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Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in medical student dreams of offering ‘culturally safe care’

The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has had its own health-care practices since time immemorial, but soon, it will also have…

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Health

Rural communities boost incentives to attract medical staff

As small communities across Ontario struggle to recruit doctors and nurses, one town has landed on a strategy that appears…

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Health

Wait time to see medical specialist in Quebec has doubled since before pandemic

Dominique D’Anjou is one of the hundreds of thousands of Quebecers waiting to see a medical specialist. Her family doctor referred her…

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Sports

PWHL chief medical officer trades in hockey stick for a paddle at 2nd Olympics

Dr. Tina Atkinson grew up dreaming of going to the Olympics. Now, she can check both the Winter and Summer…

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Health

Northern B.C. city buys medical clinic to prevent its closure

A northern B.C. clinic has avoided closure thanks to some creative thinking from the City of Dawson Creek.  It comes…

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Health

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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Nova Scotia

After decades as a medical skeleton, a hanged Black man’s remains will be given proper burial

The remains of a Black man hanged for murder in Nova Scotia nearly 200 years ago will be laid to rest Saturday…

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Politics

Female CAF veterans’ unique medical, physical needs are being ignored: report

Female veterans’ unique medical and physical needs are being ignored and neglected by the military and veterans programs, according to…

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Health

Quebec health minister and doctors’ federation reach agreement on GAP medical service

Quebec’s Health Ministry and family doctors have reached an agreement to continue a service that helps connects patients without a family…

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Health

Calgary medical clinic whittles down waitlist with unique spin on team-based care

A Calgary medical clinic is working to tackle the shortage of family physicians by empowering other health-care providers to play key…

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