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Opioid deaths skyrocket, mental health suffers due to pandemic restrictions, new federal report says

October 28, 2020 Admin Deaths, federal, health, mental, opioid, pandemic, report, Restrictions, says, SKYROCKET, suffers

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Canadians suffering from mental illness, opioid addiction and other substance abuse problems, says a new study released today

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Celebrities 

Phillip Schofield speaks out on mum’s fears after coming out as gay during health battle

October 23, 2020 Admin after, Battle, coming, during, fears, health, Mum's, Phillip, Schofield, speaks

Confused by her response, the presenter recalled: “I said ‘What the hell do you mean? Why do you think I’m

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Health 

People with dementia among hardest hit by COVID-19 health restrictions

October 21, 2020 Admin 'among, 'hardest, COVID19, dementia', health, people, Restrictions

Before COVID-19, Lyne Gauthier did her best to keep her husband’s mind from slipping away by organizing activities they had

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Celebrities 

Helen Flanagan: Pregnant Corrie star pictured in underwear amid ‘vicious’ health ordeal

October 18, 2020 Admin 'pregnant', 'vicious', amid, Corrie, Flanagan, health, Helen, ordeal, pictured, star, underwear

Pregnant Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan, 30, showed off her baby bump as she gave her Instagram followers a sneak

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Health 

Health care system was designed to subject Indigenous people to systemic racism: Hajdu

October 17, 2020 Admin 'Systemic, care, designed, Hajdu, health, indigenous, people, racism, subject, system

The systemic racism endured by Indigenous people in Canada’s health care system exists because the system was designed that way, Health Minister Patty

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Feds to meet Indigenous leaders Friday to discuss racism in health system

October 16, 2020 Admin discuss, Feds, Friday, health, indigenous, leaders, meet, racism, system

The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health

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Health 

Alberta Health Services to lay off up to 11,000 staff, mostly through outsourcing

October 13, 2020 Admin 11000, Alberta, health, mostly, outsourcing, Services, staff, through

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro has softened an aggressive plan to lay off front-line staff, including nurses, and extended the

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Top Story 

Trump hosts White House event against guidance of public health officials

October 10, 2020 Admin 'House, against, event, guidance, health, hosts, officials, public, Trump, white

U.S. President Donald Trump made his first public appearance on Saturday since returning to the White House after his hospitalization for

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Health 

Federal ministers, Indigenous leaders plan to discuss systemic racism in health system

October 10, 2020 Admin 'Systemic, discuss, federal, health, indigenous, leaders, ministers, plan, racism, system

Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says he plans to hold a high-level meeting of federal ministers and Indigenous leaders to address racism

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Health 

Health officials urge vigilance this Thanksgiving as COVID-19 modelling shows acceleration of cases

October 9, 2020 Admin 'Thanksgiving', Acceleration, cases, COVID19, health, modelling, officials, shows, this, urge, vigilance

Public health officials are urging Canadians to be extra-vigilant this Thanksgiving weekend as new COVID-19 modelling shows the growth of

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