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WebOntario healthcare ‘never so bad’ Health Coalition townhall part of campaign meant to persuade provincial government to reconsider funding levels and privatization plans

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Masks ‘encouraged’ but no longer mandatory at Sault …

WebEffective June 12, masks were no longer mandatory for staff, patients and visitors, at its facilities. GHC continues to encourage patients experiencing fever, cough …

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Maamwesying Ontario Health Team and Algoma Public …

WebPhoto provided. On March 27, the Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services, as a core partner of the Maamwesying Ontario Health Team, signed a …

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Ontario healthcare ‘never so bad’ Sault This Week

WebNatalie Mehra from the OHC concurred that healthcare in Ontario has “never been so bad,” adding she believes it is being caused both by incompetence on the part …

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Sault Ste. Marie Life Food, Recipes, Travel, Health, …

WebChorney-Booth: Onyx’s modern menu matches the elegance of its heritage building home. Some restaurant facades are more visible than others. Take, for example, the ground …

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Province must plug chronic disease prevention: Algoma …

WebAlgoma Public Health is a “leader” in health promotion and upstream disease prevention as “aligned” with the requirements under the Ontario Public Health …

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Citizen-run referendum on healthcare bill is underway

WebVolunteers with the Algoma chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition will set up local voting stations to support a province-wide referendum this month on public healthcare in …

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Homelessness in the Sault: A Public Health Crisis

WebThe DSSMSSAB board meeting report from Nov. 25, 2021 shows a minimum of 244 people experiencing homelessness in Sault Ste. Marie in October of 2021, …

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Agencies hope to see Youth Wellness Hub open in spring

WebConstruction delays have postponed its opening, but the team behind Sault Ste. Marie’s new Youth Wellness Hub is optimistic it will open this spring. Ali Juma, CEO …

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Ford’s policies destroying health care in North: Gelinas

WebMeanwhile, with “280 emergency room closures and 1,200 hospital service shutdowns, rural and Northern Ontario are bearing the brunt of Ford’s underfunding and …

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COVID with us still – 45 positive last week, with one death

WebAccording to data provided on Algoma Public Health’s (APH) website, last updated on Jan. 9, Algoma has had a total since the beginning of the pandemic of 13,545 confirmed …

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Let’s put the blame for the doctor shortage where it belongs

WebThe Conservative government of Mike Harris, which ousted Rae and the NDP in 1995, increased the number of first-year medical students in Ontario from 532 to …

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Unknowns of health unit merger raise concerns at council

WebMayor Michelle Boileau, who is the chair of the Porcupine Health Unit Board, attempted to address some of Black’s concerns. “I participated in one of the merger …

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Mental Health Matters: Seven things to release your stress

WebThe Nagoskis share seven evidence-based strategies to complete your stress cycle: Exercise: According to the Nogoskis, exercise is the first line of attack to prevent …

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Fitness class claims physical and mental health benefits

WebStrong Minds Fitness-Based Therapy has offered outdoor fitness-based therapy classes three times a week at Clergue Park since June 17 when Sault Ste. Marie …

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NOSM, Algoma U to create Mental Health, Addictions Institute

WebArticle content. Algoma University, in its commitment to supporting healing, will be breaking ground on a new building in the Spring of 2024. The university signed an …

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Sault Transit implements new school year schedules

WebSault Ste. Marie Transit Services will implement its school year schedule, beginning on Sunday Aug. 26.

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SAH, police team up to de-escalate mental health crises

WebSault Ste. Marie Police Service has partnered with Sault Area Hospital since 2015 to form the Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team, or MCRRT, to provide the best possible …

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Southern Ontario health unit pushes back as province moves to …

WebAs Ontario gears up to expand alcohol sales by as many as 8,500 locations, one health unit wants to tighten measures to reduce booze abuse. Minister of Finance …

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Sault Area Hospital to feel Group Health Centre patient pruning

WebEmergency department, wait times and overall operations, will be hit when GHC cuts one sixth of its patients, hospital head says

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