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The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to…
Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found ‘clear call for change,’ documents show
OTTAWA — An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from…
Trade top of mind as Canada’s premiers are set to hold three-day meeting in Ontario
TORONTO — Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country’s premiers arrive…
Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting
MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Syria’s armed Bedouin clans on Sunday announced that they had withdrawn…
Israel orders evacuations in central Gaza as ceasefire talks stall and military offensive widens
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military published new evacuation warnings for areas…
Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses
SUVA PLANINA, Serbia (AP) — A severe drought this summer has left over 1,000 cows…
Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem
VARDØ, Norway (AP) — In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world,…
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami…
Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause…
B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare…
Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August
OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for…
Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned…
B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s health minister says the province has received almost 780 job applications…
E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say
TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says e-scooter injuries are on the rise…
B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs…
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER — Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia…
Planned Parenthood seeks to keep Medicaid funds flowing during legal fight
BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide argued in federal court Friday that…
Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York…
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect…
Woman, 66, in critical condition after Massachusetts assisted-living fire, officials say
A 66-year-old woman was in critical condition after a fire that ripped through a Massachusetts…
Two surrogates speak out about California couple under investigation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who almost served as a surrogate for a Southern…
3 Democrat-led states have rolled back Medicaid access for people lacking permanent legal status
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a…
Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency
Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency.…
But all my friends have one: Why some parents say no to kids’ demand for e-scooters
TORONTO — Nainesh Kotak says it doesn’t matter how many of his 11-year-old son’s friends…