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Calgary psychiatrist now faces 21 sex assault charges involving patients
CALGARY - A Calgary psychiatrist who has frequently testified in court for the Crown now faces 21 sexual assault charges involving patients, some allegedly during court-ordered visits.
Dr. Aubrey Levin, 71, was first arrested and charged March 23 after allegations that a 36-year-old patient was...
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Chief coroner to review drownings in Ontario, urges people to learn to swim
TORONTO - The office of Ontario's chief coroner says there will be a review of all drownings in the province in May, June, July and August.
Dr. Bert Lauwers says the aim is see if there are common factors in the deaths and make recommendations to help prevent similar deaths in the
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Walking on thin ice? Scientist at climate-controlled lab studies slips and falls
TORONTO - In the midst of a blistering heat wave, most Torontonians aren't thinking much about frigid temperatures, ice and winter spills.
But in a special laboratory at Toronto Rehab, walking is a perilous â and chilly â experience for volunteers like Varun Ohri.
A 20-year-old from
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Chicken producers debate 'natural' label for poultry injected with salt, water
SAN FRANCISCO - A disagreement among poultry producers in the United States about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labelling guidelines.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture had
Categories: Winnipeg News
Heartburn may mean lifestyle has to change
Do you suffer from a hot fire beneath the breastbone following a heavy meal? One that's often accompanied by belching and regurgitation of bitter fluid? If so, you're most likely suffering from heartburn. This common problem can be the forerunner of serious disease. But there are several ways to
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Researchers say skewed sex ratio of fish in Alberta rivers raises red flags
CALGARY - Alberta researchers say gender-bending fish swimming in the province's southern rivers raise serious questions about whether the water is safe for people to drink.
Two University of Calgary professors have been studying how a small species of minnow reacts to a wide variety of
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Ignatieff's proposed ban on asbestos may have killed deal for Quebec mine
MONTREAL - A mining company says Michael Ignatieff might be responsible for stalling the reopening of one of Canada's last asbestos mines.
The Jeffrey Mine says it had a Chinese investor lined up and willing to invest $40 million, but that its would-be partner became scared over comments from
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B.C. children's minister halts controversial child sex-testing program
VICTORIA - British Columbia's children's minister says she killed a controversial government sex-testing program for young offenders after discovering a chief medical technician who administered the test was recently charged with sexual assault.
Mary Polak said Thursday she was deeply concerned
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Hot sun, oil-soaked rags spark fire that caused $300,000 damage to Alberta home
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A combination of hot sun and a bucket of oil-soaked rags sparked a fire that caused $300,000 damage to a home in Airdrie, Alta.
RCMP say a family had used rags to apply linseed oil to their deck and then left the rags in a bucket to dry.
On Wednesday, heat from the sun caused a
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving launches report impaired driver program in Alberta
RED DEER, Alta. - The group Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants people throughout Alberta to report suspected impaired drivers to police.
MADD launched a new program Thursday along with the Alberta government and RCMP that calls on people to dial 911 when they see a suspected impaired
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More Ontario ERs get cash to reduce wait times; critics say nursing homes needed
TORONTO - Health Minister Deb Matthews is expanding a government program that gives Ontario emergency rooms extra cash to cut their wait times.
The province is spending $100 million this year to help 71 high-volume ERs reduce the amount of time patients wait to be treated and discharged, she...
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Group urges shakeup of salt habit; industry urged to pinch sodium from products
OTTAWA - The movers and shakers of the salt world want to pinch Canadians' penchant for sodium.
A panel of experts has offered Health Canada six general and 27 specific recommendations on how to reduce people's salt intake.
It said manufacturers should lower the sodium content of their products
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Canada shuns mandatory sodium reduction
OTTAWA -- The federal government's expert panel on sodium has struck a deal between public-health advocates and the food industry to back a "carefully designed" voluntary plan to reduce the dangerously high sodium consumption of Canadians.
Under pressure to produce a blueprint after
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Doctor with cancer in Saskatchewan sentenced to jail for abusing patient
SASKATOON - A former Saskatoon doctor has been sentenced to a year in jail and two years probation for sexually assaulting two of his female patients.
Krishna Vittala was found guilty last month but the sentencing was delayed because he is in the latter stages of prostate cancer and had been
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Save your breath: 2 studies show hands-only CPR is enough to save lives
ATLANTA - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions â especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
The two new studies conclude that "hands-only" chest compression is
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Summer driving: Prepare car, eyes on the road to stay safe, experts urge
TORONTO - Goldie Eng remembers very little of the moment that nearly killed her.
She remembers the autumn leaves and the bright sun, as she cruised her motorcycle along Highway 507 near Peterborough, Ont., on the Thanksgiving long weekend in October 2009.
But the rest is a scattered mess of
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Surgical victim should get apology from government, health officials: critic
TORONTO - The governing Liberals should apologize to two women whose breasts were removed after they were mistakenly diagnosed with cancer and explain why they didn't move sooner to warn the public that other errors may have been made, critics demanded Wednesday.
Laurie Johnston is suing her
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Ontario won't follow Saskatchewan's lead and fund trials of MS surgery
TORONTO - Ontario will not follow Saskatchewan's lead and fund clinical trials of a new operation that offers hope to people with multiple sclerosis, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Wednesday.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall announced Tuesday his government was ready to help pay for clinical trials
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No immediate plans for 'liberation treatment' trials in Manitoba, says health minister
WINNIPEG - Manitoba has no immediate plans to follow Saskatchewan's lead and fund clinical trials of the so-called "liberation treatment" for MS patients.
Health Minister Theresa Oswald said she is unclear about the details of Saskatchewan's plan, including whether or not the province
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Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd. recalls ham suelze over possible Listeria
LANGLEY, B.C. - Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd. is recalling its Freybe-brand Ham Suelze as it may be contaminated with Listeria.
No illnesses associated with the product have been reported.
Freybe had recalled all Ham Suelze from stores on July 21, and is now recalling all products purchased up to
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