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New Brunswick election campaign offered voters sharp contrast in visions for province
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s election campaign has offered voters a sharp division in viewpoints for…
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot…
Hundreds of frozen waffle products recalled due to possible listeria contamination
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in leading retailers including Walmart and Target are being…
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan,…
Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign in Pakistan,…
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
WASHINGTON (AP) — People with private health insurance would be able to pick up over-the-counter…
White House says health insurance needs to fully cover condoms, other over-the-counter birth control
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people with private health insurance would be able to pick…
RSV shot for infants available in Ont., N.WT. and coming to Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut
Free shots that can protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus are being offered by some…
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected in deaths of three found in car in Quebec’s Gaspé
NOUVELLE, QUE. — Police say three people whose bodies were found in a vehicle in…
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban sale of junk food or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico will have six months to implement a government-sponsored…
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban…
Quebec religion wants Health Canada’s blessing to use magic mushrooms in ceremonies
A Quebec-based religion is taking the minister of mental health and addictions to court, claiming…
Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
MONTREAL — A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal…
Potential listeria contamination causes frozen waffle recall in Canada, U.S.
An American food manufacturing company has issued a voluntary recall of various frozen waffle products…
Germany’s disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s disease control center said Tuesday that a new, more infectious variant…
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of…
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
OREGON, Ohio (AP) — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a…
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people’s faces when…
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will head to reliably Republican Texas just 10…
Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state’s abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will head to reliably Republican Texas just 10…
Canadiens winger Slafkovsky out for the week with upper-body injury
BROSSARD, Que. — The Montreal Canadiens say Juraj Slafkovsky is out with an upper body…
Alabama judge appoints mediator in medical marijuana dispute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute…
An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute…
Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says
Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of…