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- 9/6/2018
Hospital's decision to turn away sex assault victim 'completely unacceptable,' says Nova Scotia premier
Nova Scotia's premier says a hospital's decision to turn away a young sexual assault victim was unacceptable, and Stephen McNeil is now calling on the province's Health Department to determine who was responsible. - 9/5/2018
Federal lawyer asks B.C. judge to toss experts' reports on medical marijuana
A lawyer for the federal government is asking the B.C. Supreme Court to reject the reports of three doctors and a criminologist she argues are either unqualified or biased in favour of medical marijuana dispensaries fighting to stay open - 9/5/2018
Climate change will increase deaths by suicide
The effects of hotter temperatures on suicides are symptomatic of a much broader and more expansive problem - 9/5/2018
Ontario hospitals will need to find 'efficient' ways to operate, says health minister
Premier Doug Ford promised during the spring election to create 15,000 long-term care beds within five years, and 30,000 over the next 10 years to relieve pressure on hospitals - 9/5/2018
Western University doctor: We need policies for assisted-death organ donors
It's been two years since the Canadian government legalized physician-assisted death, but for patients who want to donate their organs—the policies aren't as clear - 9/4/2018
Suspension for pharmacist who submitted false ODB claims
A Toronto-area pharmacist accused of submitting inaccurate claims to the provincial drug benefit program has been stripped of her billing privileges and punished by her provincial college. - 9/4/2018
University of Saskatchewan reserves 6 spots for lower-income students—and it's a success
The six spots reserved for students from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds have been filled, with more students on the waitlist.