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B.C. government marks 5 years since heat dome killed hundreds
VANCOUVER — A stifling heat dome that sat over much of British Columbia five years…
Deliberate hyperventilation technique linked to mental break before police standoff
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CHILLIWACK — A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man to about 75 days in…
Backlogs in long-term care, home care services driving ER wait times up: report
TORONTO — A new report says wait times at emergency departments across the country are…
Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin to undergo knee surgery in late July
MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin fought back tears Thursday as she spoke about the long recovery…
A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought…
In France’s historic heat wave, Paris’ dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare
PARIS (AP) — Before the heat struck, Amelie Kenney could boast that she almost had…
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid…
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
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New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration…
Captain’s ‘medical issue’ on Air Canada flight forces diversion of Halifax flight
MONTREAL — Air Canada says a pilot on a flight from Newark, N.J., to Halifax…
Judge temporarily blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of transgender care at New York hospitals
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked federal prosecutors in Texas from getting access…
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a…
French health ministry confirms Ebola virus in doctor who worked in Congo
PARIS (AP) — A positive case of Ebola virus has been identified in France in…
Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in…
Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada’s trade access: senator
OTTAWA — Canada’s goal of boosting trade with countries outside the United States could be…
Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people as part…
Hospitals denied miscarriage care despite clarification to abortion ban, federal complaint alleges
There came a point when the chills, fever and cramps were so intense that Lynn…
Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks
The federal government can’t block benefits from the nation’s largest food aid program from being…
Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt
Michigan took another step Monday in its effort to eliminate medical debt for thousands of…
Kenya’s health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s health minister on Tuesday ordered the suspension of the construction…
‘They failed her:’ Indy’s hospital to jail pipeline
Adilah Patton went to the emergency room at Eskenazi Health. After being discharged, the 21-year-old…
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
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The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years…
Oregon giving out $37 million to preserve rural maternity care. Hospitals still worry about closures
Nearly two dozen Oregon rural hospitals will receive $37.5 million in state and federal funds…
A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing
Parents of a 2-year-old girl involved in a drowning incident on Memorial Day have sued…
Michigan prisons leader defends oversight of women’s prison after 3 deaths
The embattled director of the Michigan Department of Corrections is defending conditions inside the state…