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CANADA: Upstart lobster gets in on Groundhog Day

CANADA: Upstart lobster gets in on Groundhog Day

Also, lobster beer is a thing. Did you know that?
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ONTARIO: Health Coalition warns violence, abuse on the rise in long-term facilities

ONTARIO: Health Coalition warns violence, abuse on the rise in long-term facilities

A plan should be developed and implemented to increase the number of long-term care beds in the province, in the public and non-profit sectors, Coalition says
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CANADA: Where's the weed? Canada's cannabis shortage causes concern

CANADA: Where's the weed? Canada's cannabis shortage causes concern

Michael J. Armstrong, Associate professor of operations research at Brock U, speculates on why dry cannabis shortfalls are prevalent in Canada right now
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BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario hospital receives largest private donation to date

BEYOND LOCAL: Northern Ontario hospital receives largest private donation to date

$5 million has been donated by Marcel and Frances Labelle to Health Sciences North
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CANADA: St. John's flirt with a winter dream - heated sidewalks

CANADA: St. John's flirt with a winter dream - heated sidewalks

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CANADA: Fertility clinic reports 180% increase in elective egg freezing

CANADA: Fertility clinic reports 180% increase in elective egg freezing

Women can keep their eggs frozen for as long as they want but guidelines recommend using them before they turn 50
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CANADA: Using community-guided design research with Indigenous communities

CANADA: Using community-guided design research with Indigenous communities

Emily Carr University's Health Design Lab aimed to provide one model of how design methods can be used effectively to gather information and insights, building trust with participants to help understand complex problems
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CANADA: National report finds in 2018, a female was killed every 2.5 days

CANADA: National report finds in 2018, a female was killed every 2.5 days

The report said 148 women and girls were killed in 133 incidents in 2018, with 140 people accused in their deaths
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CANADA Liberals write off $163 million in student loans that feds can't collect

CANADA Liberals write off $163 million in student loans that feds can't collect

It is the fourth time in the last five years that the government has written off outstanding student loans
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CANADA: Halifax boat sinking claims life of deckhand

CANADA: Halifax boat sinking claims life of deckhand

Max Hinch of Cole Harbour leaves behind a fiancée and a 4-year-old son
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