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A new meth in Manitoba
Has meth lost its reputation as a 'dirty drug,' making people more likely to be willing to try it out?
Thousands of deaths, millions of vaccines: A look at COVID-19 in Canada by the numbers
It's been two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Here's a look at the pandemic by the numbers in Canada.

Pregnant woman, baby die after Russia bombed maternity ward

Images of the woman being rushed to an ambulance on a stretcher had circled the world, epitomizing the horror of an attack on humanity's most innocent.
Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia proposed the new role of associate physician in April 2020 to address the province's healthcare needs, allowing doctors who weren't eligible for a full licence to work under physician supervision.
Green Shield Canada acquiring two pharmacy enterprises

The companies GSC is buying focus on complex and chronic disease management, respectively.
Turkish medical workers strike for better pay, safer work

Hundreds of doctors have left their jobs in Turkey to seek opportunities abroad. In 2021, more than 1,000 doctors sought "good standing'' documents from the Turkish Medical Association to be able to practice medicine outside Turkey.
Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate reports of youth receiving such care.
Loblaw Companies buying Lifemark Health Group for $845 million in cash

Lifemark, owned by Audax Private Equity, provides physiotherapy, massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, mental health and other rehabilitation services.
Health sector asks for Ontario budget investments beyond hospitals
Highlights from Statistics Canada's two year update on COVID-19 pandemic's impact

As the pandemic's second anniversary arrives, Statistics Canada reviewed the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 across the country.