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Canada has a doctor shortage, while thousands of foreign-trained physicians living here still face barriers

Healthcare workers tend to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Scarborough Health Network’s Centenary Hospital, in north-east Toronto, on Apr. 8, 2021. Advocacy groups say in Ontario and Quebec there are more than 3,500 internationally trained physicians with the vast majority of them not working in their field.

Millions of Canadians do not have access to a family doctor. Thousands of internationally trained physicians living in Canada could help bring that number down but are currently unable to work as doctors because of several hurdles.



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2 B.C. businesses get a new lease on life as local cafe owners buy Molly's Reach

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Molly’s Reach, made popular by CBC television series Beachcombers, which ran from 1972 until 1990, has sat empty since 2023. The owners retired and put the restaurant up for sale, hoping someone would carry on the Molly’s Reach legacy. Now, another local business plans to do just that.



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Emergency crews searching for woman swept into water at Cape Spear

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Rescue crews were able to save a man who also fell in.



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Quebec judge authorizes class action against billionaire Robert Miller

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A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action against billionaire Robert Miller, the company he founded, Future Electronics, and purported accomplices, for allegedly paying minors for sex.



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Here's how a new Churchill Falls deal might power a surge in Labrador West mining

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Top officials with N.L. Hydro believe a new deal for energy sales and development on the Churchill River will power a fresh surge in mining activity in Labrador, and generate significant jobs and revenue for the province.



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Controversial Islamic group Hizb ut Tahrir cancels Ontario conference

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Hizb ut Tahrir Canada, a controversial Islamic activist group, says it is cancelling its upcoming Khilafah Conference 2025, which was set to take place in Hamilton on Jan. 18.



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N.S. losing out on health transfers as private medical imaging grows

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Over the past two years, Ottawa has clawed back more than $3 million from Nova Scotia because some patients are paying out of pocket for MRI and ultrasound. The clawbacks are likely to grow as private imaging clinics proliferate.



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Toronto Tempo's merchandise drop shows newest WNBA team catering to all of Canada

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The Toronto Tempo released their full merchandise collection on Tuesday, including everything from hoodies and hats to basketball-shaped pillows and planters.



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A year later, N.L. still working on plan to deal with rule-breaking landlords and tenants

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The Newfoundland and Labrador government says they expect to implement a pilot project "in the near future" to better enforce residential tenancies rules, and plug a gap in the existing system.



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Residents of N.S.'s Eastern Shore demand authorities do better with drone enforcement

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On countless occasions, Blair and Kim Davis have recorded video of flashing lights they believe are drones above their property, leaving them looking to authorities for help.



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Montreal's Amazigh community rings in year 2975, continues efforts to preserve culture

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The city's North African Indigenous diaspora is celebrating the start of Yennayer, their new year. For many, it's a time for joy, but also an occasion to reflect on their ancestors's efforts to preserve their cultural heritage.



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Halifax wind energy deal to cut city emissions by 24%

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Nearly half of Halifax's municipal electricity will soon come from a Queens County wind farm, a move the city says will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter.



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Canadian Nick Taylor prevails in playoff at Sony Open in Hawaii

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Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., sunk a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.



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