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UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining…
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A person living in New York has tested positive for the…
Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation…
Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned
CAIRO (AP) — Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses, paramedics and…
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for…
Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds
MONTREAL — A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high…
Province to build new plant, animal health centre in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD — The British Columbia government has announced its plans to build a new plant…
Chilliwack, B.C., Mounties cleared after woman seriously injured in 2024 arrest
SURREY — British Columbia’s police watchdog has cleared Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., of wrongdoing after…
B.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
SURREY — Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser…
South Africa’s health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV…
Pakistan police officer killed in attack by gunmen on a polio vaccine team
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants shot and killed a police officer guarding a team…
Four things to watch for in the Newfoundland and Labrador election today
ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls today to elect…
Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks…
North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5…
Grizzly bear attacks pair of hikers near Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE — British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says trails in the McGregor Mountain area,…
Failures on sports’ biggest stages provide unique glimpse into how to overcome adversity
Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition. For professional and Olympic athletes, those…
‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
EDMONTON — Football decals plaster the walls of his bedroom. A San Francisco 49ers bedspread…
Senator says she was never told her 2005 surgery would leave her sterile
OTTAWA — A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a…
Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat his prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation and hormone therapy as part…
Canada’s first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN
TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month…
President Donald Trump is in ‘exceptional health,’ his doctor says, after visit to Walter Reed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is in “exceptional health,” his physician said Friday after…
WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A food aid program that supports millions of low-income mothers and their…
AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it…
Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVID
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated…