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'We shouldn't have to push people': Most provinces have not made Sept. 30 a stat

'We shouldn't have to push people': Most provinces have not made Sept. 30 a stat

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have declared Sept. 30 a statutory holiday
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Pandemic spurred exodus of Ontario family doctors, study indicates

Pandemic spurred exodus of Ontario family doctors, study indicates

About three per cent of family doctors across the province – 385 doctors – stopped practising between March and September 2020, according to a study led by Unity Health Toronto that was published Monday in Annals of Family Medicine
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End of travel restrictions shift responsibility to public

End of travel restrictions shift responsibility to public

Determining if COVID infections are from travellers will be challenge
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In Port aux Basques, N.L., residents reeling after Fiona destroys dozens of homes

In Port aux Basques, N.L., residents reeling after Fiona destroys dozens of homes

Post-tropical storm Fiona carved a path of devastation across parts of Atlantic Canada, leaving behind smashed homes, roads strewn with debris and hundreds of thousands of people without power
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Poilievre denounces Diagolon 'losers' over threat of sexual assault against his wife

Poilievre denounces Diagolon 'losers' over threat of sexual assault against his wife

Jeremy MacKenzie, the high-profile founder of the online group "Diagolon," made the comments about Anaida Poilievre during an online video stream over the weekend
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MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders

MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders

People suffering solely from mental disorders are due to become eligible for assisted dying in March, and Dr. Justine Dembo, a psychiatrist and medical assistance in dying assessor, also cautioned the committee about perpetuating stigma about mental illness
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Some doctors are questioning the cause and treatment of depression

Some doctors are questioning the cause and treatment of depression

Dr. Wedlake said social problems like poverty, racism, oppression and abuse should be further examined as the source of despair and distress. 
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Feds lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory masks on planes and trains

Feds lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory masks on planes and trains

The federal government has announced that Canada's remaining COVID-19 border restrictions — mandatory vaccines, testing and quarantine for international travellers — will end on Friday
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BEYOND LOCAL: Drones can learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

BEYOND LOCAL: Drones can learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

Collecting these gases is key to understanding the mysterious ways of volcanoes, but it can be dangerous
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Ontario opens bivalent Omicron-targeted vaccine bookings for all adults

Ontario opens bivalent Omicron-targeted vaccine bookings for all adults

The province made the bivalent vaccine available to its most vulnerable populations earlier this month, but said appointments to receive the new shot would be open to all residents 18 or over as of Sept. 26
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