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Most people seeking euthanasia in Nova Scotia in early 2017 didn’t get it:agency
HALIFAX – Nearly two-thirds of Nova Scotians seeking assisted suicide in the first six months…
The Latest: Sen. Cruz says he’s against GOP health bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican push on health care (all times local): 12:35…
Almost 900 people receive medical attention during Montreal race events
MONTREAL – Almost 900 people received medical attention as 10-kilometre and half-marathon events took place…
New York Gov. Cuomo pledges state aid effort for Puerto Rico
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday launched a state effort to help hurricane-ravaged Puerto…
Immigrants touched by Mexico quake, try to help from afar
LAS VEGAS – When Luis Ramirez finally reached his mother after the powerful Mexico earthquake,…
Defence attorney for Oklahoma City bomber dead at 57
TULSA, Okla. – Rob Nigh, a defence attorney who represented Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh…
Correction: Haitians-The Mexican Dream story
TIJUANA, Mexico – In a story Sept. 19 about Haitians settling in Mexico, The Associated…
Republican states also among losers in health bill
WASHINGTON – Memo to Republican senators: Many of the states President Donald Trump won last…
Paul still opposes GOP health care bill, despite changes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul says he will not vote for the…
Coffee sold in California could carry cancer warning labels
LOS ANGELES – A future cup of coffee in California could give you jitters before…
Sex offenders blame island’s water for deaths
MCNEIL ISLAND, Wash. – Scores of sex offenders ordered to live on a secluded island…
Federal judge permanently blocks Indiana abortion limits
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal judge permanently struck down provisions of an Indiana law passed last…
Feds urged to back research on psychedelic drugs for medical treatments
OTTAWA – Canadian researchers are urging Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor to support broad research…
What’s making news in B.C.
VANCOUVER – WOMAN WALK FOR THOSE WHO CAN’T Dozens of family members and supporters of…
For Trump and the GOP, a bleak start for a high-stakes week
WASHINGTON – A high-stakes week got off to a bad start Monday for President Donald…
The Latest: Graham defends McCain vote against health bill
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Republican effort to overhaul the Obama health law (all…
As health bill teeters, Medicaid recipients watch nervously
With the latest Republican health care overhaul teetering near collapse, one group in particular is…
A tough start for GOP in a high-stakes week
WASHINGTON – A high-stakes week got off to a bad start for President Donald Trump,…
Multiple challenges remain to Fukushima nuclear cleanup
TOKYO – Japan’s government approved a revised road map Tuesday to clean up the radioactive…
Mattis: US wants to resolve N. Korea standoff diplomatically
NEW DELHI – U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the United States wants…
Nigerian gov’t says Boko Haram contained; president fine
LONDON – Nigeria has greatly reduced the reach of Boko Haram extremists even though the…
Massachusetts man dies after being swarmed by bees
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – A Massachusetts man attacked by a swarm of bees while doing yard…
Equifax CEO Richard Smith leaves suddenly, retirement package in limbo
NEW YORK – Equifax CEO Richard Smith retired Tuesday, as the credit reporting agency tries…
Buyer beware: Long-term care costs are surging
Long-term care costs are surging again and the most expensive option — a private nursing…