AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWest Nile watch (Ontario): Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is urging residents to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus risk peaks in late summer, recommending repellent, protective clothing, removing standing water, and checking screens. Local surveillance (Ontario): Renfrew County and District Health Unit confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Arnprior, with no human cases reported so far this year. MAiD controversy (B.C.): Vancouver priest Father Larry Holland says he was offered medical assistance in dying twice by health-care staff after a hip fracture, despite being a Catholic priest opposed to euthanasia. Perinatal care boost (B.C.): Nanaimo hospital’s perinatal unit is getting new equipment support after cyclists raised $53,000 for monitoring and surgical backup needs. Health system labour (Saskatchewan): CUPE 5430 says 7,000 health care workers will vote on a strike in September after stalled contract talks. Food safety (Canada): Mondelez Canada recalls Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo bars due to undeclared pistachios for people with nut allergies. Public health + policy (Canada–U.S.): Wildfire smoke tensions spill into politics as Trump posts an AI “air filter” image and threatens tariffs tied to smoke.
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