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About half of drugs seized by London, Ont., police last year were prescribed opioids

Police in London, Ont., say roughly half of the drugs they seized last year were prescribed opioids, indicating they’re being diverted…

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Calls increase for heat limits in B.C. rental housing

An environmental charity is calling for access to energy-efficient heating and cooling systems to be protected as a right. In…

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Possible tuberculosis exposure at Yellowknife emergency room as N.W.T. declares outbreak

The N.W.T.’s acting chief public health officer has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Yellowknife after two cases were recently identified…

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Paxlovid pricey for Alberta pharmacies to stock and tougher for patients to find

Concerns are growing in Alberta about the accessibility and affordability of Paxlovid, after the federal government ended its program supplying…

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N.S. regulatory group, some Christian doctors clash over medical assistance in dying

A group of Christian doctors is fearful their position on medical assistance in dying will result in disciplinary action against them and…

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Waitlist for N.B. nursing homes tops 1,000 — and more than 500 wait in hospital

An advocate for seniors is sounding the alarm after the latest numbers show the waitlist for a nursing home in…

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Disability advocates to rally for boosted federal benefit

Disability advocates are set to gather in downtown Toronto Thursday morning to not only mark the historic win of the Canada…

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Alberta should set standards for addiction treatment centres, judge says in fatality report

An Alberta judge is recommending the provincial government set standards for governing residential medical detoxification and addiction treatment programs after…

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Sunscreen helps prevent, not cause, cancer — despite what you might have heard

Experts are warning Canadians not to heed misinformation spread online that sunscreen can cause cancer, stressing that proper use of…

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Nearly 90 per cent of Alberta drug loss cases reported as ‘unexplained’

Prescription drugs are going missing in Alberta — and most of the time, no one knows why. Data from Health…

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