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Talking to strangers online helped me feel less lonely. But I was sliding toward disaster
RaeAnne Ellert grew up feeling isolated by her disability and found solace in online friendships. It wasn’t until someone warned her that one of those friends was a potential scammer that she realized she needed to find friends and connections in the real world. Source link
Islanders asked for input on new rules for unregulated beauty services in P.E.I.
The province’s Hairdressers Act regulates hairdressing services, but things like skin care, nail care and hair removal aren’t covered by the legislation. That means providers don’t need to be licensed or have credentials. Source link
A new opioid has been found in Toronto's drug supply and users may not even know it
Toronto’s Drug Checking Service said in a report from last week that it is monitoring an emerging trend after a new opioid, known as cychlorphine, was found in three fake pharmaceutical opioid samples collected in Toronto’s downtown core and the city’s west end between Oct. 25 and 28. Source link
Quebec extends hand to doctors, suspends parts of special law in bid to resume talks
Quebec’s health minister and treasury board president said they will be suspending two measures of Bill 2, with the hope of persuading doctors’ federations to return to the bargaining table. Source link
Shortage of prescription painkillers in Canada expected to last until 2026
Canadian pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new year, while supply of another type of painkiller has increased since a countrywide disruption in the summer. Source link
B.C. orders Island Health to reinstate mental health supports for youth
The B.C. Ministry of Health says it has directed Island Health to reinstate key staff positions that were cut for a program that is part of British Columbia’s strategy for mental health and substance use care. Source link
'I find it quite insulting': Nova Scotia seniors fight back against ageism
A quiet, and often subtle, form of discrimination called ageism is shaping the daily lives of many older Nova Scotians. Source link
Nova Scotia Health says hope on horizon for suspended overnight detox service in Sydney
An addictions medicine advocate in Sydney says it’s been nearly four months since Nova Scotia Health temporarily reduced the outpatient detox service at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and people needing help with substance-use withdrawal cannot wait any longer. Source link
Inquest exposed inmate health-care failures in Ontario jails that staff, advocates say are widespread
The inquest into the death of a Wiikwemkoong First Nation man at the Sudbury Jail has exposed long-standing, Ontario-wide failures in correctional health care, say advocates and correctional officers. For inmates to have a chance at getting out and being productive, “they need to be well,” says the John Howard Society of Sudbury’s CEO. Source […]
Ladder falls a big cause of workplace injuries. Here's how an Ontario man climbed back from a head injury
With ladder falls remaining a significant cause of workplace accidents and deaths, an Ingersoll, Ont., man describes how he’s battling back after suffering life-altering injuries six years ago. Source link