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Alberta legislature member Thomas Dang sentenced for hacking COVID-19 vaccine portal
Judge Michelle Doyle sentenced Thomas Dang in the Provincial Court of Alberta in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Nunavut has new chief public health officer
Dr. Michael Patterson, the outgoing chief officer of public health, is going back to full-time hospital work.

Ontario College of Pharmacists debates making time-delayed safes mandatory

The Ontario College of Pharmacists will discuss whether using time-delayed safes should become mandatory for pharmacists in a December 12 meeting.
Ontario court strikes down wage-limiting Bill 124

Healthcare workers have long called for Bill 124 to be repealed, saying it's contributed to the healthcare crises in Ontario.
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

By Tuesday, some Twitter accounts were testing the new boundaries and celebrating the platform's hands-off approach, which comes after Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk.
Ontario Pharmacists Association partners with MAPflow software for minor ailments

The partnership is part of the OPA’s drive to modernize and transform how pharmacists use digital tools.
New B.C. medical school at Simon Fraser to train next generation of doctors: premier

Dr. Roger Strasser, the founding dean and chief executive officer of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, will be the Simon Fraser school's interim dean.
Surgeons work by flashlight as Ukraine power grid battered

Dr. Oleh Duda was in the middle of a particularly complicated surgery at a hospital in Lviv, Ukraine, when he heard explosions nearby.
B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors

The bylaw changes are expected to be implemented in the coming weeks, with the aim of allowing those doctors to practise in B.C. communities by January.
Alberta not proceeding with Premier Smith's bill to protect COVID-19 unvaccinated

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rolling back on a promise to introduce legislation this fall that would have outlawed restrictions on people not vaccinated against COVID-19.