Omicron surge creates urgent need for health-care workers in Canada’s North

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Published 2022-01-16

The continued surge of the Omicron variant in Canada’s North has created an urgent need for more health-care workers, especially in the most remote communities. Ottawa says help and supplies are on the way, but some places are still waiting.

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