Gaps exist in primary health care for Canadians with chronic disease: Report

Written on:March 6, 2012
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Being a woman or having a lower income are both barriers to optimal primary health care for Canadians living with chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes, according to a report.

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Canucks Game Day: Vancouver seeks to take shine off surging Stars

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Check it out: Tonight’s game between the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars is a battle of NHL division leaders, the Canucks of the Northwest and the Stars of the Pacific.

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Air Canada pilots brace for low-cost fight

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The head of Air Canada’s pilot’s association says he’s worried the airline’s plan to start a low-cost carrier is just a way of outsourcing good jobs to other countries while offering no benefit to Canadians.

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Sandoz drug shortage prompts Ottawa fast-track efforts

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Health Canada is working at fast-tracking new sources of certain medications following reports that shortages due to a production scaleback at Sandoz Canada’s Quebec plant have led to cancellation of some elective surgeries, an Ottawa spokesman says.

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Airline group asks Ottawa for help

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The International Air Transport Association says the federal government must do more to assist airlines in Canada.

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Group that represents airlines slams high taxes in Canada

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Group that represents airlines slams high taxes in Canada

MONTREAL – The head of the association that represents most of the world’s air carriers has slammed the high taxes the Canadian government imposes on its airline industry.

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Transportation watchdog sounds the alarm on railway safety after Quebec, Ontario derailments

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The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) expressed concerns Tuesday about the safety of Canada’s railway system in light of a deadly train crash in southern Ontario last week, which bears similarities to a derailment in Quebec two years ago.

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Tories won’t release phone records

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives are refusing to publicly release phone records related to their telemarketing in the last election, despite insisting the Liberals should take this action with their own records.

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National Research Council to ‘refocus’ to serve business

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Canada’s national government research and development agency is being transformed and “refocused” into a service that provides solutions for businesses, Canada’s Minister of State for Science and Technology says.

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North Vancouver longboard debate draws huge crowd

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THE District of North Vancouver’s municipal hall was crammed Monday night as longboarders and the drivers who reluctantly share the road with them watched council debate a new bylaw to deal with the controversial sport.

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High-risk offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant

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A Vancouver man who breached his parole on March 3 is being sought by Vancouver Police. David Grant Mack, who was convicted of sexual assault and other crimes in the Rossland-Trail area in 2009, was on statutory release when he failed to return to his halfway house in Vancouver.

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Feds must get more involved in adoption services, Commons committee says

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Canada knows very little about the number of children up for adoption in this country, a sign the federal government needs to get more involved in what is primarily a provincial responsibility, a House of Commons committee says.

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Fears of Greek debt default weigh on markets

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Canada’s benchmark stock index dropped sharply on Tuesday, joining a global rout as fear about Greek debt once again reared its head.

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Head of group that represents airlines slams high taxes in Canada

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Head of group that represents airlines slams high taxes in Canada

MONTREAL – The head of the association that represents most of the world’s air carriers has slammed the high taxes the Canadian government imposes on its airline industry.

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As European fears diminish, high oil prices emerge to trouble economy

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OTTAWA – With the near-term chances of a full-blown European debt crisis diminishing, and the U.S. recovery firming, the high price of oil is becoming a key new risk factor for Canada’s economy.

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Gordon Campbell doesn’t agree with ruling on roofer’s death, but won’t appeal it

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Gordon Campbell, Canada’s High Commissioner to Britain, said Tuesday he doesn’t agree with a WorkSafe BC ruling that he became the “prime contractor” on a renovation project at his vacation home where a roofer fell to his death.

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Canucks look to rebound against sizzling Stars

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After a sleepy start to begin a seven-game homestand at Rogers Arena, Vancouver will look to get back on track at home Tuesday against a Dallas Stars club that is peaking at the right time.

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Thermor walker sold at Wal-Mart stores recalled

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Thermor Ltd. Canada is recalling a brand of walker due to a potential manufacturer’s defect that could cause users to fall and possibly suffer serious injuries, Health Canada says

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