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Arizona voters to decide on expanding abortion access months after facing a potential near-total ban
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters are set to decide whether to guarantee the right to…
UK introduces a tough anti-tobacco bill but smokers can puff away in pub gardens for now
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able…
UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal
LONDON (AP) — Legislation intended to ban today’s British children from ever legally being able…
Leafs’ power play clicks minus injured Matthews in 4-0 victory over Bruins
TORONTO — Auston Matthews took a seat Tuesday. Minus the NHL’s reigning goal king, the…
Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about it’
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on…
Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: ‘Stop talking about that’
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on…
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation’s…
Voters back Nebraska’s ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and reject a competing measure
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska voters supported a measure Tuesday that enshrines the state’s current…
New York voters pass constitution change that supporters say will protect abortion and trans rights
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York voters have approved an amendment to the state’s constitution…
Arizona voters guarantee the right to abortion in the state constitution
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved a constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access up to…
UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother’s partner with fake COVID vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and injected his…
B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in Nov. 18,…
UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother’s partner with fake COVID vaccine
LONDON (AP) — A British doctor who was disgruntled about his inheritance and tried to…
Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding…
Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in…
Abortion rights amendment’s passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights advocates prevailed on seven ballot measures across the U.S. in…
As sports betting addiction takes hold in Brazil, the government moves to crack down
SAO PAULO (AP) — “King” doesn’t disclose his real name. Even clients of his Sao…
How to care for your mental health if you’re struggling with U.S. election result
TORONTO — When JP Enns told his 16-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son that Donald Trump…
B.C. human rights commissioner says guardianship law ‘opaque,’ lacks oversight
A British Columbia woman could not find her very ill spouse for three months after…
Longstanding US Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia says he is battling esophageal cancer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat representing Virginia’s most populous county…
Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records…
Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s medical records
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records…
Leafs’ Matthews misses practice, remains day-to-day with upper-body injury
TORONTO — Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews missed Thursday’s practice and his status for the…
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a…