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Dementia doctors, provinces differ on question of advance consent in MAID

TORONTO — As the federal government prepares to table new legislation that would allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying, the stark difference in opinion between two provinces highlights an ongoing debate about what constitutes true consent among people who have dementia.

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Flu outbreak forces Hokkaido bus operator to cut weekday service for lack of drivers

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido -- Dohoku Bus Corp. began a reduced weekday schedule on Oct. 27 after more than 10% of its drivers came down with the flu, making

  • Hokkaido bus operator Dohoku Bus Corp. cuts weekday services due to flu outbreak.
  • Over 10% of drivers fall ill, reducing 66 services from 458 weekday runs.
  • Company maintains Saturday, Sunday, and holiday services without reductions.

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