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As losses mount in toxic opioid crisis, Ontario cities memorialize overdose victims
There is less and less space on the lawn for the dozens upon dozens of bright white crosses. The grass between the fire station and […]
Ottawa resumes suspensions for overdue student vaccine records after two-year pause
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of Ottawa students could face suspensions for out-of-date vaccination records as the local health unit resumes […]
Faith leaders call on Ford to reverse move to shutter supervised consumption sites
Faith leaders are calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to reverse course on his decision to close 10 supervised consumption sites across the province. A […]
AI ‘early warning’ system shows promise in preventing hospital deaths, study says
An AI early-warning system that predicts which patients are at risk of deteriorating while in hospital was associated with a decrease in unexpected deaths, a […]
Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailments
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists’ scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more […]
Code red: How more Ontario hospitals are struggling with balancing the books
Critics say the situation at the London Health Sciences Centre speaks to a larger issue, with health experts warning that most Ontario hospitals are projecting […]
Hospital shaving elderly Sikh patient without consent ‘cannot happen again’: WSO
An Ontario hospital network is investigating an incident from last month in which an older Sikh patient’s beard was shaved off without his consent, a […]
Ottawa resident dies from rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus
A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city’s first confirmed […]
Ottawa resident dies following Triple E infection
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has confirmed a death due to eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), commonly known as Triple E and EEE. In a City […]