38 h. ago City councillors eye boost in funding to recruit family doctors

A city council committee endorsed increased funding for a family doctor recruitment strategy that has had some success, even if some members are uneasy about it. Council’s community and protective services committee ultimately recommended an $80,000 funding extension to the primary-care recruitment and retention program, funded through the city-funded London Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) reserve […]

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46 h. ago He was a doctor for 17 years in Ukraine. Now, in B.C., he’s a welder

In February's speech from the throne, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients.

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2 d. ago London faces uphill battle for new family doctors: Recruiter

The task force is looking for renewed support for a program that attracted six primary-care physicians last year and has a line on 15 more  

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2 w. ago Gilles Villeneuve museum to shut temporarily amid lawsuit by late driver’s family

MONTREAL — The museum named in honour of Canadian racing legend Gilles Villeneuve is temporarily shutting down amid a legal battle with the late driver’s family over his memorabilia. The museum’s general manger, Alain Bellehumeur, accused the Villeneuve family of squandering the Formula One driver’s heritage in a statement announcing the closure of the museum […]

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2 w. ago Villeneuve family seeks to protect driver’s ‘legacy’ in battle against Quebec museum

Gilles Villeneuve's family — including former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve — is taking action to get back his possessions from a museum, citing legacy and safety concerns.

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3 w. ago Cut red tape faster, family doctors urge, as B.C. legislature resumes sittings

In Tuesday's speech, the NDP government pointed to efforts to recruit and retain more doctors, while allowing doctors to spend more time with their patients. 

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