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Health minister Osborne says B.C. recruited more than 140 health U.S. care staff
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is “doing very well”…
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Mother searches for answers after public health says unsterile needles used at Ontario clinic
TORONTO — Christine Lavalle feels like she’s trapped in a nightmare. She found out on…
Canadian ski jumper Loutitt to undergo knee surgery, will miss 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — Canadian ski jumper Alex Loutitt will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after sustaining…
U.S. right-wing commentator offers to house B.C. ostriches facing cull order
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA — An ostrich farm in British Columbia’s Interior whose birds face a…
As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend
Pooja Tilvawala knows it’s a gamble to use more than $46,000 of her own savings…
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger…
Canada’s Marco Arop takes bronze men’s in 800 metres at world athletics championships
TOKYO — Marco Arop missed out on a gold-medal repeat. The Canadian track star also…
On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival
GOMA, Congo (AP) — In a sunlit rehabilitation room, Jerome Jean Claude Amani offers a…
Photos of an orthopedic center in Congo that helps amputees regain mobility
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting has long battered Congo’s mineral-rich east, displacing some 7 million…
Dental program improving, industry says, but misconceptions about ‘free’ care persist
OTTAWA — The rollout of the national dental care program is improving, industry representatives say…
Missouri judge strikes down ballot summary for anti-abortion measure backed by Republican lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has struck down a ballot summary for…
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health and Human Services…
Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states
A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled…
Investigation finds Nebraska is likely under-reporting overdose deaths, costing it prevention money
Derrek Cocchiarella died slowly, lying in his mother’s bed on a warm afternoon in late…
Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
TORONTO — Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month…
Canadian world race walk champion Evan Dunfee out of men’s 20k event with injury
TOKYO — Evan Dunfee’s hopes of adding another gold medal at the world athletics championships…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with…
‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At 14 months, Adut Duor should be walking. Instead, his…
Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause…
B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on ‘God’s will’ isn’t responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown…
Quebec follows Alberta’s move to stop offering COVID vaccine for free to most people
Quebec is now the second province after Alberta to announce it will no longer offer…
Federal watchdog report on Georgia’s Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal watchdog reported Thursday that Georgia’s program requiring able-bodied adults to…
Think tank calls on Ottawa to abandon single-payer pharmacare model
OTTAWA — A think tank is urging the federal government to abandon plans for a…