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Federal health minister pens letter to Alberta, asks for science behind plan to lift COVID-19 rules
Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu has sent a letter to her Alberta counterpart saying she shares concerns about the province's…
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Canada not yet ready to deploy rapid COVID testing devices, says health minister
Health Minister Patty Hajdu said today that Health Canada is not yet satisfied with any of the options it has…
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Health minister calls Ontario’s 313 new COVID-19 cases a ‘disturbing and significant’ increase
Ontario is reporting 313 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday — the highest daily case count since early June
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Federal government pledges millions for opioid crisis
The federal government is putting more money into fighting the opioid crisis and addressing what Canada’s health minister says is…
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Federal health minister releases $50M dementia strategy
The federal government released a national strategy on dementia on Monday that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding…
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Advisory council calls for $15B universal, single-payer pharmacare plan
An advisory council appointed by the Liberal government is recommending the establishment of a universal, single-payer public pharmacare system. The…
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No tax on sugary drinks in federal Liberal platform, says health minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has no intention of introducing a tax on sugary beverages to fight obesity, despite calls…
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Ontario to join B.C.’s proposed class action against opioid manufacturers
The Ontario government will announce Monday that it intends to join British Columbia’s proposed class action lawsuit against dozens of…
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Veterinarians lobby to expand pot laws to include pets
A group of veterinarians is in Ottawa today to lobby MPs to authorize the use of medical cannabis for animals.…
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Brothers have the same deadly disease but only 1 gets what their parents hope is life-saving treatment
Two young brothers, both with a deadly genetic disease, could face two very different futures because only one has access to…
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Ontario to expand use of mobile crisis teams to help first responders
Ontario is planning to expand the use of mobile crisis intervention teams that help first responders, and increase mental health…
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Thousands gather at Queen’s Park to protest against Ford government health cuts
Thousands of demonstrators gathered on the south lawn of Queen’s Park Tuesday to protest against the Ford government’s cuts to public health…
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Crunching the Toronto Public Health funding numbers
The Ford government and the City of Toronto are in a war of numbers over the size of the funding…
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Clinicians, health advocates ringing alarms about province’s ‘short-sighted’ cuts to public health
Clinicians and public health advocates are ringing alarms about the province’s “short-sighted” cuts, citing major crises like the early-2000s SARS outbreak —…
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Epilepsy patient refuses to leave Vancouver hospital until her health needs are met
A 22-year-old epilepsy patient is risking arrest — refusing to leave her hospital room at Vancouver General Hospital — claiming the medical system has failed…
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