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New tax on millionaires to help pay for healthcare promises B.C.'s Eby
Eby’s party said B.C. would become the first large province with a tax bracket on individuals who earn more than a million, while the Conservatives said the move would drive doctors out of the province.
Charles Milliard: The pharmacist who caught the political bug
Born in 1979 in Lévis, on the south shore of Quebec City, he began his career as a pharmacist. He quickly rose through the ranks at the pharmacy Uniprix, notably by writing health columns in Quebec media.

Screen time limits not enough to tackle problematic social media use: experts

Dr. Michael Cheng, a psychiatrist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the CHEO Research Institute, said he frequently sees the addictive nature and mental health harms of social media.
Michael J. Fox promoted to companion level of Order of Canada

Rideau Hall says Fox was elevated to the companion level to honour his ‘powerful global advocacy and unflinching honesty about Parkinson’s.’
How has medical understanding of ‘shaken baby syndrome’ evolved?

An Ontario mother’s acquittal in the death of her infant son is the latest display of medical evidence of shaken baby syndrome discredited in the courtroom.
Tentative settlement in N.S. First Nation class action over non-consensual MRI scans

The lawsuit alleged the defendants were liable for invasion of privacy, acting recklessly and causing distress and anguish.
What wildlife photography taught this retired ED doctor

Award-winning photographer Dr. Don Gutoski travels the world to capture striking scenes
Where do Canada’s universities stand in international rankings?

One university rose 15 spots compared to last year.
Sexual health educator concerned about this Canadian school district’s focus on abstinence

When the Abbotsford School District extends an invitation to a guest speaker, it asks them to sign a letter acknowledging abstinence as the only way teenagers can be ‘truly safe’ from unwanted sexual outcomes.
Dynacare medical lab staff ruled essential workers by Manitoba labour board

The board says it accepts the province’s argument that testing, while routine, can have major ramifications on everything from cancer diagnoses to prenatal testing.
Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits

‘It gives me a lot of hope that we can rally behind a solution that is more humane and cost-effective.’
N.B. government lacks evidence collaborative-care clinics reach those in need: report

The report found the Health Department’s data on primary care wait-lists was inaccurate and unreliable.