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Businesses getting a Blue Umbrella for dementia

Businesses getting a Blue Umbrella for dementia

Alzheimer Society program offering training for businesses to be more dementia friendly
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High hospital occupancy rates harming care, AG finds

High hospital occupancy rates harming care, AG finds

NDP says Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s 2016 report supports party’s argument hospital cuts are harming patients
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Funding a growing challenge for health unit

Funding a growing challenge for health unit

Changes in provincial funding will leave a $1.8M hole by 2020
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Health unit backs bill banning junk food ads to children

Health unit backs bill banning junk food ads to children

New Senate bill would ban all food advertisements to children under 13
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New HSN research chair aimed at addressing health-care inequality

New HSN research chair aimed at addressing health-care inequality

Dr. Carrie Bourassa joins the HSN Research Institute with new role
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Secret report shows Big Tobacco targeted city politicians in Sudbury and Sault

Secret report shows Big Tobacco targeted city politicians in Sudbury and Sault

Algoma municipalities are being asked to stub out all motions proposed by tobacco companies or front groups that slip demands for a freeze on excise taxes into campaigns against contraband tobacco.
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New 'deadly' drug has made its way to Nickel City, undercover narc detective says

New 'deadly' drug has made its way to Nickel City, undercover narc detective says

W-18 linked to rash of deaths in Alberta; pills seized in Sudbury busts
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Ongoing funding freezes a challenge for the health unit, says medical officer of health

Ongoing funding freezes a challenge for the health unit, says medical officer of health

Small budget cuts in 2017 expected to increase in following years with funding freeze 
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CUPE back Gélinas bill to mandate at least 4 hours of care per long-term care resident

CUPE back Gélinas bill to mandate at least 4 hours of care per long-term care resident

Meeting Thursday had union lend support to France Gélinas' Bill 33
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Research institute's 'world-class' aging research gets $300K boost

Research institute's 'world-class' aging research gets $300K boost

Health Sciences Volunteer Association commits $300,000 to HSN Research Institute
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