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Researchers call for supports, coping strategies as youth self-harm rises
TORONTO — A new Canadian study showing a steady increase in youth self-harm highlights the…
Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor…
More than 400 U.S. health-care workers have been hired by B.C., Premier Eby says
VICTORIA — A recruitment campaign in the United States has allowed British Columbia to hire…
Scottish lawmakers reject bill to let terminally ill people end their lives
LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have…
Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a ‘hotspot’
The Trump administration on Tuesday widened its efforts to stamp out Medicaid fraud, at least…
A judge’s ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first year in the Trump…
Man arrested after firearm threat forces lockdown at B.C. hospital
ABBOTSFORD — A man has been arrested after a firearm threat that forced the Abbotsford…
Oilers optimistic injured Draisaitl will return soon for playoff pursuit
EDMONTON — It was both a big win and hopefully not too big of a…
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early…
Ex-funeral home owner faces 20 years in prison after giving families fake ashes
DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado funeral home owner who helped her ex-husband hide nearly…
Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say
U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass…
After attacks on Iran’s oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public
Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities…
Lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50, Canadian Cancer Society urges
TORONTO — Michael Groves thought he had appendicitis. In January 2021, he went to the…
Conductor Juanjo Mena, former Cincinnati festival head, to retire because of Alzheimer’s disease
Conductor Juanjo Mena, the former principal conductor of the Cincinnati May Festival, said he will…
Unions, MPs warn funding cuts could affect services for veterans
OTTAWA — Unions and MPs say a bureau at Veterans Affairs which provides free legal…
Overdose deaths down 10% in January as 150 die from toxic drugs, coroner says
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service says 150 people died from toxic drugs across the…
Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
HAVANA (AP) — Several dozen people stood in circle in a room at a Havana…
Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her…
Canada’s Alphonso Davies distraught after injury playing for Bayern in Champions League
Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an…
U.S. museum returns remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War
OTTAWA — After more than 100 years, an American medical museum has returned the partial…
16 people treated for smoke injuires in fire in Mission, B.C., seniors home
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The chief of the fire department in Mission, B.C., says air…
‘Wine tonight?:’ Statistics Canada data shows liquor store sales down another year
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Having alcohol in the home felt like an eternal struggle for Andrea Pain. “I always…
Taking to social media to complain about hot subway rides? You’re not alone, study says
Commuters, residents and tourists who take to social media during warm months to complain about…
Cuban doctors to leave Guyana as US applies pressure over island’s medical missions
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Cuban officials are preparing to withdraw the nation’s medical brigade from…