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- 10/28/2021
Nova Scotia guarantees jobs for all nursing graduates over next five years
Premier Tim Houston read a statement in the legislature Thursday in which he said nursing graduates from universities and colleges in Nova Scotia will have a "standing offer'' to work in the province. - 10/28/2021
Dr. Josh Greggain becomes Doctors of BC's 2022 president elect
A family physician, Dr. Greggain has spent the last 15 years caring for rural, Indigenous and underserved cohorts. - 10/27/2021
Ontario doctor's licence suspended following COVID-19 medical exemption restriction
The college says the move was made under legislation that allows it to issue such orders where there is evidence to support that patients would otherwise be exposed to risk of harm or injury. - 10/27/2021
Doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, UManitoba study finds
Antibiotic prescriptions are on the rise, and often they are unnecessary or the wrong type. - 10/27/2021
Court hears request to put off Quebec's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
The provincial government is threatening to suspend unvaccinated health network staff without pay as of Nov. 15, but Premier Francois Legault raised the possibility this week of postponing the deadline. - 10/27/2021
Manitoba extends third dose vaccine coverage, sees wide public sector uptake
The province is now recommending booster shots for residents of seniors homes and other congregate living centres for the elderly.