Health
PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts
The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign…
Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause…
Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An item in Republicans’ sweeping policy and tax bill intended to…
A martial art that emerged among the enslaved in Brazil is helping Parkinson’s patients
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nilma Teles de Freitas, an 80-year-old retired teacher in Brazil…
Contingency plans unclear for 2026 World Cup wildfire smoke risks
While some organizations have published clear air quality thresholds or contingency protocols for wildfire smoke,…
US appeals court upholds West Virginia restriction on abortion pill sales
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision…
Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
Gabriel House had seen better days, but for residents and their families, it was the…
Advocate says progress being made since B.C. child torture death, more work required
British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says some progress is being made to improve…
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump’s request for $9 billion in spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s request to cancel some…
Federal Court of Appeal reserves decision in B.C. ostrich farm’s avian flu case
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal reserved its decision in a case involving two…
CFL will review its procotols regarding the updating of fans in weather delays
TORONTO — The CFL is reviewing how it updates fans during weather-related issues after poor…
Federal Court says Canada acted ‘unreasonably’ in denying request to repair home
OTTAWA — The Federal Court says Indigenous Services Canada acted unreasonably to deny funding for…
Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
OTTAWA — The B.C. ostrich farmers who lost dozens of birds in an outbreak of…
Alberta surpasses U.S. in confirmed measles cases with more than 1,300 since March
EDMONTON — Alberta has surpassed the United States in confirmed measles cases, after 30 new…
New York clerk again refuses to enforce Texas judgment against doctor who provided abortion pills
A county clerk in New York on Monday again refused to file a more than…