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Focus on mental health, public safety at inquest into Tumbler Ridge, B.C., deaths
VICTORIA — An inquest into the deaths of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will…
Minnesota sues to block Trump administration’s holding back of Medicaid funds
Minnesota on Monday sued President Donald Trump’s administration in an attempt to stop it from…
B.C. expands firefighters’ compensation coverage by adding eight cancers to list
VICTORIA — British Columbia has expanded its compensation coverage for firefighters in the province by…
3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests
TORONTO — A new survey suggests about three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1…
‘Fight for your life’: Alexandre Trudeau says his new thriller mirrors Canada-U.S. tensions
TORONTO — Alexandre Trudeau decided long ago he wouldn’t follow his father, Pierre Elliott, or…
26 Doctors without Borders workers remain unaccounted for in South Sudan a month after attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More than two dozen Doctors Without Borders workers remain unaccounted for…
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement…
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell…
White House attributes redness on Trump’s neck to skin cream but doesn’t say what it’s treating
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday attributed a large red spot on President…
Experts talk how to navigate distressing news stories and finding coping mechanisms
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As people awoke to headlines over the weekend about deadly…
South Africa probes sanitary products suppliers after study flags health risks
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s consumer regulatory authority is investigating nine sanitary pad suppliers after…
If you’re struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?
Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple…
Are expensive shampoos worth it? Here’s what the experts have to say
Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair…
Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with mobility and other limitations
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia…
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards…
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the…
Electrolyte supplements are everywhere. Who benefits from them and when?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Social media is filled with influencers rating electrolyte supplements or even…
Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth’s anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary…
Screen all kids between 2 and 10 for high cholesterol, pediatric society recommends
TORONTO — The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all kids between two…
Eddie Vedder turns solo vulnerability into a powerful plea in Netflix’s ‘Matter of Time’
The first time Eddie Vedder toured without Pearl Jam, he made some glaring mistakes onstage…
Teenage girls are most likely to tear their ACLs. Parents say more must be done to protect them
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Sofia Tepichin was about 30 minutes into her club soccer team…
Black fathers embrace resources to support their pregnant partners through birth
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cradling his newborn daughter in his lap in their Indianapolis home, JaKobi…
AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated them and obstructed medical care
BEIRUT (AP) — As wounded anti-government protesters poured into an Iranian hospital during last month’s…
Kelowna man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Ty Sperle says he felt “insane shock” after learning he’d been cured of a rare…