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Ambulances to be diverted from Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont hospital this weekend amid staff shortagesBoth of the hospitals' emergency departments will remain open for walk-in patients.HealthMay 7
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COVID-19: Outbreak at long-term care centre in Kelowna claims 3 livesThe company that owns and operates Spring Valley Care Centre said one person who died wasn’t vaccinated, while it’s believed the other two had received a first dose of vaccine.HealthMay 7
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COVID-19: New Glasgow police charge 11 with breaching health ordersViolating public health orders can add up to a penalty of $2,422.HealthMay 7
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Medical assistance in dying: Do doctors need to know more about Canada’s new law?Canada's new medical assistance in dying law opens access to the procedure for more Canadians, but some say they are being unfairly denied. Can more awareness help?HealthMay 6
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Allergy experts suggest removing blanket allergy bans in schoolThe new guidelines suggest instead of bans, schools should maintain a stockpile of EpiPens, and create personalized allergy management plans for kids.HealthMay 6
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COVID-19: Nova Scotians aren’t stepping up to pay their pandemic fines, numbers showNumbers from the courts show only 12 per cent of fines handed out since the beginning of the pandemic have actually been voluntarily paid.HealthMay 6
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COVID-19: New Brunswick reports 1 more death at special care homeA fourth person has died of COVID-19 at the Pavillon Beau-Lieu special care home this week.CanadaMay 6
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N.B. reports 3rd COVID-19 death this week at Grand Falls special care homeThe person who died was in their 70s and was a resident at the Pavillon Beau-Lieu special care home.HealthMay 5
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Global News Morning show host on his family’s fight with COVID-19Global's Paul Brothers, his wife, son and daughter have all tested positive for COVID-19.HealthMay 5
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Alberta woman dies of complications after receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccineFamily confirmed to Global News that the woman who died was 52-year-old Lisa Stonehouse.HealthMay 5
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