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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Two patients with hantavirus and one suspected of infection were…
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over…
Carney, Liberals say they’re waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he won’t take a position yet on…
The Latest: Cruise ship hantavirus patients arrive in Europe for treatment
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Three cruise ship passengers with suspected hantavirus infections were flown…
Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER — The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler…
Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
BRUSSELS (AP) — Driven in part by fears that the frozen landscapes of Antarctica may…
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Footage obtained by The Associated Press of a cruise ship…
‘We haven’t seen anything yet,’ Hodgson says of price spikes from Iran war
OTTAWA — The head of the International Energy Agency says the global energy crisis from…
Football club fined for not doing enough to remove player from field during mental health issue
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian rules football club Carlton has been fined 75,000 Australian dollars…
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim vows to use ‘all tools’ to block overdose prevention site
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has vowed to block the opening of a planned…
Behind the push to restrict energy drinks for teens in Quebec
MONTRÉAL — Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull…
Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia is accusing the United States of tying a $2 billion…
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was…
B.C. bats ‘do not know the border’ — and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say…
Toronto woman asks court for emergency relief to receive medically assisted death
TORONTO — Claire Elyse Brosseau said she hadn’t been outside since January. She made an…
Alberta judge denies effort to amend court challenge against province’s trans law
EDMONTON — Advocates in Alberta have lost a court battle in their fight against provincial…
Auditor general reports on avian flu vaccines, First Nations funding
OTTAWA — Two federal watchdogs released five audits Monday, including probes into federal workplace accessibility…
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill…
Maya Gebala’s mom hopes 5th surgery on Tumbler Ridge, B.C., victim could be her last
VANCOUVER — The mother of Maya Gebala, the girl badly hurt in a mass shooting…
Four Canadians on cruise ship that was hit by suspected hantavirus outbreak: firm
OTTAWA — There are four Canadians on board a cruise ship where a suspected hantavirus…
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
NEW YORK (AP) — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have…
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on…
Non-profit, union wary of federal plan to amend food inspection, pest control acts
OTTAWA — A non-profit says it’s concerned about the government’s plan to amend food safety…
Is TMI really such a bad thing? Here’s the case for oversharing
Many people know the sting of having said too much, a cringey feeling that bubbles…