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Fraser Health in B.C. warns of spike in overdose deaths in past week
SURREY, B.C. – A major health authority in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland issued a warning…
The Latest: Treasury predicts US will raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump, Republican Party (all times local): 3 p.m.…
Union turns up heat over lost retirement bonus for Nova Scotia’s public sector
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s decision to end the long service award for public-sector workers —…
Invoking dead husband in online criticism crosses line, senator says
OTTAWA – Sen. Denise Batters was minutes from boarding a flight home when she noticed…
Princess Diana’s impact endures 20 years after her death
LONDON – The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday,…
NYC calorie rule scrutinized in courts of law, and science
NEW YORK – As a court fight simmers over New York City’s pioneering requirement for…
US senators call on FDA to ban sale of menthol cigarettes
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Edward Markey is calling for a ban on menthol cigarettes, arguing…
Coal miner who died in West Virginia had survived Sago blast
MILL CREEK, W.Va. – A coal miner who died on the job in West Virginia…
Snagged: AP sources say Cavs reviewing Irving-Thomas trade
CLEVELAND – Just when it appeared the Cavaliers’ chaotic summer had calmed, there’s a flare-up.…
Washington state halts salmon farm permits after fish escape
SEATTLE – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the Department of Ecology to put on…
The Latest: Guatemala president firm on removing UN official
GUATEMALA CITY – The latest on the Guatemalan president’s decision to expel the head of…
An odd trend in wheat country: not much wheat
DES MOINES, Iowa – An odd thing has happened in wheat country — a lot…
VMA artists, speakers call for equality, suicide prevention
The MTV Video Music Awards are known for creating viral moments meant to shock or…
Missing macaw found 3 days after taking off from Ohio zoo
POWELL, Ohio – A central Ohio zoo says a macaw that flew away from an…
Federal cabinet: Liberals split Indigenous Affairs, add O’Regan, Petitpas Taylor
OTTAWA – A look at the changes announced Monday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal…
Trump prepares to travel to Texas as state copes with Harvey
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday prepared to visit Texas to view the federal…
Gov’t probe: Abuse in nursing homes unreported despite law
WASHINGTON – More than 1 in 4 cases of possible sexual and physical abuse against…
Suit: Aetna violated law with envelope revealing HIV status
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man is suing health insurer Aetna, saying his sister learned he…
ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban
Transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen and other members of the military, along with others who want…
Nebraska town awaits ruling on beer sales near reservation
LINCOLN, Neb. – Four months after state regulators halted beer sales in a Nebraska town…
Provinces agree legal pot must be competitive with black market: Bill Blair
MONTREAL – There is an overwhelming national consensus that legal marijuana must be priced, taxed…
Public health dangers loom in Harvey-hit areas
HOUSTON – The muddy floodwaters now soaking through drywall, carpeting, mattresses and furniture in Houston…
B.C. court tosses private clinic’s bid to be exempt from paying daily court fees
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a private clinic that is suing…
Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the…