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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…
Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.’s Name Act are harming survivors
Gender justice groups in British Columbia want the government to repeal recent provincial legislation that…
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state supreme court seats
A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state supreme court seats yielded mixed results in…
‘Big frustration’: How a limited MAID window affects Alzheimer’s patients
Mary Wilson was rapidly deteriorating with Alzheimer’s when she received a medically assisted death in…
Health Canada approves Moderna’s mRNA RSV vaccine, company says
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus…
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…
Michigan jury awards millions to a woman fired after refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine
DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who…
Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further…
First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian…
Three died and one wounded after a deadly collision on 401 Quinte West
Three Quebec residents are dead, and one was seriously wounded after a collision involving two…
Canadian Army veterans traumatized from service connect with horses in therapy
MONTREAL — Canadian Army veterans are healing their psychological wounds with some help from equine…
‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in…
Wisconsin’s high court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether…
Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
BEIRUT (AP) — Curled up in his father ’s lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein…
Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon’s children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional
BEIRUT (AP) — Curled up in his father ’s lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein…
‘I got my life back.’ Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in…
Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with whether state’s 175-year-old abortion ban is valid
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative prosecutor’s attorney struggled Monday to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme…
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province is endangering children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency on Monday warned that the health of 11…
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats
A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats yielded mixed results in…
Calgary Flames winger Anthony Mantha to undergo season-ending knee surgery
CALGARY — Calgary Flames right-winger Anthony Mantha will miss the rest of the NHL season…
Toronto play ‘The Bidding War’ taps into city’s real estate anxiety
TORONTO — During the pandemic, Michael Ross Albert grappled with a familiar kind of stress…
Former B.C. premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65
VICTORIA — John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were…
B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer
The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition…
A pregnant woman sues for the right to an abortion in challenge to Kentucky’s near-total ban
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking the right to…