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Old Royal Vic Will Again This Winter Offer Shelter for Montreal’s Homeless and Their Pets

Starting on December 02, and for the second winter, the Old Royal Victoria Hospital will offer homeless people and their…

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Quebec Superior Court Gives Municipalities the Power to Restrict Fast Food Restaurants

Photo: DWilliams / Pixabay Quebec Superior Court decision gives Municipalities the right to use zoning to try to fight against…

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Remember Our Soldiers With Two Minutes of Silence Today at 11AM

Photo: Johannes Plenio / Pexels Remembrance Day also known as Armistice Day in celebrated on November 11th at 11am. The…

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MUHC Doctors Want Helmets to Be Mandatory for All Cyclists – Including Biki, Jump Bikes and Lime Scooters

Photo: Fabricio Macedo FGMsp / Pixabay McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) doctors want helmets to be compulsory for all cyclists…

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Mobile Health Clinic Delivers Dignified Medical Care to Montreal’s Homeless

Photo: Médecins du Monde Canada / Facebook Doctors of the World are bringing healthcare directly to the homeless in Montreal's…

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A Passenger on a Flight From Las Vegas Is Montreal’s 8th Confirmed Case of Measles

Quebec health authorities have confirmed the years 24th case of the measles virus in the province and the eight in…

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Scientists Discover Cure for Deadliest Strain of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

The new three drug regimen cures most patients in just months. Photo: Oracast / Pixabay On Wednesday's the U.S. Food…

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Keeping Your Child Healthy and Sane in the Digital Generation

By Bernard J. Wolfson Smartphones, tablets and video consoles can be addictive. They interfere with sleep. They draw kids into…

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Health Canada Changes to Patented Medicine Regulations Will Save Billions of Dollars

Savings on patented drug costs are expected to reach 13 Billion over ten years. Photo: Arek Socha / Pixabay Health…

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Ottawa Invests $32 Million to Fight Alarming Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections

Photo: Pixel2013 / Pixabay The Canadian government has just announced an investment of $32 million over five-years towards researching sexually…

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Quebec Issues New Warning of Possible Exposure to Measles at Parc Safari and Laval Locations

Quebec Health Ministry issues warning of possible exposure to the measles virus at Parc Safari in Hemmingford, Quebec and City…

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Former Royal Victoria Ross Pavilion Overflow Shelter Received 6,796 Visits From Nearly 1,600 Homeless Guests

The RVH Ross pavilion overflow shelter allowed guests to bring their pets. Photo; Leroy Skalstad / Pixabay According to new…

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Families Are More Than Just Visitors, They Are Fundamental Extensions of Patients

"Families deserve to be more than visitors. They are fundamental extensions of patients, and inclusive medical care benefits everyone." Photo:…

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Developers of Former Montreal Children’s Hospital Site Backtrack on Promise of Social Housing and Elementary School

The Journal de Montreal has learned that High-Rise Montreal (HRM), one of the project developers, as now indicated that they…

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Visitors to Carrefour Laval Possibly Exposed to the Measles Virus

Photo: Burst / Pexels Once again, a person who was contagious with the measles virus visited the Second Cup coffee…

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Happy Canada Day – Guide to Activities – What’s Open What’s Closed

CANADA DAY IN MONTREAL Montreal Gazette: Your guide to celebrating Canada Day in Montreal 2019 Canada Day in Montreal: What’s…

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MUHC CEO Dr. Gefeller “Firmly Committed to Public Services in Health” – Yet the MUHC Rented Out Space to Private Clinics

“I don’t want to own private clinics,” Dr. Pierre Gfeller, the MUHC’s executive director, said in an interview to the…

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Two New Cases of Measles – Montreal Public Health Issues Exposure Warning

These two new cases of measles mark the first time in 2019 that the highly contagious virus has spread from…

6 years ago

Happy Mother’s Day

Photo: Mabel Amber / Pixabay Wishing all the mother's a wonderful day! "Some might wonder why we need a special…

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Happy May Day! Today around the world thousands march for better working and living conditions

Today May 1st is a relatively peaceful celebration, its origin though was of violence, activism and injustice. May Day was…

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Group of doctors predicts climate change presents the greatest menace to the health of Quebecers

At a press conference on Tuesday morning in Montreal, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment predict climate change…

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New Quebec car seat regulations come into effect Thursday

Photo: Adobe Stock New child car seat regulations came into effect on Thursday requiring children nine years old and younger,…

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AMI-Quebec has been helping families manage the effects of mental illness for over 40 years

Photo: Matthias Zomer / Pexels Since 1977, AMI-Quebec (Action on Mental Illness) a grassroots not-for-profit organization has been committed to…

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MUHC Cafeteria Price Hike Is First Mouthful Into Employees Meager Salary Gains – Hike Also Impacts Users

Last week Director of Multidisciplinary Services, adult sites (DSM) and Mental Health Mission; and responsible for NSA/SAPA trajectory, Antoinette Di…

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