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Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged a potential…
New Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday that she has ended…
Oncologist reflects on cancer research advances 45 years after Terry Fox’s marathon
TORONTO — Dr. André Veillette was in medical school when he watched updates on Terry…
Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump has had a tough time finding a consistent message to…
Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights
CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump has had a tough time finding a consistent message to…
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet and tens of thousands…
Older patients, non-English speakers more likely to be harmed in hospital: report
Patients who are older, don’t speak English, and don’t have a high school education are…
Uphill battles that put abortion rights on ballots are unlikely to end even if the measures pass
Voters in nine states are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion…
After hurricane, with no running water, residents organize to meet a basic need
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet and tens of thousands…
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s…
Saskatchewan Party’s Moe pledges change room ban in schools; Beck calls it desperate
REGINA — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is promising a directive banning “biological boys” from…
15-year-old Kansas football player’s death is blamed on heat
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the…
15-year-old Kansas football player’s death is blamed on heat
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Outdoor conditioning while a heat advisory was in effect during the…
Tennessee judges say doctors can’t be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday ruled that Tennessee doctors who provide…
Tennessee judges say doctors can’t be disciplined for providing emergency abortions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel on Thursday ruled that Tennessee doctors who provide…
Canadiens’ Matheson exits in loss to Kings, Hutson logs big minutes
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens fell 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. They…
B.C. faces a rain-soaked election day after a campaign drenched in negativity
VANCOUVER — British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that…
‘I wish my father was here’: Tobacco victims hail bittersweet $32.5-billion deal
MONTREAL — After nearly three decades fighting Canada’s tobacco giants, Lise Blais is close to…
Quebec nurses union votes in favour of new collective agreement
MONTREAL — Quebec’s largest nurses union has reached a deal with the provincial government more…
Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates
The Canadian Cancer Society and other health advocates say a proposed settlement that may see…
Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is the second province to sign a deal with the federal Liberals…
Canadiens call up Mailloux ahead of Islanders tilt as team struggles with injuries
BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman Logan Mailloux from the American Hockey League…
Tobacco companies unlikely to shift business models despite proposed settlement: prof
Tobacco policy experts say without further pressure, major companies are unlikely to shift their business…
Judge tells Florida’s top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has blocked the head of Florida’s state health department…