Congo has no known Ebola cases for 1st time since July 2018

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The last patient being treated for Ebola in Congo was discharged on Tuesday, the World Health Organization said, bringing the 19-month-old outbreak closer than ever to an end.



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Chinese social media censored coronavirus terms and criticism early in outbreak, report says

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China's social media platforms were either instructed or under pressure to block criticism of the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, Toronto-based cyber research group Citizen Lab says in a report.



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'She wanted to do that for me': Woman with power of attorney takes thousands from 97-year-old with dementia

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A woman with power of attorney who took tens of thousands of dollars from a 97-year-old woman with dementia had criminal charges against her withdrawn, in a case critics say exposes gaps in the justice and banking systems that leave the elderly and infirm vulnerable to financial abuse. 



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More cancer cases in Canada projected as aging population grows, with lung cancer still deadliest form: study

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Nearly half of Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime.



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Collateral damage: Families of soldiers with PTSD struggle after Veterans Affairs counselling cut

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Some family members of veterans suffering from mental health issues linked to their service say the federal government is cutting off their own publicly funded therapy - and seems unwilling to admit it.



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Ottawa woman speaking out about sister's struggle on Black Mental Health Day

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An Ottawa woman is sharing the story of her sister's death in an attempt to get people in the black community to open up about mental health.



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Nova Scotia firearms officer testifying at Lionel Desmond inquiry

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The chief firearms officer for Nova Scotia will testify Monday at the fatality inquiry looking into the triple murder-suicide of an Afghanistan veteran and his family — and whether the veteran ought to have reacquired his gun licence in New Brunswick. 



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