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B.C. man who claims he stabbed 3 on ‘God’s will’ isn’t responsible, lawyer says
VANCOUVER — The lawyer for the man accused of an attack at a Vancouver Chinatown…
Quebec follows Alberta’s move to stop offering COVID vaccine for free to most people
Quebec is now the second province after Alberta to announce it will no longer offer…
Federal watchdog report on Georgia’s Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal watchdog reported Thursday that Georgia’s program requiring able-bodied adults to…
Think tank calls on Ottawa to abandon single-payer pharmacare model
OTTAWA — A think tank is urging the federal government to abandon plans for a…
Trump administration’s new global health aid strategy focuses on bilateral deals with countries
NEW YORK (AP) — The State Department on Thursday announced it will refocus its foreign…
Alarming rise in misinformation about women’s health on social media,
MONTRÉAL — Harmful diets, false information about intrauterine devices or abortion pills — misinformation and…
Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a first-of-its-kind law that lets anyone sue prescribers…
Montreal mayor sees opening of UN-Habitat office as part of her political legacy
MONTREAL — Outgoing Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says Thursday’s inauguration of a sixth UN office…
WHO says 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization said Thursday that 31 of 38 confirmed…
Women’s rights activists rally in Belgium fearing US plans for birth control supplies
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of women’s rights activists rallied Thursday near the U.S. Embassy in…
Toronto Public Health gives final update on investigation into gynecologist’s office
TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says it has the results for about a quarter of…
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
SEATTLE (AP) — Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be…
National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA’s effort to undo regulations fighting climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence that climate change harms public health is “beyond scientific dispute,” the…
Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. is endangering public health
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place”…
Fired CDC chief will testify Kennedy pressed her to endorse vaccine recommendations without evidence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez will tell…
90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA — A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people…
27 sickened by salmonella in outbreak linked to dog food and treats
VANCOUVER — The Public Health Agency of Canada says 27 people have been sickened with…
Canadian obstetricians say Tylenol is still safe to take in pregnancy after position review
TORONTO — A group representing Canada’s obstetricians and gynecologists says it has reviewed evidence on…
Children’s book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen medical assistance in dying
TORONTO — Children’s book author Robert Munsch says he has chosen a medically assisted death…
Federal ‘clerical error’ puts N.S. mom and daughter’s legal status at risk
HALIFAX — Since the school year began, Diana Calderón has spent most weekday afternoons driving…
Alberta to add citizenship to ID cards to streamline service, protect elections
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is adding mandatory proof of citizenship…
Third woman dies after stabbing in East Vancouver residential building
VANCOUVER — Police say that a third woman has died after a triple stabbing in…
A timeline of B.C. ostrich farm’s battle to prevent cull of 400 birds
Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C., has spent months fighting a cull order from the…
11 hospitalized, 79 sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
TORONTO — Eleven people have been hospitalized, and almost 80 salmonella cases have been reported…