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No cannabis vaping products, bigger cut of sales for retailers: N.L. government
The provincial government is boosting the commission percentages for licensed cannabis retailers and banning cannabis vape products in Newfoundland and Labrador for now.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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VAPE FAIL
'Are they safe to inhale?': Vaping liquids in Canada contain potentially harmful chemicals, tests show
We had several e-cigarette liquids currently on the Canadian market tested at a New York lab and found they contain potentially harmful chemicals, including a suspected carcinogen banned in food in the U.S.
Adam Miller
Health ||
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Half of homeless people have experienced traumatic brain injuries, new UBC study suggests
The new study, using data from six countries and dozens of other studies, was prompted by significant evidence of trauma on brain scans from people in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
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Clare Hennig
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Vape Fail
How unfounded faith in the benefits of vaping helped hook a new generation on nicotine
Health |
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Meet 3 British Columbians shattering stereotypes about their disabilities
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Clare Hennig
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Cuts to Alberta health-care system trigger privatization, safety fears
Canada -Calgary ||
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Moving Benadryl behind counter won't resolve safety concerns: pharmacists
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Michelle Ward
Canada -Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Adults in the N.W.T. can soon get diagnosed at a new FASD clinic
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Kate Kyle
Canada -North |
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'We are losing nurses. We are losing beds': Why health-care funding is sparking so much U.K. election debate
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Anna Cunningham
World |
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'A man of his word': Retired RCMP sergeant shows up every week for man with autism
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Bonnie Allen
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Marketplace
Plastic surgeon vows to fight potential class-action lawsuit alleging he filmed patients without consent
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Caitlin Taylor
Canada |
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Editor's Note
Vape Fail | The hope of vaping as a safer alternative to smoking is fading. We explore why
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Mark Harrison
Health ||
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CFIA cancels licences of 3 companies in massive meat recall
Health ||
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Case of whooping cough in Iqaluit confirmed by Nunavut Health Department
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Sara Frizzell
Canada -North |
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It may be possible to 'alter' memories of heartbreak so they hurt less, research finds
Radio -The Current ||
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Blog
Non-opioid pain relievers misused too says study
Health |
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Measles outbreak in Samoa kills dozens of children, puts island nation in holiday lockdown
Health |
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Premiers meet on Doug Ford's turf to push Ottawa for more money
John Paul Tasker
Politics ||
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Kids sharing nude photos 'before they even hold hands' worries counsellors, police
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Shane Ross
Canada -PEI |
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Toronto Public Health calling on Ottawa to introduce stricter vaping rules
Canada -Toronto ||
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Rates of children in Nova Scotia's care requiring emergency placement are soaring
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Michael Gorman
Canada -Nova Scotia |
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Meet Doris Peltier, an advocate for Indigenous women living with HIV
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Jessica Deer
Indigenous |
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'My biggest fear is people falling through the cracks': Doctors sound alarm about proposed billing changes
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Joel Dryden
Canada -Calgary ||
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Second Opinion
Treating HIV-positive babies soon after birth could improve chances for a healthy life, study suggests
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Amina Zafar
Health ||