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Dr. Trump? The president reprises his COVID era, this time sharing unproven medical advice on autism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV…
UBCM leaders call on B.C. to fill housing gaps that led to increased homelessness
VICTORIA — Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill…
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an…
Health advocates call on Liberals to keep pharmacare promise ahead of budget
OTTAWA — Health care advocates say they’re worried the Liberal government will backtrack on its…
Health minister Osborne says B.C. recruited more than 140 health U.S. care staff
VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is “doing very well”…
A timeline of the fight to save a flock of ostriches in a B.C. farm
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
Mother searches for answers after public health says unsterile needles used at Ontario clinic
TORONTO — Christine Lavalle feels like she’s trapped in a nightmare. She found out on…
Canadian ski jumper Loutitt to undergo knee surgery, will miss 2026 Winter Games
CALGARY — Canadian ski jumper Alex Loutitt will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics after sustaining…
U.S. right-wing commentator offers to house B.C. ostriches facing cull order
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA — An ostrich farm in British Columbia’s Interior whose birds face a…
As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend
Pooja Tilvawala knows it’s a gamble to use more than $46,000 of her own savings…
After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger…
Canada’s Marco Arop takes bronze men’s in 800 metres at world athletics championships
TOKYO — Marco Arop missed out on a gold-medal repeat. The Canadian track star also…
On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival
GOMA, Congo (AP) — In a sunlit rehabilitation room, Jerome Jean Claude Amani offers a…
Photos of an orthopedic center in Congo that helps amputees regain mobility
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting has long battered Congo’s mineral-rich east, displacing some 7 million…
Dental program improving, industry says, but misconceptions about ‘free’ care persist
OTTAWA — The rollout of the national dental care program is improving, industry representatives say…
Missouri judge strikes down ballot summary for anti-abortion measure backed by Republican lawmakers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has struck down a ballot summary for…
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health and Human Services…
Judge blocks USDA from collecting data about SNAP applicants in 21 states
A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled…
Investigation finds Nebraska is likely under-reporting overdose deaths, costing it prevention money
Derrek Cocchiarella died slowly, lying in his mother’s bed on a warm afternoon in late…
Training for docs coming as women wait years in pain for endometriosis diagnoses
TORONTO — Katie Luciani spent years being told that her weeklong debilitating pain every month…
Canadian world race walk champion Evan Dunfee out of men’s 20k event with injury
TOKYO — Evan Dunfee’s hopes of adding another gold medal at the world athletics championships…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip clinical trial in Canada raises ethical questions
TORONTO — Some doctors and bioethicists are raising concerns about a Toronto hospital’s partnership with…
‘Children are bound to die’: Corruption, aid cuts and violence fuel a hunger crisis in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At 14 months, Adut Duor should be walking. Instead, his…
Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause…