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Health Minister Sylvia Jones recently directed the College of Nurses of Ontario to develop plans to more quickly register internationally educated professionals within two weeks.

NDP Opposition Leader Carla Beck criticized the delivery of out-of-province care, saying it would allow people to jump the line, which goes against the principles of the Canadian healthcare system.

Researchers say exploiting that weakness could pave the way for new treatments that would be effective against all strains of the illness that has killed almost 6.5-million people across the globe since it was identified more than two years ago.

Routine, flu and COVID-19 vaccine uptake is especially important this fall.

Dr. Nadler, 35, was initially charged with first-degree murder in March 2021.

Training was seen as a barrier to access methadone for pain management.

The plan comes as nursing staff shortages have seen emergency departments across the province close throughout the summer for hours or days at a time.