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Lethbridge seeking approval for sober interim shelter to help ease homeless problem
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA — A southern Alberta city has taken a small step forward in dealing with homeless encampments after council agreed to seek development approval for an interim shelter. Lethbridge, Alta.
Aug 9, 2022 2:00 PM
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Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure
NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the expensive treatments that can cure them, according to a U.S. government study released Tuesday.
Aug 9, 2022 1:52 PM
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Delivering new services 'complicated,' Freeland says of planned dental care program
OTTAWA — The government is working hard to meet its end-of-year deadline to deliver dental-care coverage to kids, the deputy prime minister said Tuesday, but added providing new services is "complicated.
Aug 9, 2022 1:50 PM
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Top commander defends military's vaccine requirement, says 'tweak' in the works
OTTAWA — Canada's top military commander said he will "tweak" the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency.
Aug 9, 2022 1:05 PM
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'It's disappointing': Ontario hospital closing ER once again due to staff shortages
A hospital in southwestern Ontario is set to have its emergency department temporarily close once again as it grapples with ongoing staffing shortages, an issue the mayor of that community said Tuesday is only getting worse over time.
Aug 9, 2022 12:48 PM
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Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is removing the requirement that someone’s natural death be “reasonably foreseeable” before they can access medical assistance in dying.
Aug 9, 2022 12:37 PM
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Halifax refugee clinic receives $684,000 increase in annual funding
HALIFAX — A provincial funding boost tripling the annual budget of a Halifax clinic for refugees is being hailed as crucial at a time when the province is experiencing regular increases in newcomers. Dr.
Aug 9, 2022 12:24 PM
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Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies
EDMONTON — Alberta's cannabis regulator will allow pot shops to take down window coverings after a spate of robberies.
Aug 9, 2022 12:03 PM
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Bausch Health reports US$145 million loss in the second quarter, lowers guidance
LAVAL, Que. — Bausch Health Companies Inc. reported a loss of US$145 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of US$595 million a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
Aug 9, 2022 6:38 AM
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China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region.
Aug 9, 2022 4:16 AM
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