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California governor defiant in face of Trump agenda
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown forcefully defended California’s efforts to curb global warming, protect…
House passes bill to bar federal funds for abortion
WASHINGTON – Emboldened by a Republican in the White House, the GOP-led House on Tuesday…
Senate confirms Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the UN
WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the United…
Health minister says B.C. can’t wait for Ottawa’s approval during drug crisis
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says the province’s overdose prevention sites and at least…
Alaska Democrat proposes gun bill after airport shooting
JUNEAU, Alaska – A deadly airport shooting in Florida has helped spur a bill in…
Trump health pick gives Dems few details on health overhaul
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s selection to become health secretary told a Senate committee Tuesday…
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal population rises to 1,400
HONOLULU – The population of Hawaiian monk seals — one of the world’s most critically…
Toronto doctors remove dying woman’s diseased lungs to buy time for transplant
TORONTO – In what’s believed to be a world first, Canadian doctors say they were…
Lack of strategy for senior prisoners raises human rights issues: advocates
VANCOUVER – Convicted killer Francis McLaughlin was a free man for more than 25 years…
Nova Scotia seeks qualifications of potential private partners for hospital redo
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government is seeking information from private firms that may be…
The Latest: Napolitano opens UC meeting, no health mention
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on the University of California’s Board of Regents meeting (all…
Pope takes over Knights of Malta after condom dispute
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Wednesday seized control of the Knights of Malta, and…
Government bites back: Civil servants troll Trump, leak info
WASHINGTON – Across the government, an unprecedented digital insurrection is taking shape. President Donald Trump…
Damon, Affleck hope ‘Bending the Arc’ inspires millennials
PARK CITY, Utah – The story of the global non-profit Partners in Health is the…
Restaurant chain Freshii raises $125.35M in initial public offering
TORONTO – Freshii Inc. says it has raised $125.35 million in its initial public offering.…
Congressional Republicans sketch ambitious agenda
PHILADELPHIA – Congressional Republicans laid plans Wednesday to act on a health care repeal bill…
Vancouver approves $2 million to help frontline workers address overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Councillors in Vancouver have approved more than $2 million in measures aimed at…
Nonprofits closing doors as India cuts access to funds
NEW DELHI – A non-profit running schools for children from India’s lowest caste may run…
Smog pushes Beijing residents to innovate for the world
Beijing residents concerned about breathing the capital’s thick grey air are adapting, inventing and even…
B.C. overdose inquest recommends better access to addictions treatment
BURNABY, B.C. – Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into the fatal overdose of a 20-year-old…
Ontario medical regulator wins appeal against own committee’s penalty on doctor
TORONTO – Ontario’s medical regulator has won an appeal of a penalty imposed by its…
French far-right party official holds meetings in Israel
JERUSALEM – The secretary general of France’s far-right political party visited Israel on Thursday and…
$400M fund, tax changes, local news service urged to help restore Canada’s media
OTTAWA – Taxing Google and Facebook, reining in the CBC and spending $100 million in…
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