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Read More »$1M legacy donor pulls funds, calls out Ontario hospital’s ‘bizarre and costly’ board decisions
“How can anyone consider supporting (London Health Sciences Centre)?” a former board member asks in a scathing letter calling out the current board of directors and announcing plans to cease his $1-million legacy pledge to the hospital foundation upon his death. Ronald Breen, a chartered accountant who was at one …
Read More »When new hospital opens in Waterloo, Ont., another will close next door in Kitchener
For a couple of years now, plans have been underway to build a new hospital in Waterloo Region. With the region expected to grow to one million over the next 30 years, the two Kitchener hospitals, Grand River and St Mary’s General, were provided with $5 million to launch plans …
Read More »West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safe
As summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease. This season, the most recent West Nile virus case in Canada was reported in Ottawa. On July 19, Ottawa Public Health confirmed the …
Read More »Plant-based milk recall: Class-action lawsuits filed over Listeria outbreak
Two class-action lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of plant-based milks recalled in Canada over potential Listeria contamination that has left two people dead. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the nationwide recall on July 8 for 18 beverages under the Silk and Great Value brands, manufactured by Danone Inc. and …
Read More »‘We’re seeing higher vacancy rates’: Health workers union says Manitoba needs to do more – Winnipeg
The union representing Manitoba health-care employees says the province needs to pick up the pace and deliver on its election promises. The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) released an in-depth report Thursday, which details some of the vacancy issues facing rural Manitoba in a health-care system that continues …
Read More »CrowdStrike outage: Canadian flights, health care disrupted after faulty update
Some Canadian flights, hospitals and media services were disrupted on Friday amid a global technology outage that has grounded planes and impacted banks as well as other businesses across the world. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said on Friday that the problem occurred after a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows and …
Read More »CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics impacted. Here’s where
A widespread technology outage on Friday, seemingly linked to issues at global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and Microsoft, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and even hospitals, including several in Canada. A software update by CrowdStrike appeared to have triggered systems problems across the world, and many hospitals said they were …
Read More »Linden Woods residents raise concerns over proposed addictions support centre – Winnipeg
Residents in the south west neighbourhood of Linden Woods are sharing concerns after approval was granted for a temporary small scale addictions support centre in the community. Regenesis Centre for Recovery, a local non-profit and registered charity, would operate the location, providing addiction services for individuals which primarily consist of …
Read More »Plant-based milk recall: 2 listeriosis deaths reported in Canada
Two people have died in Canada due to Listeria infections in an outbreak that led to a nationwide recall of several plant-based milks last week. In an update on Wednesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada said a dozen cases have been confirmed, including two deaths and nine hospitalizations. Of …
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