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India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after…
B.C. paramedics and emergency dispatchers set February date for strike vote
VANCOUVER — The union representing ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers in British Columbia says its…
Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program
NEW YORK (AP) — Drugs that treat Type 2 diabetes, HIV and arthritis are among…
Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute
MONTREAL — Four labs were damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through an aging…
French ex-senator sentenced to prison for drugging fellow lawmaker in order to sexually abuse her
PARIS (AP) — A former French senator was sentenced Tuesday to 1 1/2 years in…
Claims process opens for ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement
OTTAWA — The claims process for a landmark “Indian hospitals” settlement opened Tuesday, nearly one…
Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for…
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko to have season-ending hip surgery
VANCOUVER — Another injury-plagued season has ended for Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko. The NHL…
Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to…
Photos show aquagym classes in Senegal helping people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Participants of all ages gather on a beach in Dakar for…
Involuntary care safeguards often missing, B.C. Ombudsperson says
A report by British Columbia’s Ombudsperson warns that legal safeguards designed to protect patients receiving…
Senegal’s aquagym classes offer hope and healing for people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The sun has not yet risen in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, but…
No possession arrests without ‘extenuating circumstances’: head of B.C. police chiefs
VICTORIA — The president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police says people will…
Former member of Parliament Kirsty Duncan dies at age 59
TORONTO — Former cabinet minister, scientist and champion for safe sport Kirsty Duncan has died…
Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks
Digging out from the weekend’s massive snow and ice storm could be hazardous to your…
Woman found dead in Montreal-area home without power during extreme cold
MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner will investigate the death of a woman whose body was…
Ethiopia declares the end of its first Marburg virus outbreak
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia on Monday declared the end of its first outbreak of…
What to know about breast self-awareness and how it fits into cancer prevention
NEW YORK (AP) — What does it mean to have breast self-awareness? It’s a more…
Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls
NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime…
Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies
ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health…
You’re at risk of frostbite in this bitterly cold weather. Here’s what to know
TORONTO — As bitterly cold temperatures plunge much of the country into a deep freeze,…
Combining exercise with volunteering works out for members of a UK alternative to gyms
LONDON (AP) — Shoveling piles of compost and clearing weeds on a cold, damp evening…
Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally
Vice President JD Vance on Friday encouraged anti-abortion activists to “take heart in how far…
Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research
The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer…