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Patient, doctors hail federal diabetes drug plan as potentially ‘life-changing’
Raman Kumar says a federal plan to cover diabetes medications and supplies would be “phenomenal”…
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing…
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since…
P.E.I. budget projects $85-million deficit, increase in health-care spending
CHARLOTTETOWN – Prince Edward Island’s Progressive Conservative government tabled a $3.2-billion budget Thursday with a…
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban…
Officials investigate rare nervous system disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials are investigating whether there’s a link between two new…
Here’s how politicians and advocates are reacting to Ottawa’s new pharmacare bill
OTTAWA – The Liberal government tabled a bill Thursday that paves the way for a…
A large US health care tech company was hacked. It’s leading to billing delays and security concerns
Health care providers across the country are reeling from a cyberattack on a massive U.S.…
Health agency emphasizes tighter research security after firing of two scientists
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has taken steps to bolster…
Bill delaying expansion of assisted dying eligibility until 2027 poised to become law
OTTAWA – A Liberal government bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying eligibility…
Palestinians say Israeli troops fired at people seeking food. Israel says scene was deadly stampede
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to…
Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta’s latest budget
EDMONTON – Alberta’s budget for 2024-25 foresees a slim $367 million surplus, with slightly lower…
Texas prosecutor is fined for allowing murder charges against a woman who self-managed an abortion
A Texas prosecutor has been disciplined for allowing murder charges to be filed against a…
Canada bringing back visa requirements for Mexico to slow asylum claims
OTTAWA – New visa requirements Ottawa is imposing on Mexican nationals are meant to curb…
Ottawa repurposing $10.5B to hike spending on health care, housing over three years
OTTAWA – The federal government will repurpose $10.5 billion over the next three years from…
South Dakota Republican lawmakers want clarity for the state’s abortion laws. They propose a video
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday approved the creation of a…
LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families
A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General’s office rather than hand…
Migration through the Darien Gap is cut off following the capture of boat captains in Colombia
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The flow of thousands of migrants daily through the treacherous migratory…
Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here’s what you need to know
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern…
WSP Global beats earnings expectations, forecasts more growth this year
MONTREAL – WSP Global beat earnings expectations last quarter, boosting profits by nearly nine per…
2022 killing spree: Quebec coroner makes call for specialized mental-health tribunal
MONTREAL – A Quebec coroner has issued a final report into the violent deaths of…
Flu shots are doing OK vs. virus, US numbers indicate
NEW YORK (AP) — Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current…
Income tax indexing highlights Nova Scotia budget as inflation complaints rise
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia has tabled a $16.5-billion budget that indexes provincial income tax rates…
West Virginia bill banning non-binary gender designations on birth certificates heads to governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia bill that would outlaw non-binary gender designations on…