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- 8/31/2022
N.S. offers virtual healthcare to all 105,000 residents waiting for family doctor
Everyone on the primary-care registry can now sign up for care through a website called VirtualCareNS, Nova Scotia's Health Department said Wednesday. - 8/31/2022
Ontario's new science table to launch in October with 15 core members
The provincial government agency says the new team will provide it and the Ministry of Health with scientific and technical public health guidance. - 8/31/2022
Tax on sugary drinks begins in Newfoundland and Labrador, though not all are on board
Chocolate milk is exempt from the tax, as are infant formulas, yogurt drinks and diet drinks containing artificial sweeteners. - 8/31/2022
POLL: How's it going in your pharmacy with vaccinating kids?
COVID-19 vaccines were approved for children 5 to 12 earlier this year, but provinces have been slower to roll-out in-pharmacy vaccinations for children. - 8/31/2022
B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection
Nyx spoke at a press conference marking International Overdose Awareness Day, saying the groups are also seeking a judicial review of the Health Canada decision on the basis that it didn't consider Charter rights to life and equality. - 8/31/2022
Health Canada approves Moderna's Omicron booster vaccine
The version approved in the U.S. targets newer and more prevalent strains of the Omicron variant than the one submitted for approval in Canada. - 8/31/2022
Celebrating a pillar of pharmacy
Long-time pharmacy advocate Rita Winn to receive prestigious award. - 8/31/2022
Temporary model of healthcare proposed for Canso: Meeting outlines plan, hears feedback
For more than two years, Eastern Memorial Hospital (EMH) in Canso has faced frequent emergency department closures due to lack of physician and/or nursing coverage. - 8/30/2022
New Brunswick graduate nurses can now become fully licensed through Quebec exam
The government and the Nurses Association of New Brunswick say seats have been confirmed for the province's graduate nurses who want to write the Quebec test. - 8/30/2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance 'investment' as he addresses infant death
On Monday, Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer had called for flexibility around which first responders were allowed to take patients to hospital.