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Health and general reporter Ottawa Citizen. Story idea? 613 219-6632 or [email protected]

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A 6-year-old immigrant child is handcuffed with hands behind their back and arrested. Trump’s America.
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"The best medicine isn't found in a pill bottle or an operating theatre – it's movement. Yet across countries and health systems, too few patients are being guided toward the one therapy proven to protect their joints and ease their pain: exercise." https://t.co/m4Tqsxhk5P
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sciencealert.com
Counterintuitive!
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@anneapplebaum
Anne Applebaum
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Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year: https://t.co/nws24DBJvT
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theatlantic.com
Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.
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Elizabeth Payne 🇨🇦
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Meanwhile in Ottawa, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticizes speed cameras as a cash grab, Ottawa celebrates the folks who write parking tickets. Parking tickets, skunks and landlords who won't turn up heat: What bylaw officers see https://t.co/rpDkm1g4U8 via @ottawacitizen
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BBC Breaking News
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Only man to appeal against conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot has sentence increased to 10 years https://t.co/nsvrzsxgRE
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bbc.co.uk
A French court increases by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot.
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Story by @natashabaldin
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Elizabeth Payne 🇨🇦
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Heartbreaking story about critically injured cyclist - and about the oversized role family caregivers play for their loved ones, and for society. Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July https://t.co/vqJrp4kvre via @ottawacitizen
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Elizabeth Payne 🇨🇦
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Heartbreaking story about critically injured cyclist - and about the oversized role family caregivers play for their loved ones, and for society. Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July https://t.co/vqJrp4kvre via @ottawacitizen
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@davidpugliese
David Pugliese
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The Canadian Forces will continue to take part in U.S. counter-drug operations in the Caribbean but won’t provide support or equipment for President Donald Trump’s self-declared war on drug cartels. https://t.co/j1G0pSGtzl via @ottawacitizen
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@mmpadellan
BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️
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Dolly Parton's sister asked us to pray for her, you don't have to ask me twice for this WONDERFUL human being. We need more people like Dolly. Prayers up, folks. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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@davidpugliese
David Pugliese
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Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament. Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated. https://t.co/MhiQb1C8IN via @thewalrus
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thewalrus.ca
Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated
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Elizabeth Payne 🇨🇦
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Some great reporting is being done on the Skills Development Fund.
@KeithJohnLeslie
Keith Leslie
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Clients of Rubicon Strategy received more than $100 million from the Skills Development Fund, according to The Trillium. Rubicon is owned by Kory Teneycke, the premier’s campaign manager. https://t.co/q2OeZUX9gQ
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@ColinDMello
Colin D'Mello | Global News
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NEW: Someone driving an Ontario cabinet minister’s vehicle was captured hitting stunt driving speeds 12 times. The Premier’s office appears to gave forgiven the driver, who promised not to do it again. https://t.co/TbJO4NP1JX #onpoli
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globalnews.ca
At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.
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@igorsushko
Igor Sushko
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Danish residents are packing emergency kits in anticipation of an impending war with Russia: blankets, water containers for three days' supply, and radios with dynamo generators to listen to government instructions.
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@RBReich
Robert Reich
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Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans. U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties. Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed. This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda. It was always about cruelty.
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chicago.suntimes.com
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
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@doclauravater
Laura Vater, MD, MPH
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Big news: The HPV vaccine is working. (And in many countries, it’s on its way to eliminate cervical cancer.) A study in JAMA Pediatrics with 2,300 women found that over 17 years, HPV infections dropped by 98% in vaccinated women (& 76% in the unvaccinated due to herd immunity).
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@raghu_venugopal
Raghu Venugopal MD
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100 patients had 4,500 ER visits/year so Dr. Andrew Boozary, UHN and Fred Victor launched a 51 unit supportive housing venture. There was a 52% drop in ER visits and 79% drop in hospital days. $4000/month is less than $25K/day. @drandrewb @UHN @KevinSmithUHN @FredVictorTO
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@alanna_smithh
Alanna Smith
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One day after a central Alberta hospital alerted the province & senior health care leaders that it had implemented a strict masking policy to prevent measles spread, the facility-wide safety measure was discontinued, show FOI docs. #ableg @globeandmail
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theglobeandmail.com
Internal e-mails show AHS staff fielded questions about mandate from province
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@MSF
MSF International
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This morning, an attack carried out by Israeli forces killed Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member, Omar Hayek, and seriously injured four others. The attack took place on a street where our teams were waiting to take a bus to the MSF field hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza.
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@outbreakupdates
Outbreak Updates
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency bans imported pistachio products from Iran
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