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Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens
CAIRO (AP) — New fighting rocked Sudan’s capital on Thursday, as the death toll rapidly…
Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about…
Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens
CAIRO (AP) — New fighting rocked Sudan’s capital on Thursday with airstrikes and drone attacks…
Free COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order a test to your home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order free COVID-19 tests sent straight to their…
A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds
A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by one of its top…
The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, sent straight…
Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
As the pregnant woman’s contractions rolled in every two minutes, staff at Our Lady of…
Canada’s Grenier aims for return to top form after injury: ‘I’m pretty resilient’
Valérie Grenier is confident she can return to top form after a serious injury early…
Coach says Nylander will be fine after early departure in Leafs’ 2-1 win over Habs
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs got a scare in a 2-1 win over the…
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER — A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled…
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has sued Express Scripts, claiming the big pharmacy…
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s attorney general has sued Express Scripts, claiming the big pharmacy…
Raptors rookie guard Walter to miss training camp with shoulder injury
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors announced Friday that guard Ja’Kobe Walter will not participate in…
Gastrointestinal illnesses linked to P.E.I. shellfish festival jump to 550
CHARLOTTETOWN — Public health officials in P.E.I. say more than 550 people have experienced symptoms…
Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July…
Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July…
The final 3 anti-abortion activists have been sentenced in a Tennessee clinic blockade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic…
The new top youth official at the UN talks about what’s in it for young people
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dr. Felipe Paullier is quick to say he doesn’t speak for…
Critics see drug debate tainted by politicization in B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER — When NDP Leader David Eby announced this month that the province would open…
Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights
PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people came out in Paris on Saturday, marching in support…
NDP uses BC United research to mount attacks on ‘crackpot’ B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Almost 200 pages of research on the B.C. Conservative Party, which sources within…
Canada announces $10 million for humanitarian assistance in Lebanon
OTTAWA — Canada is contributing $10 million for humanitarian assistance for civilians in Lebanon amid…
Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Their costumes are put on with surgical precision: Floppy hats, foam…
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger…