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B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of ‘urgency’ from Health Canada on crisis
VANCOUVER — A co-founder of Vancouver’s Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by…
Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
VANCOUVER — Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours…
Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government’s…
West Virginia parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of school vaccines, judge says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a…
Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
MONTREAL — The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death…
Health care plan circulated by the White House runs into familiar GOP divisions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days…
Man charged in Colorado Planned Parenthood shooting dies in federal custody
Robert Dear, the man who was charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned…
Five more Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall, bringing total to 14
EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has issued recall petitions against five more members of Premier Danielle…
Manitoba Premier Kinew asks PM Carney for sentencing, parole overhaul
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has asked the prime minister for stiffer sentences for…
Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions
EDMONTON — Fourteen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus are…
Coroner finds lapses in care for Quebec man who sought MAID after hospital bedsores
MONTREAL — Quebec health authorities should improve their approach to caring for people with spinal…
Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads
OTTAWA — Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that’s spreading in parts…
Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries
TORONTO — Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would…
They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a…
More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say
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Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without…
Stopping overdoses like bailing a boat with a thimble, B.C. court hears
VANCOUVER — The co-founder of a Vancouver “compassion club” that bought heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine…
White House circulates a plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to…
Health minister noncommittal on pharmacare, says expert report isn’t binding
OTTAWA — The federal health minister is not committing to following the road map set…
Trump administration plan to reduce access to some student loans angers nurses, health care groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of nursing and other health care organizations are angry over…
Decorated ski crosser Marielle Thompson bides her time in race return post-injury
CALGARY — Marielle Thompson has Plans A, B, C and pretty well the whole alphabet…
Ottawa announces $35 million for 30 oral health training programs across Canada
MONTREAL — The federal government has announced more than $35 million over three years to…
Nunavik’s Inuit residents show resilience in the face of persistent water shortages
PUVURNITUQ — In Quebec’s Nunavik region, it’s not unusual to run out of drinking water…
Slovenians reject in a referendum a law on assisted dying for terminally ill patients
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenians on Sunday rejected in a referendum a law that allowed…
JFK’s granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK Jr.
John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter disclosed Saturday that she has terminal cancer, writing in an essay…