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Toronto to develop wastewater surveillance program for FIFA World Cup
TORONTO — Toronto Public Health is developing a wastewater surveillance program to detect any potential…
Ottawa hasn’t approached Alberta, Sask., about pharmacare since election: ministers
CALGARY — Alberta and Saskatchewan’s health ministers say they haven’t been approached by Ottawa about…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan, Kamloops
The Thompson-Okanagan is buzzing with events all week long but when the weekend hits, narrowing…
Join the fight against breast cancer in Kelowna, Kamloops
The annual CIBC Run for a Cure is set to take over Kelowna and Kamloops…
Afrique en Cirque set to dazzle at birthday bash opener
The popular performance, Afrique en Cirque, will deliver a jaw-dropping performance on Oct. 7 at…
South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Thursday welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million…
Fear and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts hit care for HIV patients
MAPUTSOE, Lesotho (AP) — For the 2.3 million residents of Lesotho, the announcement of massive…
Violence erupts during anti-pollution protest as anger boils in Tunisia’s phosphate belt
GABES, Tunisia (AP) — Police rained tear gas on crowds and several demonstrators and riot…
Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts
HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — In the snow-topped mountains of Lesotho, mothers carrying babies on…
US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP’s report
HA LEJONE, Lesotho (AP) — In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid,…
‘Are they being fed?’ Thousands of students lose school meals during teachers strike
EDMONTON — Several non-profit groups say some Alberta children are going hungry with thousands losing…
Canadian refugee applicant in ICE custody says he crossed border accidentally
OTTAWA — A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being held in a U.S.…
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the…
Costa Rica’s president limits abortion to life-threatening cases
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s President Rodrigo Chaves further restricted access to…
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday that ongoing violence in the capital…
Alberta government to release report into health contract scandal in ‘a few days’
EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says it received Wednesday the final report from the investigation into…
Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration
A group of Democratic state governors has launched a new alliance aimed at coordinating their…
Seven obstetrician gynecologists resign from hospital in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS — Seven obstetrician gynecologists have resigned from in-hospital privileges under the Interior Health authority…
UN’s World Food Program warns donor cuts are pushing millions more into hunger
ROME (AP) — The United Nations’ food aid agency said Wednesday that severe funding cuts…
UN warns Colombia over mercury contamination in Atrato River, calls crisis a human rights emergency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining…
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A person living in New York has tested positive for the…
Indonesia finds traces of radioactive element at clove farm
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation…
Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned
CAIRO (AP) — Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses, paramedics and…
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN’S — Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for…