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Vees fall to Silverbacks 3-2 in overtime, their first loss since FebruaryThe Salmon Arm Silverbacks staved off elimination Wednesday night, defeating the Penticton Vees 3-2 in overtime – the only team that’s beaten the Vees in the 2023 BCHL Playoffs.SportsMay 4, 2023
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Free menstrual products available in City of Mississauga operated facilities by end of OctoberThe City of Mississauga tells Global News that the free menstrual product dispensing machines will be stocked with both pads and tampons.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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Manitoba’s menstrual product plan will reduce stigma, financial barriers, minister saysRochelle Squires announced a plan Thursday to put period products in schools, domestic violence shelters and resource centres, reducing stigma and financial strain.HealthSep 15, 2022
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Ontario partners with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer free menstrual products in schoolsThe Ontario government says it will offer free feminine hygiene products, specifically pads, in schools after making a three-year deal with Shoppers Drug Mart.EducationOct 8, 2021
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COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating period poverty, removing access to products"People who before were going into libraries or healthcare centres really easily all that stuff is closed in the pandemic and so it's making harder to find that access."CanadaMay 28, 2021
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Group calls for free menstrual products in all publicly funded Ontario schools in open letterA group including all four of Ontario's main teachers unions is urging the provincial government to offer free menstrual products in all publicly funded schools.CanadaMar 8, 2021
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Western University graduates start business to develop new tampon, stop menstruation stigmaMarlo, a feminine care product company, was founded by a group of women from Western University’s Ivy Business SchoolCanadaSep 15, 2020
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From poop to earwax, questions you’re too embarrassed to ask your doctorWe asked a doctor what's considered normal, and when to seek medical attention.HealthJan 25, 2020
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Yes, your poops are different on your period. Here’s whyRunning to the bathroom more often during that time of month? According to one expert, hormones are largely to blame.HealthDec 15, 2019
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TVDSB to expand free menstrual product services across high schoolsA Thames Valley District School Board pilot project offering free menstrual products to students will be expanded to more schools in September.CanadaAug 30, 2019
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