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Two new cases of chronic wasting disease confirmed in deer in B.C.’s Kootenay
VICTORIA — Two new cases of chronic wasting disease have been detected in deer in…
Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health sued the…
House Speaker Johnson rebuffs efforts to extend health care subsidies, pushing ahead with GOP plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a GOP health…
Additional charge laid against man connected to fatal Vancouver triple stabbing
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say the Crown has approved a third count of second-degree…
Surrey, B.C., to open two municipal health clinics in 2026 to address shortage
SURREY — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., says residents are waiting too long for health…
As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
BAYAHIBE, Dominican Republic (AP) — Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves…
Suspected militants kill 2, including a police officer guarding polio team in northwestern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants opened fire on a police officer guarding a team…
How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation?
VANCOUVER — As a teen growing up in Toronto, Bhavik Sharma imagined what life would…
West Ham says veteran Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky undergoes ankle surgery
LONDON — Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky has undergone ankle surgery, according to West Ham.…
California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two former senior officials from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Canadian Blood Services reducing reliance on U.S. for life-changing plasma drugs
TORONTO — For years, Stéphane Cliche was a healthy avid athlete, but he kept getting…
3 children died from flu complications this month in Ottawa area: health units
Ottawa’s top doctor says the death of three children in the region over the past…
COVID shot reduces risk of severe illness, premature birth in pregnancy, study says
TORONTO — A new study says the COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely…
Rugby to trial lower tackle height at elite level amid concussion concerns
Rugby remains “a long, long way” from making a law change to lower the tackle…
Singer Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer
LONDON (AP) — British pop star Cliff Richard said Monday he has been given the…