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Publication Date: August 3, 2026 - 05:00
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Wait times for hip and knee replacements in Nova Scotia now shortest on record
August 3, 2026
Last year, the median wait time in Nova Scotia was 103 days for a hip replacement, down from 173 in 2015, and 129 days for a knee replacement, down from 271 in 2015, according to a June report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
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An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in downtown Toronto is currently under investigation by Toronto Public Health (TPH). In a news release on Monday, health officials said the outbreak has occurred in an approximately one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst Street and Dupont Street, with six confirmed cases identified among people who live, work or have visited the area. The source of the outbreak is yet to be confirmed, but TPH said possible sites have been identified and precautionary control measures have been implemented. Local hospitals and health partners have also...
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