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The health insurance board, known as the RAMQ, says it learned of the decision this morning and will immediately start taking steps to implement the change.

Provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix says the nursing ratios will be a first for Canada, and no other jurisdiction in the world has a minimum ratio that applies at all times.

Nearly 9,000 out of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been refusing to work for about two weeks.

The bulletin reminds parents that kids aged four and older can be vaccinated by a pharmacist.

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The Ontario College of Pharmacists survey comes amid media stories of pharmacies imposing quotas on clinical services and a pledge by the Ontario government to probe possible MedsCheck program abuses.

Agreement sees a rise in compensation and also promises “expedited arbitration” for the first year of the next PSA.

There are important details yet to be revealed, but Dr. Parks said he is pleased with about certain key commitments after speaking with Health Minister Adriana LaGrange.