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No 'Accurate and Comprehensive' Way to Assess Effectiveness of Single-Use Plastics Ban: Federal Report

There is currently no “accurate and comprehensive” way to gauge how effective the federal ban on everyday plastic products has on the environment, says a report by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

Canada Announces $5-million Grand Prize Winner of Crush It! Mining Challenge

/CNW/ - Improving the energy efficiency of Canada s mines is an important part of our transition to a net-zero future. Finding and advancing innovative.

Changes in ischemic stroke presentations, management and outcomes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta: a population study

Background: Pandemics may promote hospital avoidance, and added precautions may exacerbate treatment delays for medical emergencies such as stroke. We sought to evaluate ischemic stroke presentations, management and outcomes during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We conducted a population-based study, using linked administrative and stroke registry data from Alberta to identify all patients presenting with stroke before the pandemic (Jan. 1, 2016 to Feb. 27, 2020) and in 5 periods over the first pandemic year (Feb. 28, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021), reflecting changes in case numbers and restrictions. We evaluated changes in hospital admissions, emergency department presentations, thrombolysis, endovascular therapy, workflow times and outcomes. Results: The study included 19 531 patients in the prepandemic period and 4900 patients across the 5 pandemic periods. Presentations for ischemic stroke dropped in the first pandemic wave (weekly adjusted incidence rate ratio [IRR]