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Naloxone kits mandatory in high-risk Ontario workplaces starting Thursday

Naloxone kits mandatory in high-risk Ontario workplaces starting Thursday

TORONTO — Some workplaces in Ontario will be required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Fort Erie, Port Colborne urgent care centres closing overnight permanently

Fort Erie, Port Colborne urgent care centres closing overnight permanently

Urgent care centres in the southern Ontario communities of Port Colborne and Fort Erie will no longer operate overnight as Niagara Health faces physician shortages, the hospital network announced Wednesday.
Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA says

Ontario family doctors facing burnout, shortage to worsen, OMA says

TORONTO — A shortage of family doctors in the province is only going to get worse if burnout and growing administrative burdens are not addressed, the Ontario Medical Association is warning. As of March 2022, there were 2.
Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid

Former Connecticut lawmaker gets 27 months in prison for stealing over $1 million in coronavirus aid

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut state representative was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1.
'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

'Poison in every puff': Canada reveals warning labels on individual cigarettes

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.
Ontario has $4 billion more for health-care than needed for current programs: FAO

Ontario has $4 billion more for health-care than needed for current programs: FAO

TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the province has $4.4 billion more allocated to health-care than what's needed to fund current programs and commitments made until 2026.
Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy

KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Locals call it “watermelon salad.” But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes.
Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move

Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move

CARSON CITY, Nev.
Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants.
Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids

Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids

DENVER (AP) — In the midst of a surge in eating disorders across the country, Colorado's acting governor signed bills Tuesday that will create a state program dedicated to addressing the mental illness, limit the use of body mass index in determining