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Overnight closure of Delta ER brings the health-care struggles of rural B.C. to urban Metro Vancouver. Fears grow that staffing shortages could lead to more extended ER shutdown, by Alec Lazenby vancouversun.com/news/delta-e... via @vancouversun.bsky.social
Delta ER closures bring health-care struggles to Metro Vancouver
Delta Mayor George Harvie is concerned staffing shortages could force the hospital to close its ER for full-day periods
vancouversun.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Overnight closure of Delta ER brings the health-care struggles of rural B.C. to urban Metro Vancouver. Fears grow that staffing shortages could lead to more extended ER shutdown, by Alec Lazenby vancouversun.com/news/delta-e... via @vancouversun.bsky.social
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Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents, by @jack-farrell.bsky.social @reportrix.bsky.social edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... via @edmontonjournal.bsky.social
Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents
Smith
edmontonjournal.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents, by @jack-farrell.bsky.social @reportrix.bsky.social edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n... via @edmontonjournal.bsky.social
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Never trust a man who doesn’t drink who wants you to get drunk.
Doug Ford wants to do away with a minimum price for alcohol at the LCBO as Ontario struggles with a healthcare crisis.
Guess what cheaper booze leads to? A greater burden on the healthcare system. Also, illness and death.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Guess what cheaper booze leads to? A greater burden on the healthcare system. Also, illness and death.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
A “buck a beer,” but at what cost to public health?
Alcohol use leads to a substantial number of hospitalizations, and to increased health and social harms as well as economic costs in Ontario and across Canada. The effects of alcohol price changes on ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Never trust a man who doesn’t drink who wants you to get drunk.
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Premier Danielle Smith is attacking Alberta Health Services in a bid to escape a growing health scandal, by @gillian2.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
Gillian Steward: Danielle Smith attacks Alberta Health Services in bid to escape health scandal
Attacking it for so-called resistance because you find yourself in the middle of a possible scandal is nothing more than a distraction. Albertans shouldn’t be taken in by it.
www.thestar.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Premier Danielle Smith is attacking Alberta Health Services in a bid to escape a growing health scandal, by @gillian2.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
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"We aren't hiring enough educators and we aren't keeping the ones we have." — Kelly Gallagher-Mackay (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social) on Ontario's education system, tonight at 8/11pm with Kristin Rushowy (@thestar.com), Annie Kidder (People for Education) & @mollythomastv.bsky.social #onpoli #onted
February 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"We aren't hiring enough educators and we aren't keeping the ones we have." — Kelly Gallagher-Mackay (@wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social) on Ontario's education system, tonight at 8/11pm with Kristin Rushowy (@thestar.com), Annie Kidder (People for Education) & @mollythomastv.bsky.social #onpoli #onted
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Doug Ford: "You get good healthcare when you have a good economy!"
Common Sense: You get a good economy when you have good healthcare.
Common Sense: You get a good economy when you have good healthcare.
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Doug Ford: "You get good healthcare when you have a good economy!"
Common Sense: You get a good economy when you have good healthcare.
Common Sense: You get a good economy when you have good healthcare.
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Doug Ford has money for $200 cheques and a 401 tunnel — so, where are the funds to address #homelessness? by @graphicmatt.com www.thestar.com/news/doug-fo... via @thestar.com
Matt Elliott: Doug Ford has money for $200 cheques and a 401 tunnel — where are the funds to address homelessness?
A report puts the number of people who experienced homelessness in Ontario in 2024 at 81,515.
www.thestar.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Doug Ford has money for $200 cheques and a 401 tunnel — so, where are the funds to address #homelessness? by @graphicmatt.com www.thestar.com/news/doug-fo... via @thestar.com
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#PrimaryCare for all: Lessons from Denmark, a country where 98% of citizens are attached to a primary care provider.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
February 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#PrimaryCare for all: Lessons from Denmark, a country where 98% of citizens are attached to a primary care provider.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
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The Dutch and Danes have demonstrated that every citizen can have a family doctor. Canada needs to learn from them to fix #PrimaryCare, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: The Dutch and Danes have much to teach Canada about better health care
The question is whether Canada will act on all those lessons around providing primary care to every citizen
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Dutch and Danes have demonstrated that every citizen can have a family doctor. Canada needs to learn from them to fix #PrimaryCare, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca
February 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
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But hey, the private spa at Ontario Place is going to be amazing.
February 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
But hey, the private spa at Ontario Place is going to be amazing.
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Also, if you're an archaeologist 🏺 who for whatever reason is looking for a conference setting outside the US, the Canadian Archaeological Association annual conference will be held in St. John's, NL, April 30-May 4 2025. Paper submission deadline is Feb. 28 🇨🇦
canadianarchaeology.com/caa/annual-m...
canadianarchaeology.com/caa/annual-m...
57th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Archaeological Association
canadianarchaeology.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Also, if you're an archaeologist 🏺 who for whatever reason is looking for a conference setting outside the US, the Canadian Archaeological Association annual conference will be held in St. John's, NL, April 30-May 4 2025. Paper submission deadline is Feb. 28 🇨🇦
canadianarchaeology.com/caa/annual-m...
canadianarchaeology.com/caa/annual-m...
