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Public health agency launches probe into Air Canada vomit incidentJohn Gradek, who teaches aviation management at McGill University, says the aircraft never should have been dispatched, given the "biological hazard'' on board.CanadaSep 6
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Racism partly to blame for worse health outcomes of Indigenous women: study'Indigenous females waited longer for primary care, more used hospital services for non-urgent care and fewer had consultations with dental professionals,' a PHAC study says.CanadaAug 28
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Passenger sits in blood-soaked area on flight from Paris to Toronto, investigation underwayPassenger Habib Battah said that after boarding the eight-hour flight, he smelt a strong manure-like odor and noticed a large stain on the floor in front of his seat.CanadaJul 12
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Why were 2 scientists fired from Winnipeg lab? MPs to examine documentsThe case dates back to 2019 when two staff members were escorted out of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg over 'possible breaches in security protocols.'CanadaMay 17
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Norovirus: What to know about the ‘extremely common’ bug as cases rise in CanadaA very contagious but common virus known as norovirus has been 'increasing both at the national level and within several provinces,' according to Canada public health officials.HealthFeb 15
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Documents show federal government spent more than $6M on Calgary quarantine hotelDocuments released by Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner suggest the Public Health Authority of Canada spent close to $6.8 million on a quarantine hotel in Calgary.EconomyJan 31
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No ‘elevated risk’ of stroke from Pfizer’s bivalent COVID shot, Health Canada says'Currently, in Canada, available data shows that there is no indication of a signal related to ischemic stroke and mRNA bivalent vaccines,' Health Canada said.HealthJan 29
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XBB.1.5 variant cases continue to spread in Canada, country’s top doctor saysDetections the highly-transmissible new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 have continued to rise in Canada, Canada's top doctor said Friday.HealthJan 20
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XBB.1.5. in Canada: New COVID-19 subvariant cases have doubled in a week, PHAC saysThe number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday.CanadaJan 11
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A penny for your pandemic efforts? Ottawa approved $120K for coins for health staffThe federal agency charged with heading Canada’s COVID-19 response approved a $120,000 initiative to buy commemorative coins to thank employees for their work during the pandemic.CanadaJan 9
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