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Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan
An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn't seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some dentists's concerns about how the program is being run.
Should your mail be delivered daily? Canada Post wants Ottawa to rethink its mandate
Canada's national mail service is warning of 'unsustainable' financial losses without major changes to its operating model, after losing $748 million last year. But its union says Canada Post can be saved by restoring door-to-door mail delivery and expanding its services.
Canada Post lost $748 million last year, warns of 'critical' financial situation
Canada Post warns its financial situation is so grim itcould run out of operating money in less than a year,citing declining revenue and increased competition from private delivery companies.
Canada's dental care plan begins today. Here's what you need to know
Canadas national dental care plan begins covering 1.9 million seniors today the first phase of a massive public oral health-care insurance program that eventually will cover one quarter of Canadians. But many patients may still be kept waiting to get their dental visits covered.
Canadian doctors are using 'outdated' guidelines to screen for cancer, experts warn
Family doctors use national guidelines to decide whether and when to send their patients for routine cancer screenings but experts say Canadians' lives are at risk because those guidelines use old data, lack expert advice, and are updated too infrequently.
'Hundreds of thousands' of seniors will get subsidized dental care next month, health minister vows
Canada's health minister is promising "hundreds of thousands" of seniors will receive subsidized dental work next month under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP), despite low sign-up rates among the dentists who are expected to provide that care.
The Canadian Dental Care Plan starts next month but many dentists are reluctant to participate
Health Canada says thousands of oral health care providers have signed up to start providing care to 1.6 million seniors this May a number dental associations say is a low turnout. Some seniors are now learning their dentists won't accept their claims under the new program.
'Stay the hell away from our kids': Health minister vows to restrict nicotine pouches but how?
Canada's health minister says he'll seekextraauthority to restrict the marketing and sale of nicotine pouches to youth, but it's unclear exactly how he'll do that or how quickly it will happen.
Health Canada clarifies eligibility for seniors under national dental care plan
The federal government has updated information on its website about who is eligible for the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Seniors who purchased insurance themselves, or opted out of pension programs they can't rejoin, will qualify for the national public program, Ottawa now says.
As Ottawa promises a better response to natural disasters, communities say they need money now
Ottawa's emergency preparedness minister has warned thatthis summer could be even worse than last year's record-breaking wildfire season while communities on the front lines say they need money for prevention right now.
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