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Canada

B.C. to open 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver

The British Columbia government has taken a significant step in addressing the need for long-term involuntary care for individuals with…

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Nova Scotia

Chester nursing home will have only 6 more beds than aging facility it’s replacing

The construction of the new Shoreham Village long-term care facility in Chester, N.S., is reaching a significant milestone, much to…

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Nova Scotia

Province adds temporary shelter beds as temperatures dip

As temperatures continue to drop well below zero in Nova Scotia, community organizations are stepping up to help more homeless…

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US Election 2024

ICE says it will needs massive funding hike, tens of thousands more beds to implement Laken Riley Act

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has informed lawmakers that the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at cracking…

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Health

26 beds at Manitoba nursing home closed for months because of government delays fixing elevator

A personal care home in Winkler, Man., has been forced to close 26 desperately needed beds after its elevator became…

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Health

Manitoba seniors waiting for care home beds pay over $15M in fees to hospitals over 3 years

The critical shortage of nursing home beds in Manitoba means seniors are spending months in hospital waiting for a space…

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Politics

Canada doesn’t have enough beds to support involuntary addictions treatment, minister says

Politics Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks says there aren’t enough beds in jurisdictions across the country to support…

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Health

Controversial law designed to free up hospital beds to be tested in Ontario court

A new charter challenge set to get underway on Monday will test the constitutionality of a controversial Ontario law that…

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Canada

Quebec coroner urges Canada to recall Murphy beds without safeguards after death of 5-year-old

A Quebec coroner is urging Canada to remove all Murphy beds lacking proper safeguards from the market and recommending that only those…

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Nova Scotia

Organization advocates for more palliative care beds in N.S.

When Andrea Weagle and her family sat down to discuss her father’s deteriorating health in March, they decided end-of-life care would…

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