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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Healthcare workers have long called for Bill 124 to be repealed, saying it's contributed to the healthcare crises in Ontario.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.
Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing

Crowds in China angered by the controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades.
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.
Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER

Health officials said in mid-November that the Alberta Children's Hospital emergency department had been seeing more than 300 visits a day, compared to between about 180 and 220 before the latest surge.