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No room! B.C. doc says stop building big residential housing where there are no FPs to care for newcomers
A Comox Valley family physician recently told his local councillors that it could directly impact the family doctor shortage by putting a moratorium on new large-scale residential building, in a bid to stem the tide of newcomers moving to the area.
The (pharmaceutical) funny pages: Resistance is useless
Don't be pill . . . be a comedian! Enjoy this week's pharmacy phunnies are send us some of your own to be featured next week!

Moderna prepares to seek Health Canada COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids under 6

To date, Health Canada has only approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for children over the age of five.
Canadian Blood Services to end 'blood ban,' bring in behaviour based screening

No later than Sept. 30, potential donors will be asked if they have had new or multiple sexual partners in the last three months, no matter their gender or sexual orientation.
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents—with or without Tories

Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes the Tories and Bloc Quebecois will also participate.
Sunrise at a rural Alberta ranch

What a breathtaking capture of beautiful horses on a wintry morning.
Moderna's promised vaccine production facility to be built in Montreal area

A source with knowledge of the announcement confirms the deal, which comes almost nine months after Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel signed an agreement with the Canadian government to bring such a factory to Canada.
Ontario Liberals pledge to fully cover medication to prevent, treat HIV

Leader Steven Del Duca made a slate of announcements last week aimed at members of the LGBTQ community.
Public health investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids

The federal agency says the cases are being investigated to determine if they are related to those in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Health Canada decommissioning its Office of Controlled Substances fax line

The fax line has been out of service since April 5, 2022.