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As demand explodes, Manitoba's new FASD court expands to meet need
Legal experts in Manitoba’s new court to help offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) say demand for the docket has skyrocketed since its launch, leading to long wait times and plans to expand.
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Aidan Geary
Canada -Manitoba ||
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'There's nothing for him,' says mom of son with brain injury from fentanyl overdoses
Some health experts in Calgary say the opioid crisis has spawned a new cohort of patients who are falling through the cracks. One woman shares her struggle to help her brain-injured, drug-addicted son.
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Colleen Underwood
Canada -Calgary ||
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B.C. funding decision on pricey drug leaves teen with rare disease facing 'scary' future
B.C. has expanded its coverage of an exorbitantly expensive drug that could make a huge difference for Miles Ambridge’s future, but at 14 years old, he’s just a bit too old to qualify.
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Gene editing could revolutionize the food industry, but it'll have to fight the PR war GMO foods lost
The food industry is excited over new gene-edited products altered to have longer shelf life or produce less fat. But it will have to avoid the pitfalls of GMO foods, the last foray into genetic engineering, which were a financial success, but a public relations disaster.
Radio -The Sunday Edition |
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Second Opinion
Is Canada at risk from a mysterious Chinese virus related to SARS?
Adam Miller
Health ||
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China's mystery 'coronavirus' isn't currently spreading, WHO says
World |
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Patient placed in 'filthy' conference room at London, Ont., hospital to recover from infection
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Kate Dubinski
Canada -London |
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How to talk to youth reeling from Iran plane crash
Health |
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Smoke from wildfires in Australia toxic to public, experts say
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B.C. naturopath's pricey fecal transplants for autism are experimental and risky, scientists say
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Bethany Lindsay
Canada -British Columbia |
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What on Earth?
E-bikes, not electric cars, may hold the key to greener transportation
Technology & Science ||
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Previously unknown virus may be causing pneumonia outbreak in China, WHO says
Health ||
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Canadian health groups take aim at flavoured vapes in new public awareness campaign
Health ||
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Ontarians to officially say goodbye to red-and-white health cards by July 1
Canada -Toronto |
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Researcher says only 25% of Canadian drinkers know alcohol causes cancer. A B.C. campaign wants to change that
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Cancer death rate in U.S. shows large one-year drop
Health ||
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South Korea reports 1st possible case of viral pneumonia
Health ||
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Tainted drugs are fuelling Thunder Bay's opioid deaths, say advocates. They want a safe supply to fight it
Radio -The Current |
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Hong Kong to add mystery respiratory illness to reportable diseases
Health ||
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Largest study yet offers no clear talc link to ovarian cancer
Health ||
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Full morgues at Ottawa hospitals mean bodies kept in conference rooms, says union
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Hillary Johnstone
Canada -Ottawa |
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Combat birth tourism by changing immigration law, B.C. mayor says
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Consumer Electronics Show offers high-tech health and wellness
World |
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'You don't expect to bury your child': The parents left behind in Thunder Bay's opioid crisis
Radio -The Current |
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Deaths from measles outbreak in Congo hits 6,000, WHO says
Health ||