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In the news today: Speaker vote in the House and the Blue Jays begin post-season play
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Adolescent ER visits for eating disorders saw big jump during pandemic: Ont. study
The biggest jump in Ontario emergency room visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders during the…
Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next
TORONTO – Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they…
9-year-old who vanished from New York state park found safe and man linked to ransom note arrested
MOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — A 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil…
Iowa promises services to kids with severe mental and behavioral needs after lawsuit cites failures
Iowa’s health agency will take steps to develop home and community-based services for children with…
Promise tracker: What Manitoba’s main parties would do if they win the election
WINNIPEG – Manitobans go to the polls on Tuesday. Here’s a look at some of…
Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows to a trickle
The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh left the region Monday, completing a grueling…
Military withdraws final conduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan
GATINEAU, Que. – Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew…
Kentucky AG announces latest round of funding to groups battling the state’s drug abuse problems
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A state commission has awarded nearly $14 million in the latest…
Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries…
LeBron James says Bronny is doing well, working to play for USC this season after cardiac episode
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James says his son, Bronny, is progressing in his…
Woman, 79, killed at Quebec seniors residence; suspect, 81, under watch in hospital
TERREBONNE, Que. – A 79-year-old woman was killed over the weekend at her seniors residence,…
Kevin Porter barred from Houston Rockets after domestic violence arrest in New York
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he cannot be…
California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with…
Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new…
Cambodian court bars environmental activists from traveling to Sweden to receive ‘Alternative Nobel’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A court in Cambodia on Monday barred three environmental activists…
Southern Republicans look to nationalize 2023 governors’ races by invoking Biden
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s name won’t appear on the ballot anywhere in…
Liz Weston: 5 surprising facts about assisted living
If you or a loved one can no longer live safely at home, assisted living…
Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in…
A big fire at a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt injures at least 38 people
CAIRO (AP) — A huge fire broke out early Monday at a police facility in…
In the news today: Manitoba politicians make final pitch before tomorrow’s election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Imperial, Alberta regulator knew for years about tailings seepage at mine: documents
EDMONTON – Documents filed by Imperial Oil Ltd. show the company and Alberta’s energy regulator…
Who will become Manitoba’s next premier? A look at party leaders vying for the job
WINNIPEG – Manitoba’s provincial election is to take place Tuesday. Here’s a look at the…