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- 11/18/2021
Montreal doctors stunned Quebec bill would impose intense restrictions on using English in a healthcare setting
Bill 96's purpose is to affirm that French is the only official language of Quebec. - 11/18/2021
Saskatchewan to roll out children's vaccine clinics in schools
There are 115,000 children in Saskatchewan who just became eligible. - 11/18/2021
Rash or resourceful? Uproar over Ontario's go-ahead for pharmacies to test those with COVID symptoms
Will other provinces follow suit? - 11/18/2021
Hospitals playing supply-chain 'whack-a-mole' as everything from surgical gloves to crutches becomes harder to get
Hospitals are attempting to catch up on postponed surgeries, but they're having a terrible time sourcing even the most basic supplies. - 11/18/2021
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment call for end to violence against the Wet’suwet’en people
A member of CAPE's board said that allowing the RCMP to block access to Wet’suwet’en territories is causing harm and preventing people from having access to medications. - 11/18/2021
Ontario pharmacist installs panic button in wake on intimidating calls
The pharmacist, who is an active advocate for vaccination on social media, says she and her staff are getting nasty letters. - 11/18/2021
Ontario doctor considering zero-tolerance policy says his staff are going home in tears because of verbal abuse from patients
Dr. Alan Drummond’s clinic has been open for in-person appointments throughout the entire pandemic. - 11/18/2021
CDC: Vials contain no trace of virus that causes smallpox
Frozen vials labelled 'smallpox' that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania "contain no trace of virus known to cause smallpox,'' federal health officials said. - 11/18/2021
Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.
B.C. has sought to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs by seeking from Health Canada an exemption from the federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. - 11/18/2021
Clean your QWERTY, it's really dirty!
People under-rate the dangers of touching surfaces, and when they worry, they worry about the wrong ones. - 11/18/2021
EU reviewing Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill for emergency use
The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it is officially authorized. - 11/18/2021
Canada has thrown away at least one million COVID-19 vaccine doses: survey
The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide how many doses had to be disposed of because they had expired or for other reasons.