Recent Health Headlines
22.02.2012
Alberta to push ahead with health inquiry despite panel's finding
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne says a public inquiry into problems with the health system will go ahead even though an expert panel says it has done the work.
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Tories say air ambulances facing service disruptions in wake of Ornge scandal
TORONTO - Ontario's troubled air ambulance service faced at least 13 disruptions over the last three weeks that may have jeopardized patient safety, the Opposition charged Wednesday.
US Alzheimer's strategy: Better treatment by 2025, earlier diagnosis
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's "one of the most-feared health conditions" on Wednesday as it issued a draft of the United States' first strategy to fight the devastating disease that is on the rise as the population ages.
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Recent Business Headlines
Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets
TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Nunavut forecasts budget surplus, but says billions needed for infrastructure
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The government of Nunavut says it will reverse two years of deficit budgets to post a small surplus in the coming fiscal year.
Cascades to permanently close its Toronto packaging plant, cutting 36 jobs
TORONTO - Cascades Inc. says its packaging plant in Toronto will close in June, cutting 36 jobs, due to low demand for the product it makes there.
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