Ontario overdose crisis hits small cities with rising deaths
An editorial notes Belleville and other Ontario communities face a widening overdose crisis with 23 hospitalizations in three days. It cites benzodiazepines and xylazine in street drugs, limited local resources, and calls for provincial investment and proactive solutions to curb homelessness and addiction in rural areas.
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Toronto
Vancouver
Belleville
Hastings Prince Edward
Kingston
Brantford
Ontario
Northumberland County
Ontario Drug Policy Research Network
Waterloo
Northumberland
Neil Ellis
Ellis
Team Primary Care teamwork boosts Canadian health access
The piece argues that boosting numbers of family physicians and nurses is insufficient. Canada needs organized, team based primary care with training and collaboration across professions to reduce burnout and improve access for patients with chronic needs. Ivy Bourgeault and Ivy Oandasan lead nationwide Team Primary Care initiatives.
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Camm
Commission On the Future of Health Care
Canada
Team Primary Care
Ivy Bourgeault
University of Ottawa
Canadian Health Workforce Network
Ivy Oandasan
Family and
University of Toronto
College of Family Physicians of Canada
Quoi Media Group
Quoimedia. Com
Letter to the editor on NWMO uranium waste misperceptions
A Ignace reader warns against equating irradiated nuclear fuel with raw uranium and cautions that the NWMO plan to bury nuclear waste between Dryden and Ignace involves 210 plus radionuclides. The letter stresses long term toxicity and environmental pathways.
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Arlier
Ignace
Cameco
NWMO
Ontario
Diversity of views in our letters section
The Chronicle Journal invites diverse opinions for its letters page. Letters must be original work exclusive to the newspaper, up to 300 words, and may be edited for space and clarity. Include full name, address, and day phone. only names and hometowns are published.
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