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The Northwest Territories government is lauding changes to its health-care system that it says reduced wait times for mental health counselling by 79 per cent.

Opinion: British Columbians should demand and expect the same level of training, precision, and coordination of care in their mental and behavioural health treatment as they can expect for their physical care.

Tasmanian grown cherries marketing campaign runs again in Taiwan

Eastern Health is facing a near 45 per cent vacancy rate in psychology positions after a “mass exodus” of specialists for private practice. Some psychologists say the provincial government and health authority were warned it would happen but failed to rectify long-standing issues.

Fruit Growers welcome disaster assistance support

Tasmania’s cherries finish on top

The new promotional campaign to grow the profile of Tasmanian cherries in Taiwan

Month-long campaign showcases freshness and quality of Australian state’s fruit

Tasmanian cherry exports up 40 per cent Latest figures show Tasmanian cherry exports in the 2020/21 season were up 40 per cent on the previous year, and were the second largest on record. “For the Tasmanian cherry industry to perform so strongly during the pandemic is a great credit to the many years of hard work by our growers”, said Fruit Growers Tasmania CEO Peter Cornish. “Tasmanian cherry growers continue to invest in the industry, employing more people, increasing production through...

March 8, 2021 —  In response to the unprecedented rise in mental health distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has introduced Wellness Together Canada (WTC), an online, confidential wellness service to support Canadians on their mental health and wellness journey “The pandemic has presented challenges for many of us,” notes UM employee wellness specialist and campus mental health facilitator, Arlana Vadnais. “Dealing with isolation due to pandemic restrictions...