As officials give all-clear on romaine E. coli outbreak, contamination remains a mystery

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Food inspectors still don't know the source of the dangerous bacteria that sent dozens of people to hospital and made more than 200 people sick in two separate incidents of contaminated romaine lettuce.



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Congo reports 3 new Ebola cases in large city

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Congo's health minister says three new cases of the often lethal Ebola virus have been confirmed in a city of more than 1 million people.



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B.C. brings doctor fees for assisted dying in line with rest of Canada

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Physicians said the costs involved were much greater than the $200 previously provided



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Youth suicides, violence: Nunavut community of Pangnirtung calling out for help amid 'sense of desperation'

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A dozen youth in a remote community in Nunavut attempted suicide this past February. The next month calls to RCMP doubled. Now, officials are descending on Pangnirtung next week after receiving a desperate plea for help.



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Ebola outbreak in Congo not yet declared an emergency: WHO

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Conditions to declare the Ebola outbreak in Congo a public health emergency haven't been met, WHO says.



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WHO says Congo faces 'very high' risk from Ebola outbreak

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Democratic Republic of Congo faces a "very high" public health risk from Ebola after the disease was confirmed in one patient in a major city, the World Health Organization said on Friday, raising its assessment from "high" previously.



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Film aims to prevent patients falling through cracks in health system

Greg Price

A family's efforts to improve a flawed system have culminated in a documentary about their son's preventable death.



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