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Health

Health Canada eases barriers for sperm and egg donors

Updated screening rules for sperm and egg donors came into force on Wednesday that remove a ban that restricted gay…

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Health

Clark’s Harbour clinic addresses barriers, stigma to accessing addictions and mental health help

Rex Stoddard knew his community needed something. Ever since a doctor who provided part-time service to Clark’s Harbour retired about…

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Sports

Breaking barriers: Jen Pawol poised to become 1st woman umpire in MLB history

After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol is poised to break the umpiring gender barrier. “I’ve…

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Halifax

Nova Scotia reducing barriers to attract international nurses

Thea Lacastesantos knew she wanted to pursue nursing outside of her home country, the Philippines.  But when she moved to…

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Sports

Broken droughts, smashed barriers and shattered records: A look back at the year in sports

A 72-foot putt for eagle. A new home for women’s hockey. A rousing farewell to a legend. Those are just…

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Immigration

Remove Barriers For Internationally-Educated Nurses, Says Manitoba Immigration Minister

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific Express Entry draws? We want to help…

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Sports

Manitoba Bisons kicker Maya Turner hopes to break down barriers for women in sport

Maya Turner hopes her historic accomplishment will inspire other women who dream of kicking down barriers to play men’s football…

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Health

Barriers like racism, distrust may be main cause of health-care disparities for Indigenous women, study says

Just before Tina Campbell had a minor medical procedure recently, she remembered the discrimination she says she felt while trying to…

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Canada

Barriers to care persist as Winnipeg gender transition clinics hope to chip away at backlogs

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide.  Elisha Dacey’s 15-year-old is caught in a care gap: too old to be…

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Nova Scotia

People with disabilities face barriers trying to book accessible hotel rooms in Halifax

People with disabilities are raising concerns over the lack of accessibility in Halifax hotels, and an apparent policy that can…

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