National health reporter for @globeandmail. Nearly two decades in the news business. Please note I infrequently check X. Kindly email [email protected].
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Ontario's Infection Prevention & Control guidelines for suspected cases of Hantavirus include airborne precautions with fit-tested N95 masks & eye protection.
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Ottawa prepared to halt plan to allow MAID for mental illness theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Discretionary inquest granted to examine teen’s death after he sought care at Ontario hospital theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications. Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays, by @kkirkup theglobeandmail.com/canada/a… via @globeandmail
Miracle League of Ottawa: How a Blue Jays fan’s love of baseball made the game more inclusive for other kids
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Nigel Wright, long-time Onex executive and former chief of staff to Stephen Harper, has died theglobeandmail.com/politics…
Gynecologists prepare for questions about Tylenol and pregnancy after Trump’s unproven claims
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Nova Scotia’s approach to sepsis treatment offers life-saving lessons, advocates say theglobeandmail.com/life/hea…
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A phone line during the pandemic that morphed into a clinic providing culturally safe care in downtown Toronto theglobeandmail.com/life/hea…
The Public Health Agency of Canada is set to take over the country’s compensation program for individuals who have been severely injured by vaccines next year from an outside company that has been subject to criticism over its administration practices. theglobeandmail.com/life/hea…
An Ontario teen died after waiting in agony for hours at an ER. His family is now requesting a rare discretionary inquest to help prevent future fatalities. Unlike if someone dies in prison, an inquest is not automatic under this circumstance.
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Canadian military airdrops aid into Gaza for first time as Israeli PM Netanyahu reportedly considers seizing entire Palestinian territory.
@kkirkup and I report
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Despite mounting international outcry - and new pressure at home for a ceasefire - Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza war will continue until Israel meets "all" its objectives.
My report
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Thanks to @kkirkup for her journalism reflecting the experience of many families this week.
…and also, in advance, to the school board for making classrooms conducive to learning.
We’re grateful to have been asked to share Emmett’s story. @Ali_Mullins
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Theresa Tam bids farewell as Canada’s top public health officer theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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‘Nation-building’ projects should by more than 'stuff' like pipelines and infrastructure. They should include programs that reflect Canadian values like equitable access to health care, by @picardonhealth theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… via @globeandmail
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The Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions issues an apology to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples for the harms Indigenous Peoples have faced historically and currently face in the health care system. nursesunions.ca/upholding-re… via @CFNU @CFNUPresident #nursing #reconciliation
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B.C. ostriches set for cull have avian flu infection not seen elsewhere in Canada, agency says theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
The owners of nearly 400 ostriches that are earmarked for death on a B.C. farm hope public appeals from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Oz and a 13-year-old Canadian survivor of bird flu will help to save their animals.
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Without official status, NDP looks to stay relevant in Parliament theglobeandmail.com/politics…
