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EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of…
Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Congo on Thursday declared the end of a two-year…
Mississippi lawmakers send bill that criminalizes abortion-inducing medication to governor
People who distribute, or intend to distribute, abortion-inducing medication in Mississippi could face a criminal…
Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-year-old Bain Brandon has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin to…
A rare school in Kenya is empowering teenage mothers with education and child care
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — Valarie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at…
Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected…
B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
VICTORIA — The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in…
First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could ‘outlast’ protester
OTTAWA — Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize…
Three years in, funds to fight opioids still unspent in some Michigan counties
More than three years after Michigan communities began receiving millions of dollars to fight the…
Stephen Lewis awakened Canadians to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in Africa: experts
TORONTO — Stephen Lewis awakened the Canadian public’s consciousness to the HIV-AIDS pandemic raging in…
Oilers’ Ingram makes his presence felt with birthday shutout against Kraken
EDMONTON — It may have been his birthday, but goaltender Connor Ingram was the one…
Reactions to the death of former politician and social activist Stephen Lewis
OTTAWA — — “Mr. Lewis was a tireless advocate for global justice, equity and human…
B.C. launching new health-care regulatory regime, amid concern from doctors group
British Columbia’s sweeping overhaul of regulatory systems for health professionals come into effect on Wednesday…
Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful
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A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s effort to…
Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
OTTAWA — The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that…
Former Vancouver mayor laments ‘normalcy’ of Downtown Eastside ‘despair’
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VANCOUVER — Former senator and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell says it was a “depressing and…
Quick facts about former politician, social activist Stephen Lewis
OTTAWA — Former politician and longtime Canadian social activist Stephen Lewis has died. Here are…
Stephen Lewis, former politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88
OTTAWA — Human rights. Equality for women. The plight of African families decimated by HIV-AIDS.…
Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn’t Canadian government advertising
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the “final…
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy”…
Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than two years after his oldest daughter, Kinda,…
Summer air quality alerts will become routine in U.S. without action: UWaterloo study
A new study out of the University of Waterloo is underlining how North American air…
Accused B.C. cop killer wants to be found mentally fit for trial, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang…
EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in…