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One in 4 parents say they cut back their own food consumption to feed their kids: report

Thu, 2024-11-07 08:59

One in four parents say they cut back on their own food consumption to ensure their children had enough to eat in the past year, according to the Salvation Army.

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She helped thousands get COVID-19 shots. Now she's on the hook for $600K

Thu, 2024-11-07 07:46

Dr. Elaine Ma, who was celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get their shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services.

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Teeth bared as Canadian dental giant targets former 'partner' in legal battle

Thu, 2024-11-07 06:00

Canada's largest network of dental practices has obtained an injunction forcing a former "partner" to cease involvement with a planned franchise business, described in court documents as "something like a McDonald's" of dentistry.

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Residents of northern Alberta hamlet relieved as maternity centre project moves forward

Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00

As construction plans get underway for a new health and maternity centre in La Crete, Alta., community members are voicing excitement about the project they say has been sorely needed.

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No vaccines for most community medical clinics, Alberta government decides

Wed, 2024-11-06 04:00

The Alberta government is permanently cutting off the flow of publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, save a select few, sparking yet another wave of concern from health-care providers.

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Health-care workers push for better access to frostbite treatment popularized in Yukon

Wed, 2024-11-06 01:00

A new coalition of Canadian health-care workers is hoping to "revolutionize" frostbite care in Canada, in part by promoting a groundbreaking treatment protocol developed years ago by some Yukoners. 

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