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Saskatoon hospital patient dead after altercation with security
SASKATOON — Police in Saskatoon are investigating after a patient died Friday at the Royal…
Flu has peaked in Canada while cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’: PHAC
TORONTO — The flu season likely peaked in Canada over the holidays at the highest…
Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride
KEY LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 15 years after his first Soldier Ride, Bill Hansen…
Takeaways from AP reporting on Trump administration cuts affecting US water systems
Scores of communities around the United States have aging and decrepit wastewater systems that can…
Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Yvette Lyles thought of the modest brick ranch home as…
5 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in social safety net funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President…
Vancouver building donated to become youth mental health and substance use clinic
VANCOUVER — Young clients of the Foundry organization currently receive its youth mental health and…
New charges against man with al-Qaida ties as lawyer raises mental health concerns
MONTREAL — A homeless man who had attended al-Qaida training camps and is charged with…
Gang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday that it…
House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) — Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday…
Quebec residences get training to become more inclusive and safe for LGBTQ+ seniors
MONTREAL — A Quebec foundation is hoping to train 10,000 people on making seniors residences…
Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bed
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former President Jair Bolsonaro was granted a brief leave Wednesday…
Mobility exercises are an important part of fitness as we age. Here are some tips
As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan…
Novo Nordisk considers competing with generics through renamed lower-price Ozempic
TORONTO — Novo Nordisk Canada is considering competing with generic versions of its brand-name Ozempic…
‘Would you dare take it?’: Critics fear B.C. is deregulating Chinese medicine
VANCOUVER — Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic…
Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada
TORONTO — Sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule in the U.S. are concerning doctors…
Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Republicans to reach a deal on health care…
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme…
BR-Chinese-Medicine
VANCOUVER — Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and students are protesting against plans by the B-C…
US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of…
Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three nonverbal…
Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using ‘women’ and ‘race’ in grant applications
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling Head Start providers to avoid dozens of…
Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
DETROIT (AP) — A program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills,…
After judge’s ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s health department starting Monday can resume sharing the personal…