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- 3/2/2022
Mask wearing to become a 'personal choice,' Quebec public health director says
The province announced yesterday that mask mandates will be lifted by mid-April at the latest, but Luc Boileau said today that the change could happen as soon as the third week of March. - 3/2/2022
Ontario puts $34 million towards the training Indigenous nurses and personal care workers
The funding will be received by six Indigenous institutes. - 3/2/2022
Judge blocks Texas investigation of trans teen’s parents
District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary order halting the investigation by the Department of Family and Protective Services into the parents of the 16-year-old girl. The parents sued over the investigation and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order last week that officials look into reports of such treatments as abuse. - 3/1/2022
Suddenly you’re leading…10 things you need to know
Whether you are a physician leading a small clinic, a community program or an international healthcare organization, Dr. Malcolm Ogborn offers up his top 10 leadership tips. - 3/1/2022
Alberta to spend $300M on new critical care beds
Jason Copping says $100 million of that will be spent this year to create 50 permanent ICU beds across the province. - 3/1/2022
Mask, vaccine mandates to be lifted in Yukon
But Premier Sandy Silver says private businesses will be able to continue asking customers to abide by previous masking and vaccination mandates. - 3/1/2022
Request a valved holding chamber training kit for your pharmacy
Fill out this form to be contacted by Trudell Medical International Representative. - 3/1/2022
Manitoba removes COVID-19 isolation requirements
The province announced today beginning March 15 it will only be a recommendation for people who contracted the virus to isolate. - 3/1/2022
Ontario planning to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture
Contained in a recently tabled piece of labour legislation is a section that would wind up the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario, the profession's regulatory body that was established in 2013. - 3/1/2022
Doctors of BC introduce prevention toolkit to 'AVOID' frailty as aging populations stress healthcare systems
By 2031 22.8% of Canada’s population will be seniors. - 3/1/2022
Health Canada recalls Fitbit Ionic smartwatch
The agency has issued a joint recall of the product with Fitbit and consumer protection agencies in the United States and Mexico. - 3/1/2022
B.C.'s turn: CMA voting underway for next president-elect
The CMA encourages its members in B.C., be they doctors, residents or medical students to vote by the March 15 deadline, with results set to be shared on March 18.