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- 1/10/2022
Tory legislator Jeff Yurek to resign Elgin Middlesex London seat next month
ormer environment minister—and pharmacist—Jeff Yurek says he will resign his seat in the Ontario legislature next month. - 1/10/2022
Slim majority support government lockdowns, restrictions in response to Omicron
Provincial governments also saw a 5% decline, with only 58% saying they were satisfied with how their provinces are responding to the crisis. - 1/10/2022
Phoenix from the ashes: B.C. pharmacist builds back from scratch after a fire destroys original location
In late 2020, Nelli Jakac’s Pharmasave Pharmacy caught fire along with other businesses on the block. Before the next year was out, she was back in business. - 1/10/2022
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. - 1/10/2022
Town hall to launch Neighbourhood Pharmacies' new 2022-24 strategic plan, Investing in Access
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada has released its 2022-2024 Strategic Plan, “Investing in Access.” - 1/10/2022
Internationally trained nurses to work in Ontario hospitals to ease staff crunch
Christine Elliott said more than 1,200 applicants had expressed interest in the programs that would see the internationally trained professionals deployed where extra help is needed, under the supervision of another regulated health-care provider. - 1/9/2022
Conversion therapy is now banned in Canada
Going forward, anyone who looks to subject someone to any form of conversion therapy, "consenting'' or not, will face up to five years in prison. - 1/9/2022
N.L. biologist says avian flu in St. John's 'very concerning' for birds, not humans
Memorial University professor Andrew Lang said in an interview Friday the flu could be devastating for North America's wild bird populations if it manages to spread beyond the island of Newfoundland. - 1/9/2022
Trial underway: Regina doctor pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting five patients
Crown prosecutor Jackie Lane says the doctor sexually assaulted the women during medical exams he did as a gastroenterologist.