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More than 15,000 received MAID in 2023 as growth slows, report says

More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly. Health Canada said in its fifth annual report on MAID released Wednesday that the 15,343 people who received help to die last year represented a 15.8 …

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Hurricane Rafael knocks out Cuba’s power grid, slows to Category 2

Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid. Massive waves lashed at the shores of Havana as sharp winds and rain whipped at the city’s …

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Downpour in Jasper National Park slows fires, but comes with warning

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 25, 2024 4:52 pm Updated August 26, 2024 9:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire …

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Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg

Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …

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