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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of…
Victoria hospital’s pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes
VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on…
AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos
Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted…
Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to…
Quebec’s RSV immunization campaign led to sharp decline in infant hospitalizations
MONTREAL — The provincial agency in charge of health care in Quebec says the number…
Urban greenspace a protective lifeline against COVID-19 depression, study suggests
Green space helped protect the mental health of city-bound Canadians during the early phase of…
James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and key leader on the Christian right, dies at 89
James Dobson, who founded the conservative Christian ministry Focus on the Family and was a…
Quebec wants to cut by 10% premature deaths linked to social, economic status
MONTREAL — Quebec’s Health Department has released a plan to reduce premature deaths linked to…
FACT FOCUS: A look at RFK Jr.’s misleading claims on US dietary guidelines and Froot Loops
The food pyramid that once guided Americans’ diets has been retired for more than a…
B.C.’s veterinary college says it risks insolvency in 2026 if fees don’t increase
Veterinarians in British Columbia have until the end of the month to vote on increasing…
65-year-old acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., charged with sexual assault: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA — RCMP say an acupuncturist in West Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with…
Man charged with killing an ‘American Idol’ exec and husband will undergo mental evaluation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an “American Idol” music supervisor…
What to know about Israel’s Gaza offensive as tens of thousands of reservists are to be mobilized
Israel said Wednesday it would call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others…
A Gaza-bound ship that left Cyprus with 1,200 tons of food aid nears Israeli port
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — A ship that set off from Cyprus loaded with 1,200 tons…
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites…