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National standards for long-term care must balance safety, quality of life
OTTAWA - The expert spearheading new draft national standards for long-term care says they must strike a difficult balance between residents' safety and their quality of life. The pandemic devastated ...
Jan 12, 2022
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER - The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is ...
Jan 12, 2022
Canadian Civil Liberties Association calls COVID tax constitutionally vulnerable
With COVID-19 cases putting Canada's hospitals at or near capacity, Quebec's unprecedented plan to tax adult residents who refuse to be vaccinated is coming under fire. The Canadian Civil Liberties As...
Jan 12, 2022
Radiologists warn of growing backlog in medical imaging due to COVID-19 pandemic
Radiologists are warning that Canadian hospitals are in serious need of more equipment and staff to deal with medical imaging backlogs that the country was already facing before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Jan 12, 2022
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER - The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is ...
Jan 12, 2022
Raptors' six-game winning streak ends with 99-95 loss to Phoenix Suns
TORONTO - It took a good game by one of the league's best teams, playing at full strength, to end Toronto's six-game winning streak. And that had the Raptors looking at the positives on Tuesday. OG An...
Jan 11, 2022
Nylander lifts Maple Leafs past Golden Knights, 4-3 in SO
LAS VEGAS (AP) - William Nylander scored in regulation and got the winner in a shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Tuesday night. Auston Matthews and Ilya Mikheyev...
Jan 11, 2022
Reinhart, Panthers hand Canucks' Boudreau first non-OT loss
SUNRISE, Fla.- (AP) - Sam Reinhart had two goals and an assist and the Florida Panthers handed Vancouver Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau his first regulation loss in 10 games with a 5-2 victory Tuesday n...
Jan 11, 2022
Trinity Western Spartans developing a pipeline with Northern recruits
PRINCE GEORGE - A trio of Northern Capitals will be walking the campus of Trinity Western University in Langley come the fall. Just this week, both defence Ella Boon and goaltender Karsyn Niven announ...
Jan 11, 2022
QMJHL cancels Maritimes prospect event due to concerns over COVID-19
MONTREAL - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has cancelled a Maritimes-based prospects event, citing concerns over COVID-19. The second leg of the QMJHL Cup was scheduled to be held Feb. 3-6 in Da...
Jan 11, 2022