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Canada to implement 988 suicide crisis line starting in fall 2023
The Public Health Agency of Canada will decide which group will provide the service, along with the scope of care it will offer.
LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford
The province has pushed through Bill 7 quickly as part of its efforts to deal with an ongoing healthcare crisis, moving earlier this week to bypass public hearings on the legislation.

B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance 'investment' as he addresses infant death

On Monday, Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer had called for flexibility around which first responders were allowed to take patients to hospital.
Does tea drinking really boost longevity?

Higher tea intake—two or more cups daily—was linked to a modest benefit: a 9% to 13% lower risk of death from any cause.
No budtenders here: How Insalata Cannabis is building its business on pharmacists' recommendations

'There’s a whole gap in the system when it comes to cannabis use for health reasons—that’s where we come in,' said Wholehealth Pharmacy owner and pharmacist Anyusha Vijayaraghevan.
D.C. children's hospital harassed over trans youth services

Far-right social media accounts and news outlets have also targeted hospitals in Pittsburgh, Phoenix and other major cities for their gender care programs.
Racialized people had higher mortality rates from COVID 19: Statistics Canada

Black people had the highest mortality rate—more than two times higher than non-racialized residents.
Pharmacist channels pandemic burnout into humanitarian effort

Ontario’s Kristen Watt heads to Zambia to provide medical care to vulnerable children.
Health officials in Ontario investigate reports of diners getting sick

York Region Public Health says in a news release it responded immediately by launching an investigation and closing Delight Restaurant & BBQ.
Vegan mom gets life in prison for starvation death of son

Sheila O'Leary, 38, whose family followed a strict vegan diet, was convicted in June on six charges.