By Kevin Ma | St. Albert GazetteAPRIL BARTLETT/St. Albert Gazette
Provided by David T. MacLeod CD MA, East Coast Representative, Equitas Society
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WOUNDED - Major Mark Campbell, formerly of St. Albert, lost both his legs in Afghanistan. He is now part of an upcoming .......
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Health
17-05-2012
Soldiers hurt by blasts prone to brain disease
Soldiers hurt by blasts prone to brain disease
May 17, 2012 - 4:10am
By ALISON AULD The Canadian Press
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Researchers studying the brains of soldiers exposed to blast injuries have found evidence of a degenerative disease also detected in athletes who have suffered repeated blows to the head, raising a worrisome prospect.......
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VRAB
16-05-2012
VRAB-Veterans board trips abroad grounded
Veterans board trips abroad grounded
May 16, 2012 - 4:09am
By MURRAY BREWSTER The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney has ordered a ban on international travel for members of an arm’s-length agency that reviews the claims of veterans.
The order late Tuesday follows growing controversy over e.......
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TBI
15-05-2012
Veterans demand explanation for review chairman's U.K. lecture junkets
Veterans demand explanation for review chairman's U.K. lecture junkets
By: Murray Brewster, The Canadian Press
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Minister of Veterans Affairs Steven Blaney responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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OSI
15-05-2012
Military to test PTSD video therapy
Military to test PTSD video therapy
New virtual reality therapy could help Afghanistan veterans
CBC News
Posted: May 14, 2012 9:02 PM ET
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PTSD and virtual reality therapy
Effort to combat PTSD
CBC News has learned that the Canadian military has decided to use "virtual reality therapy" in a pilot project to t.......
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SISIP
14-05-2012
Justice Department, National Defence reviewing Federal Court’s decision on veterans
Justice Department, National Defence reviewing Federal Court’s decision on veterans
Critics say it would be ‘cruel’ if the government appeals a recent Federal Court ruling on pain and suffering payments for more than 6,000 veterans.
The Hill Times
By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH |
Published: Monday, 05/14/2012 12:00 am EDT
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Disability Benefits
13-05-2012
Harper responds to veterans' lawsuit over benefits
Harper responds to veterans' lawsuit over benefits
Global News
Friday, May 11, 2012 7:06 PM
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper is responding to Global National's exclusive report on some injured Canadian soldiers who are filing a class-action lawsuit against the federal government over veterans' services and benefits.
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Disability Benefits
12-05-2012
Injured vets sue Ottawa over benefits
Injured vets sue Ottawa over benefits
CBC News
Posted: May 11, 2012 4:11 PM MT
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Edmonton-based Major Mark Campbell, who lost both his legs to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, says a law in 2005 will cut his injury pay. (CBC)
An Edmonton soldier is among those launching a lawsuit against the federal government over change.......
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Disability Benefits
11-05-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Injured Canadian soldiers suing Ottawa over benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Injured Canadian soldiers suing Ottawa over benefits
Global News
Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:19 PM
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A group of injured Canadian soldiers is launching a class-action lawsuit against the federal government over services and benefits for veterans.
The soldiers say Ottawa's treatment of them is shameful, an.......
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VRAB
11-05-2012
More shabby treatment for Canada's veterans-VRAB
More shabby treatment for Canada's veterans
THE CHRONICLE HERALD | EDITORIAL
May 11, 2012 - 4:09am VVi 11 May 2012 db
Guy Parent, Canada's veterans ombudsman, released a critical report Monday on the Veterans Review and Appeals Board. (SEAN KILPATRICK / The Canadian Press) VETERANS learned yet again this week that federal agencie.......
