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Patients in Quebec’s Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province’s…
N.S. health minister admits ‘growing pains’ with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking…
Melanoma is on the rise and young people aren’t using enough sunscreen, doctors say
TORONTO — When Christie Garofalo’s husband asked her about a mole on her abdomen, she…
Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions
ATLANTA (AP) — The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain…
Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her
MONTREAL — Sylvie Brosseau said she and her partner Normand Meunier dreamed of buying an…
Montreal Innu man’s ‘inhumane’ death shows need for more homeless services: coroner
MONTREAL — The death of an unhoused Innu man whose body was found inside a…
Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery
VANCOUVER — Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family,…
Supporters converge on B.C. ostrich farm as food agency confirms cull of flock
Operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled said…
Gaza children are sent back to war zone following medical care after Jordan rejects requests to stay
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — When Haitham Abu Daqa’s 5-month-old daughter developed a heart problem that…
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients’ pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed…
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
ATLANTA (AP) — A pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead after a…
Canadian youth struggle with making friends and bullying: UNICEF report
A global study from UNICEF suggests many Canadian kids are unhappy, with social struggles such…
Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished
DIKWA, Nigeria (AP) — Under the dappled light of a thatched shelter, Yagana Bulama cradles…
Federal judge says cull of 400 ostriches at B.C. farm hit by avian flu can proceed
A Federal Court judge has denied a bid to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents’ consent
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that a state law that…
What the EPA’s partial rollback of the ‘forever chemical’ drinking water rule means
On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever…
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It’s not
As the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments Thursday on whether to allow President Donald…
California Assembly advances bill to toughen penalties for soliciting sex from older teens
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Thursday approved harsher penalties for soliciting sex…
Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after…
South Africa says Trump’s aid cuts stripped more than 8,000 health workers from its HIV program
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health…
Challenge to Louisiana law that lists abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances can proceed
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A legal challenge against a first-of-its-kind measure that recategorized two…
Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican…
Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL — Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after…
Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns on Wednesday about deep staffing cuts,…