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Some emergency rooms across Canada close amid staff shortages Some emergency rooms across Canada close amid staff shortages Some emergency rooms across Canada close amid staff shortages

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Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic attack still face a number of challenges, causing unprecedented waiting times in emergency rooms across the country. Along with limited hospital beds and delayed surgeries, one of the leading causes of dysfunction has been the shortage of doctors and nurses. Many of the problems facing hospitals are not new, but …

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“The scalpel can only go so deep”: why a neurosurgeon thinks that really caring for patients is so important

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A recent book by a Vancouver neurosurgeon questions a common practice among medical professionals to emotionally detach from patients. Dr. Chris Honey has practiced neurosurgery for 25 years and is the head of the neurosurgery division at the University of British Columbia. His book, The Tenth Nerve, published this February, includes stories of seven patients …

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The Alaska Highway closed north of Liard Hot Springs after the road was destroyed by a wash

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The Alaska Highway is cut off from traffic in both directions about 125 miles north of the Liard hot springs, after a stretch of road was destroyed by water accumulation. The Yukon government tweeted photos of the damage in an update Friday night. The Alaska Highway is closed between 50 and 60 km south of …

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Man arrested after a firefighter dragged a fleeing vehicle A man arrested after a firefighter dragged a fleeing vehicle A man arrested after a firefighter dragged a fleeing vehicle

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Calgary police have a man arrested after a Calgary firefighter was dragged by a stolen vehicle on Saturday afternoon. Around 12:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at block 100 of Bermuda Drive NW. There, a member of the Calgary Fire Department was assisting at the scene when a firefighter was …

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Edmonton family on the edge after a stray bullet flies through the daughter’s room

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After a night full of loud Canada Day fireworks, residents in the Hazeldean neighborhood of south Edmonton woke up Saturday morning with a louder noise. “I heard a noisy car this morning and then a couple of pops, explosions and that’s what woke me up,” said Will Mages, a Hazeldean resident. “I’ve heard these two …

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Nearly 12,000 flights canceled, delayed at US airport by Friday – CityNews Toronto

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Nearly 12,000 flights canceled, delayed at US airport by Friday CityNews Toronto Holiday flight cancellations and delays cause chaos on MSNBC airlines US airports see an increase in travel and flight delays worsen as July 4 approaches Global News Travelers land at U.S. airports for the July 4th CTV News vacation Fourth of July trips …

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People planning to attend the AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas

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MONTREAL – International AIDS organizations say people in Africa, South America and Asia who plan to attend a major AIDS conference in Montreal are still struggling to get visas from the Canadian government. MONTREAL – International AIDS organizations say people in Africa, South America and Asia who plan to attend a major AIDS conference in …

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