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Why Trump is Doubling Down
pod.link/1780356693
pod.link/1780356693
February 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Why Trump is Doubling Down
pod.link/1780356693
pod.link/1780356693
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Thanks for the inclusion @katharinehayhoe.com
Want to keep tabs on what's happening in Canada? Here's a starter pack on our primary national and regional news sources.
Thank you @sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social for the prod!
Thank you @sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social for the prod!
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Thanks for the inclusion @katharinehayhoe.com
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"”The start of a tariff war with the US is changing voters' moods. It's harder to talk about a broken Canada when there's a growing sense of patriotism," another Conservative source said.”
Hunh. Who would’ve guessed the CPC would be frustrated by Canadian patriotism.
Hunh. Who would’ve guessed the CPC would be frustrated by Canadian patriotism.
Poilievre's pivot: Conservatives conducting internal surveys to adapt message | CBC News
A possible tariff war with the United States, Justin Trudeau's departure and the Liberal leadership race are all upsetting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's campaign plans. And behind the scenes,...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"”The start of a tariff war with the US is changing voters' moods. It's harder to talk about a broken Canada when there's a growing sense of patriotism," another Conservative source said.”
Hunh. Who would’ve guessed the CPC would be frustrated by Canadian patriotism.
Hunh. Who would’ve guessed the CPC would be frustrated by Canadian patriotism.
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What does the end of Meta’s fact-checking program means for users of the world’s largest social network? @spaikin.bsky.social asked @mcewan.bsky.social (@iccit-utm.bsky.social), @erinkelly.bsky.social, @taylorowen.bsky.social ( @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social) & @carmilevy.bsky.social
Is Big Tech Politicizing Social Media? | The Agenda
YouTube video by TVO Today
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February 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What does the end of Meta’s fact-checking program means for users of the world’s largest social network? @spaikin.bsky.social asked @mcewan.bsky.social (@iccit-utm.bsky.social), @erinkelly.bsky.social, @taylorowen.bsky.social ( @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social) & @carmilevy.bsky.social
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Look at the weasel words of Doug Ford. He is back in bed with Elon Musk.
globalnews.ca/news/1099566...
globalnews.ca/news/1099566...
Musk Starlink deal with Ontario government back on hours after threat to rip it up | Globalnews.ca
Doug Ford says the Ontario government is 'ripping up' its $100-million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed internet to northern and rural communities.
globalnews.ca
February 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Look at the weasel words of Doug Ford. He is back in bed with Elon Musk.
globalnews.ca/news/1099566...
globalnews.ca/news/1099566...
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Dark Age 2.0 update...
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02... via @medical_xpress
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02... via @medical_xpress
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health
Medical researchers forced to compile national data by hand, silence on a major tuberculosis outbreak, and the erasure of gender references: the Trump administration has pushed the US public health sy...
medicalxpress.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Dark Age 2.0 update...
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02... via @medical_xpress
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US public health medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02... via @medical_xpress
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What will the end of Meta’s fact-checking program mean for Canadians? @spaikin.bsky.social asks, @mcewan.bsky.social (@iccit-utm.bsky.social), @erinkelly.bsky.social (Advanced Symbolics), @taylorowen.bsky.social (@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social), and @carmilevy.bsky.social tonight at 8/11pm
February 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What will the end of Meta’s fact-checking program mean for Canadians? @spaikin.bsky.social asks, @mcewan.bsky.social (@iccit-utm.bsky.social), @erinkelly.bsky.social (Advanced Symbolics), @taylorowen.bsky.social (@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social), and @carmilevy.bsky.social tonight at 8/11pm
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Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases.
The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve, by Jon Hamilton www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve, by Jon Hamilton www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases
The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases.
The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve, by Jon Hamilton www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve, by Jon Hamilton www.npr.org/sections/sho... via @npr.org
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For years we seem to have accepted the narrative that Canada is falling apart. I can tell you from experience we have a lot to be proud of, writes @namshine.bsky.social #cdnpoli #onpoli
ANALYSIS: Trump has unleashed a groundswell of Canadian patriotism. It’s about time | TVO Today
For years we seem to have accepted the narrative that Canada is falling apart. I can tell you from experience we have a lot to be proud of
amp.tvo.org
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For years we seem to have accepted the narrative that Canada is falling apart. I can tell you from experience we have a lot to be proud of, writes @namshine.bsky.social #cdnpoli #onpoli
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The Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty.
January 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty.
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NEW: As Premier Doug Ford prepares to trigger a provincial election opposition parties are raising concerns about two planned trips to Washington during the campaign calling them “explicitly partisan” and an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds.
globalnews.ca/news/1097835...
#onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1097835...
#onpoli
Liberals claim Ford’s plan to visit Washington during election is ‘explicitly partisan’ | Globalnews.ca
When the Ontario legislature is dissolved, the government enters caretaker mode - a convention that prevents a political party from using taxpayer resources to campaign.
globalnews.ca
January 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NEW: As Premier Doug Ford prepares to trigger a provincial election opposition parties are raising concerns about two planned trips to Washington during the campaign calling them “explicitly partisan” and an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds.
globalnews.ca/news/1097835...
#onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1097835...
#onpoli