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Health minister thinks data could take politics out of health care
Nova Scotia's health minister says more and better data about the system could help remove politics from what is traditionally one of the most political subjects in the province."I believe that data will immunize health care from the political cycle," Thompson told a lunch crowd at a Halifax Chamber of Commerce event on Wednesday."And, as a health-care worker, I can't tell you how important I believe that is."In an interview with reporters after her remarks, Thompson acknowledged that taking pol
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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard: hygienists
OTTAWA — A new national dental-care plan denies independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services offered in dentists' offices — and the federal health minister said this week he isn't convinced by the rationale that led to that disparity. Reimbursement rates vary from province to province, but the newly launched program pays significantly less for a cleaning that happens at a private hygiene clinic. Now that the program has launched, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is
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Cyberattack shuts down 4 Quebec CEGEPs, cancelling classes and exams
A cyberattack has led to the suspension of classes and the cancellation of exams at four Cégep de Lanaudière locations, affecting 7,000 students.Classes were suspended at the end of last week following an attack that targeted the college network's servers, depriving the four schools of Omnivox, the main digital platform used by staff and students.The exact nature of this cyberattack has not been disclosed. But various images, sometimes pornographic, were showing up on the Omnivox site when stude
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VideoIt's not ‘just’ PMS: How hormones can affect people's health
Hormones within a person's body can have a big impact on their health, especially if they're unbalanced. This video explores how premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect a person's physical and emotional health.
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Decision to fly Israeli flag, cancel ceremony at city hall gets pushback from both sides
The City of Ottawa has cancelled a ceremony to mark Israel's Independence Day at city hall, but still plans to raise the Israeli flag on May 14 — a decision that appears to dissatisfy people on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war.The city raises flags for more than 190 countries with diplomatic relations with Canada, and has flown the Israeli flag at city hall every year since 2007, according to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.In a written statement Wednesday, Sutcliffe said he is "very disappointed" that t
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VideoCalgary Stampede announces midway foods for 2024
The Calgary Stampede has announced a variety of delectable delights that will tickle your tastebuds. But a warning: some are not for the faint of heart.
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Former journalist Joyce Napier named Canada's ambassador to the Vatican
OTTAWA — Longtime Ottawa journalist Joyce Napier is headed to the Vatican as Canada's new ambassador. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Napier's appointment and says she will work to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in the new role. Napier's 40-year career as a journalist included time at The Canadian Press, CBC, The Globe and Mail, La Presse, Radio-Canada and CTV. She is the only person to have been a parliamentary bureau chief for both an English and a French networ
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