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Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states…
Opposition brewing as data centre capacity is set to explode across Canada
OTTAWA — Across Canada, plans are underway for a massive boom in construction of the…
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for…
Takeaways from AP’s report on the impact of US aid restrictions on reproductive rights in Africa
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — The abortion debate in America is putting lives of women thousands…
Women are dying in Africa as US ramps up its global battle against abortion
KISUMU, Kenya (AP) — For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for…
How does wildfire smoke affect your brain today and down the road?
TORONTO — The perils of wildfire smoke don’t stop at the lungs or the heart.…
License revoked for boarding school in Utah where Paris Hilton says she was abused as a teen
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah revoked another campus license on Friday for the boarding…
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago
COLORADO CITY, Colo. (AP) — The families of two men who discovered through DNA tests…
No cyclospora outbreaks reported or tainted lettuce sold in Canada, officials say
OTTAWA — Federal officials say there have been no outbreaks of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora…
Judge blocks South Dakota abortion advertising ban against nonprofit
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota cannot enforce its abortion advertising ban against a…
First death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in…
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body
Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms…
Guns shaped America. Dirty Harry’s .44 Magnum is king
There are as many handguns in the U.S. as there are adults. Perhaps none is…
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
NEW YORK (AP) — Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday…
Canada’s Drug Agency recommends funding lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
TORONTO — Canada’s Drug Agency has recommended that public drug plans pay for a treatment…
Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The sister of a Tennessee death row inmate whose execution was…
Poor air quality leads to camp cancellations, sends kids indoors with parents pivoting
The sounds of kids dribbling basketballs or splish-splashing in pools mostly fell silent across the…
The latest on Ontario wildfires and smoke, from evacuations to poor air quality
Here is the latest on wildfires in northern Ontario as communities evacuate and much of…
America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an idea whose time, as it were, may have come…
Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl and carfentanil
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MONTRÉAL — Montreal’s regional public health department is sounding the alarm over a significant rise…
‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored…
France’s National Assembly gives final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
PARIS (AP) — France’s National Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults…
Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer’s death still unfit for trial
COQUITLAM — B.C.’s director of forensic psychiatric services believes the man accused of first-degree murder…
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a…