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Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a…
‘Emotional time’ for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.’s Fraser Valley and he recalls his…
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
BANGKOK (AP) — Two Australian teenagers and a British woman died from suspected methanol poisoning…
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking…
Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in ‘Freedom Convoy’
OTTAWA — Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy”…
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it…
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a…
Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction
A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of…
Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the…
Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the…
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through…
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s first case of…
Doctor at the heart of Turkey’s newborn baby deaths case says he was a ‘trusted’ physician
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish doctor at the center of an alleged fraud scheme that…
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through…
A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
The people that president-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his…
A look at how some of Trump’s picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy’s overhaul
The team that President-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his…
Nova Scotia Tories appear safe with close battle for second between Liberals and NDP
HALIFAX — With two days left before Nova Scotians elect their next government, polls suggest…
B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s new health minister says she’s aiming for more treatment beds and…
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that…
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise…
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that…
So you’re gathering with relatives whose politics are different. Here are some tips for the holidays
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no place like home for the holidays. And that may…
Canada forward Evelyne Viens sidelined by injury ahead of Canada friendlies in Spain
AS Roma forward Evelyne Viens has pulled out of upcoming Canada games against Iceland and…
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise…