OTTAWA | Nearly 90% of compensation claims under the federal thalidomide survivor compensation program are either denied or go unanswered. • Also read: Contergan: the outraged opposition “They’re waiting for us to die,” rants Richard Nantais, a survivor of the

Tyler Shandro was originally scheduled to appear before the bar committee on October 17-19, but the hearing was adjourned this month. Tyler Shandro, a lawyer, is being investigated over three allegations of unprofessional conduct while he was Health Secretary. He

We can no longer guarantee with certainty that an Albertan will receive the treatment he needs in a timely manner. [nécessaires] launched Mike Parker, president of the Alberta Health Sciences Association (HASS), one of five groups gathered Monday at a

Montreal-Noranda (Quebec, Canada), correspondence Two huge chimneys spew exhaust fumes from the Horne smelter, reminding those who look up that it still dominates the western Quebec town of Rouyn-Noranda. Marianne Saucier has lived in the neighborhood of the company, which

Employers compete to attract and retain the workers they need. A small business gives them a new way to do this. Posted at 5:00 am Helen Barill The press The idea Three of them, including an executive from a small

This isn’t the first time the group BC Health Matters organize such a meeting. Another was set up last May to put pressure on the government. The movement was founded nine months ago by Camille Currie after she lost her

The injuries too Mike Matheson and Joel Edmundson opened the door to young players who otherwise would not have made their NHL debuts so early. Whether it be Xhekaj, Kovacevic Where harristhere is a good chance that two of these

No case of poliomyelitis has yet been reported in Canada, while a first patient with paralysis resulting from the disease has put our American neighbors on red alert. While the presence of poliovirus has been detected in sewage in London

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for Unreal brand Dark Chocolate Mini Coconuts due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recalled item was sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and

He began his speech by thanking those around him for their help during his campaign, then acknowledged the work of John Horgan and his decision to leave politics because her energy was drained from her treatments for throat cancer. However,