The new president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) said Wednesday he fears the country’s fragile health-care system will deteriorate further without an injection of cash — and a plan to increase the number of doctors and other health care professionals.
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Possible omen of NHL work stoppage as league, players' association abandon World Cup in 2020
The NHL and NHL Players' Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020 but will continue collective bargaining talks. In separate statements released Wednesday, the league and NHLPA announced that there's not enough time to put together a World Cup in roughly 20 months. The sides […]
Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body amid plagiarism accusations
The Canadian Medical Association says it has resigned from the World Medical Association, accusing the international group’s incoming president of plagiarizing his inaugural speech.
American Bar Association urges lawmakers to shelve Kavanaugh voting until a ‘thorough FBI investigation’ is conducted
Win McNamee/Getty Images The American Bar Association published a letter urging for the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay its vote on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. The ABA said the FBI should investigate the numerous sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh. During his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Kavanaugh touted […]
New Canadian Medical Association head calls for debate on decriminalizing opioids
The new president of the Canadian Medical Association wants to see politicians debate the pros and cons of decriminalizing opioids, despite the federal government saying it is not interested in such a move.
Civil liberties association suing Ontario government to block sex ed changes
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is suing the Ontario government in an attempt to stop what it calls “discriminatory” changes to the sex ed curriculum for elementary students.
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‘We will try to persuade them not to observe Ramadan’ – head of Egyptian Football Association
The president of the Egyptian Football Association, Hany Abo Rida, said that Ramadan, which is observed by Muslims as a month of fasting, could hamper the national team’s preparation for the 2018 World Cup. Read more “This is our main problem,” Abo Rida told in exclusive interview with TASS. “Koran grants exemptions from the fast […]
‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Three Billboards’ Join Usual Winners in L.A. Film Critics Association Awards
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association handed out its year-end awards over the weekend, continuing the parade of honors for Call Me By Your Name, The Florida Project, and The Disaster Artist while bringing two new titles into The Awards Conversation™. Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water and Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, […]