AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Policy: Canada’s Drug Agency recommends reimbursing Yorvipath® (palopegteriparatide) for eligible adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism, with participating plans to decide final listings. Public Safety & Health: N.W.T. issues a warning after ethylflualprazolam, a new high-potency benzodiazepine found in seized drugs, is linked to severe sedation and can’t be reversed by naloxone. Environment & Food Security: A new Canadian Fish Passage Assessment app (CANFISHPASS) asks people to spot aquatic barriers to help restore fish migration. Cybersecurity: Reports say tens of millions of U.S. and Canadian drivers’ licences are being sold online after a breach tied to an identity verification firm; law enforcement is investigating. Politics & Voting: Ballots are underway in three Ontario byelections, with health care, education and affordability top concerns alongside the U.S. trade war. Economy & Infrastructure: B.C. is pushing the North Coast Transmission Line as a major clean-power and jobs project. Culture: The Bank of Canada unveils a new vertical $20 banknote featuring King Charles III and Vimy Ridge. Wildlife: Two more beluga whales die at Chicago’s Shedd, including one recently rehomed from Ontario’s Marineland.
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