at 12:58 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Tories say air ambulances facing service disruptions in wake of Ornge scandal

TORONTO - The Opposition says Ontario's air ambulances are facing numerous service disruptions in the wake of a scandal that's engulfed Ornge.

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at 12:53 on February 22, 2012, EST.

CFIA says brand of cooked ham sold in Ontario and Quebec being recalled

TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a brand of cooked ham is being recalled over fears it may be contaminated with a bacteria or parasites.

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at 08:57 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Newfoundland and Labrador plans to reduce wait times at emergency departments

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government plans to spend $3.6 million to reduce emergency department wait times.

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at 08:51 on February 22, 2012, EST.

Sask. joins Atlantic provinces and Ontario in stopping funding for OxyContin

TORONTO - Saskatchewan has joined Ontario and the Atlantic provinces in taking steps to stop funding the painkiller OxyContin, and a new version of the drug, OxyNeo.

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at 23:08 on February 21, 2012, EST.

Health region defends process to evict Saskatchewan seniors from care home

HUMBOLDT, Sask. - The Saskatoon Health Region is defending its plan to kick out 10 residents from a seniors home in a process that residents' relatives call bullying.

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at 19:41 on February 21, 2012, EST.

Shortages of prescription drugs occurring more frequently, often without warning

TORONTO - Shortages of various prescription drugs are occurring more frequently, but doctors and patients have no way of knowing when a medication will be unavailable because pharmaceutical companies aren't required to publicly report gaps in supply.

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