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Police officer says man needed jaw wired shut after being punched twice by McKenna
STATE COLLEGE — A police affidavit about the arrest of top National Hockey League prospect…
Jury awards $8.3 million to foster teen’s family after his death at juvenile intake center
Jurors have awarded $8.3 million to the family of a Kansas foster teen who died…
Labour board rejected challenge of unpaid leave for unvaccinated federal staff: union
OTTAWA — Canada’s largest federal public sector union says the federal labour relations board has…
Calgary Flames forward Huberdeau to have season-ending hip surgery
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Jonathan Huberdeau will undergo season-ending hip surgery, the club announced…
Famine is threatening more of war-torn Sudan’s Darfur region as an attack in the south kills 22
CAIRO (AP) — Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, a…
New survey suggests Canadians feel health-care system has deteriorated
TORONTO — A new survey suggests Canadians feel the health-care system has deteriorated over the…
Feds revive bill to build digitally connected health data systems for patients, providers
TORONTO — The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information…
Police suspected ‘murder-suicide’ in Prince Rupert family’s deaths: B.C. official
An inquest into the deaths of a B.C. family of four has heard for the…
Regional health organization issues alert as measles cases surge across the Americas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, issued a new epidemiological alert…
WHO announces restart of preventive cholera vaccinations after nearly 4-year halt
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Preventive cholera vaccination programs will restart globally after they…
Friends rallying to bring home B.C. man after 40-metre fall from ice wall in Colorado
Friends of an avid adventure seeker critically injured after a 40-metre fall from a Colorado…
Lawyers for patients of UCLA doctor say clients shaken by court overturning his sex abuse conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two years after a former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist…
English soccer union wants fewer headers for pros, and none for kids, to protect players’ brains
BOSTON (AP) — The union representing English soccer players has created the first comprehensive protocol…
Canadian who says he was tortured in Syria wants court to force Ottawa’s hand
OTTAWA — A Canadian man who says he has been tortured in Syria is asking…
Appeals court overturns former UCLA gynecologist’s sex abuse conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court on Monday overturned a sex abuse conviction…
Gas explosion in New Hampshire sparks a fire at a mental health facility
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Three firefighters were injured when a natural gas leak caused an…
Recreational marijuana and 21 other citizen initiatives fail to qualify for Florida’s 2026 ballot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would allow recreational marijuana…
HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives
NEW YORK (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his…
Aid agencies in South Sudan decry restricted access as government and opposition troops fight
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Humanitarian organizations in South Sudan said Monday that restricted access…
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the…
Being a night owl may not be great for your heart but you can do something about it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a night owl can be bad for your heart. That may…
Eating snow cones or snow cream can be a winter delight, if done safely
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Take two snowballs and call me in the morning? Dr. Sarah…
Seniors struggle with cold and loneliness in freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall
TORONTO — Calls to Toronto Seniors Helpline are on the rise as older adults struggle…
Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things
With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the…