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Exploding nitrous oxide canisters no laughing matter for garbage collection
VANCOUVER — Canisters of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, sold under the guise…
Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan
OTTAWA – Canadian dentists are demanding details on Ottawa’s soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan…
Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate failed to get anywhere on the health care issue this…
King Charles III says his cancer treatment is being reduced as he promotes benefits of screening
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III said Friday that early diagnosis and treatment will allow…
Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives…
Florida plows ahead with push to roll back certain vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to…
Attacks by insurgents in Mozambique are compounding a displacement crisis, especially for children
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have launched new attacks…
Inside the Ring of Fire: A tale of two First Nations and a road that could change everything
WEBEQUIE AND NESKANTAGA FIRST NATIONS — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. —…
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax…
The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here’s what’s at stake for Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — When senators voted on rival health bills Thursday, they had two…
Quebec government reaches agreement in principle with family doctors
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement in principle…
Number of people starting ADHD meds is up 157% in Ontario: study
TORONTO — Researchers say there’s been a dramatic rise in the number of people going…
A free childbirth program ends in eastern Congo at the worst of times
GOMA, Congo (AP) — In a maternity ward in eastern Congo, Irene Nabudeba rested her…
Former chief coroner describes years of calls for changes to help toxic drug crisis
VANCOUVER — The former chief coroner for British Columbia says the provincial government didn’t seem…
Appeals court rules New Jersey’s medically assisted suicide law is for residents only
A New Jersey law that permits terminally ill people to seek life-ending drugs applies only…
North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate…
QuickList on the 21 Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
Twenty Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member United Conservative Party caucus are officially…
New York Times, after Trump post, says it won’t be deterred from writing about his health
The New York Times, attacked by President Donald Trump for reporting about his physical condition,…
Denmark will compensate Greenlandic women and girls who were forcibly given contraception
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has reached a deal to compensate thousands of Indigenous women…
Why northern First Nations still rely on diesel fuel — and what could power the coveted Ring of Fire
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION — This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. — The fumes…
Alberta begins final debate on bill to apply notwithstanding clause to 3 more laws
EDMONTON — The Alberta government moved to the final stage of debate early Wednesday on…
Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression. Zuranolone,…
Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this…
Virtual emergency care launching at four hospitals in B.C.’s Interior
BURNABY — Patients seeking emergency care at four hospitals in British Columbia’s Interior may now…