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Some overloaded Quebec healthcare facilities forced to cancel staff vacations

After working overtime without much time off since the beginning of the pandemic, nurse Agathe Vezina said the latest measure feels like a slap to healthcare employees.
First of its kind: Interdisciplinary research centre studies and boosts health in Black communities

The University of Ottawa's new research centre includes collaborations with hospitals.
Bringing surgeons to patients: Check out this Ontario hospital's surgeon of the week program
Quebec expands booster shot program by opening appointments to those 55 and up

All adults aged 18 and over will be able to book an appointment to receive their third COVID-19 vaccine shot before the end of January.
NLMA and province reach tentative agreement

The deal covers 1,300 salaried, alternate payment plan and fee-for-service physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
New website offers centralized information for RAT tests in major pharmacies

Software developer Mike DiDomizio was frustrated with Ontario’s decentralized approach to booking rapid antigen tests at pharmacies. So he made his own website to help solve the problem.
Nova Scotia pharmacists report requests to make false vaccine records

Overworked pharmacy staff in Nova Scotia have been pressured to create false vaccination records for customers.

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