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Eby says Canada’s not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason…
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy…
B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY — British Columbia’s premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser…
Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims
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GALPATHA, Sri Lanka (AP) — One of the residents killed in a fire at an…
Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government and the province’s doctors have agreed on a four-year…
ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer report deaths of…
As Ebola spreads in Congo, a radio station tries to stop health misinformation
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola that Congo is battling took…
Takeaways from how water pollution in Iowa can deflate summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is a particularly stark example of the Midwest’s broader struggle…
In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Hannah Ray J Childs propelled her kayak into a rapid on…
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Every day for the past week, Aline Kasiwa has fed her…
Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — When a rare but deadly rodent-borne virus struck passengers on a…
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada’s comes in effect
TORONTO — The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions…
‘We’re still behind’ in Congo’s Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak “had a big head start, and we’re still…
Canadian pancreatic cancer specialists expect to open clinical trials on pill that doubled survival time
TORONTO — Oncologists say they’re working to quickly get Canadian patients with pancreatic cancer into…
Congo’s soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
MADRID (AP) — Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile…
Penticton, B.C., joins province’s ‘forever chemicals’ class-action lawsuit
VICTORIA — The B.C. city of Penticton will be representing municipalities in a class-action lawsuit…
The Revolutionary War’s chief villain is being rehabilitated – just in time for America’s 250th
LONDON (AP) — “Mad” King George III — the villain of “Hamilton,” “Schoolhouse Rock” and…
Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
NEUILLY-SUR-MARNE, France (AP) — Therapy donkeys are helping patients with mental health conditions recover in…
In the news today: Bouncy castle safety, Canada-U.S. trade, Exiled journalists
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
2 scientists charged with bringing deactivated mpox virus into the US and lying to authorities
DETROIT (AP) — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials…
Canada reaches deal with Quebec on billions of dollars in infrastructure funding
LONGUEUIL, QUE. — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has reached a deal…
RCMP investigating motive in Saskatchewan shooting that left 1 dead, 1 injured
PELICAN NARROWS — RCMP are working to determine the motive for a shooting that left…
Will Doctors Trade 5 Years In Rural Hawaiʻi For Free Med School?
Molokaʻi native Misty Kahale completed her first year of medical school at the University of…
‘Out of my lane.’ Dr. Oz ducks questions during his turn in the White House briefing room
WASHINGTON (AP) — He spoke fast, hammering through the Trump administration’s efforts to lower prescription…