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What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – PREMIER DEFENDS LEGISLATION AIMED AT OVERHAULING CAMPAIGN FINANCES Premier John Horgan is defending…
Health benefit offers from small businesses keep vanishing
Only half of America’s smallest businesses now offer health coverage to their workers because many…
President Donald Trump’s speech to the UN General Assembly
President Donald Trump’s debut speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly: ___ Mr. Secretary-General, Mr.…
Opioid overdose ER visits sharply rising in Ontario, new data shows
TORONTO – Opioid overdose-related visits to Ontario emergency rooms are sharply rising, the provincial government…
Nova Scotia auditor general to probe books, practices of children’s hospital
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s auditor general is passing along records to the police and opening…
Racism and tax cuts big issues as Quebec’s legislature resumes from summer recess
MONTREAL – The leader of the Parti Quebecois triggered boos from the legislature Tuesday when…
Officer who shot Ga Tech student had been on job 16 months
ATLANTA – The officer who fatally shot a Georgia Tech student had been with the…
Hepatitis A outbreak seen in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES – Public health authorities on Tuesday declared an outbreak of the highly contagious…
One last last chance: GOP strains for Obamacare repeal votes
WASHINGTON – Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a…
Cuba again denies role in ‘health attacks’ on US diplomats
NEW YORK – The Cuban government on Tuesday again denied any involvement in or any…
Winners and losers in GOP’s last-ditch health overhaul
WASHINGTON – The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of…
The big question: Will cancer immune therapy work for me?
SAN DIEGO – Dennis Lyon was a genetic train wreck. Cancer was ravaging his liver,…
Eight stories in the news for today, Sept. 20
Eight stories in the news for Wednesday, Sept. 20 ——— PACKED DAY AWAITS PM TRUDEAU…
Who wins, who loses in bill aimed at upending Obamacare
WASHINGTON – The GOP’s last-ditch effort to repeal “Obamacare” would redistribute hundreds of billions of…
Lawyer says 81-year-old American held in Iran has surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A lawyer says an 81-year-old Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran on…
Munk Foundation donates $100M for cardiovascular centre bearing gold baron’s name
TORONTO – The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation has donated an additional $100 million…
Opposition parties grill government over plans to legalize cannabis by July 2018
OTTAWA – Three Liberal cabinet ministers came under fire Tuesday by opposition parties concerned about…
Jimmy Kimmel: Senator ‘lied right to my face’ on health care
Jimmy Kimmel sharply criticized U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on his late-night show, saying the Louisiana…
Dallas, Houston, Philly join Overwatch esports league
PHILADELPHIA – Dave Scott is quick to note he wasn’t at Comcast Spectacor when the…
Rodney Crowell cancels tour due to unspecified health issues
NASHVILLE – Grammy-winning country singer songwriter and producer Rodney Crowell is cancelling all of his…
Lawsuit challenges law that only doctors perform abortions
PORTLAND, Maine – The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit…
Study: Most states would take a hit from GOP health bill
WASHINGTON – Most states would take a stiff budgetary hit if the latest Senate GOP…
Kentucky judge dismisses challenge of medical marijuana ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s ban on medical marijuana has survived an initial test in court,…
Collar helps prevent microdamage in brain due to head hits in sports, maker says
TORONTO – Sports equipment maker Bauer unveiled a collar-like device Wednesday that it says can…