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Ottawa long term care nurse accused of not giving medications to 25 patients

A registered nurse from Ottawa is facing mischief charges after allegedly failing to give prescribed medications to at least 25 long-term care patients in a single day.
Alberta to move away from fee-for-service payment plans

The news came as part of a report that found Alberta's per capita spending on health far exceeds Ontario, B.C. and Quebec
Fighting back against naturopaths who call themselves 'family physicians'
Nurse's battle over $26K fine for Facebook post heard in Saskatchewan Appeal Court

Carolyn Strom said she's considered giving up the case but hasn't because it's too important for other healthcare workers
Fake letters sent to Alberta doctors about kickbacks for sleep clinic referrals

Letters imply they are from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
Pharmacist disciplined for snooping on health records of family and deceased colleague

A New Brunswick pharmacist has been disciplined for snooping in private health records, including files that belonged to family members and those of "a deceased colleague."
Quebec court invalidates portions of medical aid in dying laws as too restrictive

A judge found the 'reasonably foreseeable natural death' requirement of the criminal code unconstitutional
Ontario doctor accepts practice ban while patient fatality probe continues

Nova Scotia Catholic hospital will offer assisted dying after policy change