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NDP asks Liberals to start covering some medicines as parties negotiate pharmacare

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New Democrats have asked the Liberals to begin covering a handful of essential medicines as negotiations continue behind the scenes on developing a pharmacare system.

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Eby underscores 'fundamental' disagreement with B.C. chief coroner on safe supply

B.C. Premier David Eby has rebuffed the province's retiring chief coroner's swansong pleas for non-prescription safe supply of drugs, calling it a "fundamental issue'' of disagreement on how to curb the toxic drug crisis.

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about upcoming expansion in assisted-dying eligibility

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The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the potential risks of allowing Canadians to seek medical assistance in dying solely on the basis of a mental illness.

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B.C. asks appeal court to reconsider decision allowing drug consumption in public spaces

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B.C.'s attorney general is appealing a court decision that put the brakes on the province's plans to crack down on drug use in public spaces.

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Pop the bubble wrap and let kids play outdoors, pediatricians say

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Climbing a tree, tobogganing or rough-and-tumble play are all outdoor activities that children should be encouraged to do to promote health, Canadian pediatricians say in new guidance.

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Senior hospitalized with multiple infections suffered neglect in care home, children allege

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A 74-year-old woman with dementia who was admitted to hospital with multiple serious infections suffered medical neglect at a nursing home in Barrhead, her children allege.

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation holds emergency meeting in Ottawa amid surge in sudden deaths on First Nations

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After a string of recent youth suicides and unexplained deaths in First Nations across northwestern Ontario, federal government officials and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) leaders gathered Wednesday at an emergency meeting with federal officials in Ottawa.

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