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Walmart to close its 51 health U.S. centres and virtual care service
Walmart is among several retailers that sought to build a presence with medical clinics and make healthcare more accessible. But some have struggled.
Capital gains tax changes not included in Freeland’s motion to introduce budget bill
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to ask Parliament to approve proposed changes to capital gains tax rates in a stand-alone bill.

London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores

A statement from the retailer and pharmacy chain says it will notify ‘affected individuals’ if the probe finds their data was breached.
‘Vampire facials’ were linked to cases of HIV. Here’s what to know about the beauty treatment

Vampire facials, formally known as platelet-rich plasma microneedling facials, are cosmetic procedures intended to rejuvenate one’s skin.
PEI pharmacists can now provide UTI assessment, prescribing for all ages

Prior to the change, these services could only be provided for those 19 and older.
UPDATED: Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to ‘cybersecurity incident’

The retailer says on Facebook that it will provide updates as soon as possible.
Nova Scotia has adopted the CLHIA’s disability form—will other provinces follow?

The association’s CEO says insurers are looking to cut down on forms Canada’s doctors are burdened with.
Best of both worlds: How this health team integrated patients in with virtual care

Renfrew County doctors provided virtual appointments to patients not attached to a primary care provider.
‘Deeply unhappy’ grocery customers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores, including Shoppers, in May

One Torontonian says she has pretty much entirely cut Loblaw out of her life, cancelling her PC Financial Mastercard and moving her prescriptions from Shoppers Drug Mart.
Canada is the first country to print health warnings on individual cigarettes: What will this achieve?

Manufacturers are required, by Tuesday, to ensure that warnings about harms such as cancer, impotence, leukemia and damage to organs are printed directly on individual cigarettes.

Walmart to close its 51 health U.S. centres and virtual care service

Capital gains tax changes not included in Freeland’s motion to introduce budget bill

London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores

‘Vampire facials’ were linked to cases of HIV. Here’s what to know about the beauty treatment

PEI pharmacists can now provide UTI assessment, prescribing for all ages

UPDATED: Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to ‘cybersecurity incident’

Nova Scotia has adopted the CLHIA’s disability form—will other provinces follow?

Best of both worlds: How this health team integrated patients in with virtual care

‘Deeply unhappy’ grocery customers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores, including Shoppers, in May

Canada is the first country to print health warnings on individual cigarettes: What will this achieve?

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