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WORLD: How doctors trace an outbreak

WORLD: How doctors trace an outbreak

Doctors will often test cases of pneumonia for which they don’t have an easy explanation, especially if they appear in a cluster
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ONTARIO: Ornge air ambulance hit by laser over Ottawa

ONTARIO:Ornge air ambulance hit by laser over Ottawa

Ornge says its crew was en route to an Ottawa hospital when they were hit with a green laser
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CANADA: Could a national licence for doctors help reduce shortages province to province?

CANADA: Could a national licence for doctors help reduce shortages province to province?

This would mean more telemedicine consultations
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BEYOND LOCAL: Why are my hands shaking? What to know about tremors

BEYOND LOCAL: Why are my hands shaking? What to know about tremors

People are often quick to think the tremor is Parkinson's disease
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BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists are still learning how microplastics harm wildlife

BEYOND LOCAL: Scientists are still learning how microplastics harm wildlife

Large plastics break up into tiny particles called microplastics that can persist in the environment for hundreds of years.
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WORLD: Experts say cruise ships are 'a perfect set up' for virus outbreaks

WORLD: Experts say cruise ships are 'a perfect set up' for virus outbreaks

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ONTARIO: 47 dogs recovered from hoarding situation in Thunder Bay (6 Photos)

ONTARIO: 47 dogs recovered from hoarding situation in Thunder Bay (6 Photos)

'It was the saddest thing I've seen,' woman who helped rescue the animals says
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CANADA: Harry Hibbs' niece trying to get Newfoundland musician onto Walk of Fame

CANADA: Harry Hibbs' niece trying to get Newfoundland musician onto Walk of Fame

Barrie resident, who is Harry Hibbs' niece, is trying to get her famous uncle recognized: 'He has been overlooked, which is a shame'
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CANADA: How two Syrian refugee families had their hopes of new start in Guelph shattered

CANADA: How two Syrian refugee families had their hopes of new start in Guelph shattered

At the last minute, a Guelph sponsor failed to provide the federal government with required information
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BEYOND LOCAL: How to make the dreaded task of data entry less despised

BEYOND LOCAL: How to make the dreaded task of data entry less despised

Workplaces may stick with manual data entry, even in the age of digital technology advances
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