for vulnerable patientsOn Thursday, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced a change to dosing schedules for specific Albertans. It takes effect Friday.HealthApr 22, 2021
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Alberta doctors seek changes to COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedule for certain patientsAlberta is currently spacing COVID-19 vaccine doses out up to 16 weeks apart, per a recommendation from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization.CanadaApr 1, 2021
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