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Mary C. Kelly

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BRAVO best wishes @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social! I know you'll continue do #Canada & #Ukraine proud: Your private/public sector expertise, passion, commitment, global network, principled collaborative leadership, & dedicated public service will reap benefits in national/international realms🍁💖🙏🏻💙♀️💛💖🍁

January 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM

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'A no-brainer': Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/american-healthcare-workers-moving-nova-scotia-9.7025866

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Heather O'Dell moved to Halifax and began work as a cardiovascular intensive care nurse on Jan. 1, 2025.

January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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Measles exposure flagged at Montreal Children's Hospital ER https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/measles-exposure-montreal-childrens-hospital-9.7035226

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In December 2025, public health officials recorded Quebec's first measles outbreak in months, with cases identified at locations in Montreal.

January 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM

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Why Alberta's disability support recipients fear incoming medical review panels https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/alberta-aish-medical-review-panels-explainer

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Disabled Albertans, allies, and community organizations rally in opposition to the government's proposed Alberta Disability Assistance Program outside the Alberta legislature, in Edmonton on Oct. 30, 2025.

January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM

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Do supervised consumption sites bring increased crime? Study suggests that's a myth https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/do-supervised-consumption-sites-bring-increased-crime-study-suggests-thats-myth-370062

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January 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM

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COVID still killing roughly 100,000 Americans per year: CDC scientists https://gizmodo.com/covid-19-is-still-killing-a-disturbing-number-of-americans-study-finds-2000705483

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A 3D illustration of the SAR-CoV-2 coronavirus, the cause of covid-19.

January 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM

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Moe's comments on 'innovative' health care draw criticism from Sask. NDP https://leaderpost.com/news/moes-comments-on-innovative-health-care-draw-criticism-from-ndp

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January 7, 2026 at 4:27 PM

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U.S. Companies Are Selling Tests for Autism, but Research Is Still Scant https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/health/autism-tests-skin-hair-antibodies.html

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A lab test used to determine the presence of autoantibodies, which mistakenly attack normal cells, at the University of California, Davis, in December.

January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM

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US pushes to retain measles elimination status amid ongoing epidemic https://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-builds-case-retain-measles-110407352.html

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a sign in a Texas parking lot that reads, "MEASLES TESTING" with an arrow pointing to the left.

January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM

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Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back. Very Soon https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/01/childhood-vaccine-schedule-rotavirus-paul-offit/685513/

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Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Getty; Frederick M. Brown / Getty.

January 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM

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Plan to deregulate traditional Chinese medicine in B.C. sparks outcry https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/would-you-dare-take-it-plan-to-deregulate-chinese-medicine-in-bc-sparks-outcry/

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Traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Dr. John Yang is pictured at his clinic in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

January 7, 2026 at 5:19 PM

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Insurance lobbyists ramped up 'pressure campaign' against pharmacare ahead of federal budget: Council of Canadians https://nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/06/insurance-lobbyists-ramped-up-pressure-campaign-against-pharmacare-ahead-of-federal-budget-council-of-canadians/

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Rally for pharmacare on Parliament Hill on February 13, 2024.

January 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM

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Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/doctors-fear-cdc-vaccine-recommendation-changes-will-fuel-vaccine-hesitancy-in-canada/

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Parents pick up their children as they are dismissed from a school in Mississauga, Ont., on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.

January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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Manitoba cuts ties with dozens of private nursing agencies to curb reliance on the firms https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-cutting-ties-dozens-private-nursing-agencies-9.7025848

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Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara said reducing the number of private nursing agencies helps the government get a handle on the proliferation of for-profit firms in the province.

January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

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January 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM

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Alanna Smith

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Doctors working in Edmonton’s major hospitals are calling on the Alberta government to declare a state of emergency because there is no more room to safely accept patients. #ableg @theglobeandmail.com

Edmonton doctors call on Alberta government to declare state of emergency as hospitals overflow

Call follows deaths of three patients in Grey Nuns Community Hospital emergency on Dec. 22

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January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM

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Alberta's measles outbreak topped 2,000 reported cases last year, and it's not over yet https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-s-measles-case-count-topped-2-000-last-year-and-the-outbreak-is-not-over-yet-9.7036485

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While Ontario's measles outbreak was declared over in October, Alberta's continues to produce new cases every week.

January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM

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Trump administration cannot proceed with pilot drug rebate program, US court rules https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-administration-cannot-proceed-with-pilot-drug-rebate-program-us-court-2026-01-08/

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An emergency sign directs patients to the emergency room at the Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center hospital in San Diego, California, U.S. , April 17, 2017

January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM

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Former head of AHS says she's faced a campaign of intimidation since filing her lawsuit against the Alberta government www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive officer of Alberta Health Services, alleged in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit that the government fired her for investigating ties between procurement officials at her agency and companies they had contracted.

January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM

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Public health campaign urges Southwestern Ontarians to rethink drinking https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/public-health-campaign-urges-southwestern-ontarians-to-rethink-drinking

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Amber Wisniewski, founder of Dry Variety, holds one of more than 100 offerings of non-alcoholic spirits, beer and wine for sale on the online shop. Photo taken in London on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

January 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM

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Catherine Rocheleau - Ignite Leadership International®️

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That is needed, however the medical tax benefit available to celiacs requires simplification. Having to create a complex list of cost of GF food purchased and cost of regular food ie: GF bread vs wholewheat bread every time you shop is overkill. There has to be a better approach.

January 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM