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- 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.” - 1/9/2022
How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected abortion care in Canada
Pandemic-related travel restrictions and facility closures initially jeopardized access to abortion care. However, the pandemic has also become a catalyst for more accessible ways to deliver abortion care. - 1/9/2022
Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives
Looking back on a year in service, data from the National Overdose Response Service, or NORS, shows all 33 potentially life-threatening events were successfully responded to. - 1/9/2022
We don’t talk about Bruno: How Encanto reflects our pandemic pressures
The Disney movie Encanto and kids staying from school has Dr. Eric Cadesky thinking about the weight of unrealistic expectations that are placed on those in privileged helping positions. - 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.