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Onslaught of sports betting ads make gambling seem enticing to youth, doctors say
TORONTO — Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting…
As support for immigration wanes, survey says optimism key to retaining immigrants
OTTAWA — As the political debate over immigration heats up again, a group that works…
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown…
As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming in the United States is amping up the country’s sweet…
Balzan prizes of nearly $1 million awarded for democracy studies and advances in leukemia treatment
MILAN (AP) — American historian Josiah Ober, whose studies of Athenian democracy provide insights into…
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on…
In LA port, bobbing blue floats are turning wave power into clean energy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent sunny morning in a channel at the Port…
Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases
Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and…
Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service
The death of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden resonated in political circles on Saturday where…
Ostrich farm wins interim stay of order to cull birds over bird flu
A B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong flock over an…
RFK. Jr’s family members say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health and call for his resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to…
System failed Quebec girl whose 2019 killing led to youth protection reforms: coroner
MONTREAL — A seven-year-old girl from Granby, Que., whose death in 2019 galvanized the province…
Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here’s what to know
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s authorities announced earlier this week a new Ebola outbreak, which…
A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories
Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus…
Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees,…
States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates
Now that Florida is taking steps to be the first state to get rid of…
Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and…
Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen to miss rest of season due to knee surgery
WINNIPEG — Dalton Schoen’s attempt to play with a torn anterior cruciate ligament has been…
B.C. ostrich farm seeks new stay of cull order and says CFIA mobilizing ‘imminently’
A co-owner of the B.C. ostrich farm fighting to stop a cull of its 400-strong…
Neurosurgeon says there are ‘rays of hope’ for girl critically hurt in Minneapolis church shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — There are “rays of hope” for a 12-year-old girl critically injured in…
Ambulance service liable after man dies of nut allergy after hospital transfer delay
MONTREAL — A Quebec ambulance service is on the hook for $442,000 in damages for…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
TORONTO — Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that…
Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The dead body of 2 1/2-year-old Ro’a Mashi lay…
Mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency, WHO chief says
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa…