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Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1.
Trump's foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close

Trump's foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close

SARMADA, Syria (AP) — In the town of Sarmada in northern Syria, Dr. Mohammad Fares unlocked a clinic that once bustled with patients. Now it's empty, and shelves of medicine reduced to a few boxes of bandages and expired drugs.
Former health agency CEO suing Alberta government, alleges coverup

Former health agency CEO suing Alberta government, alleges coverup

EDMONTON — The former head of Alberta's front-line health authority is suing the province and health minister alleging she was fired for looking into high-level government interference and overpays on multimillion-dollar contracts.
Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons

Lawyers for inmates ask judge to take over health care services in Arizona prisons

PHOENIX (AP) — Lawyers for 25,000 people incarcerated in Arizona have asked a judge to take over health care operations in state-run prisons and appoint an official to run them, saying the state is not capable of fixing deep failures in care even tho
Man, boy rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning in Calgary

Man, boy rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning in Calgary

CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department says a man and his four-year-old son have been rushed to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. It says it received a call about a child having difficulty breathing and losing consciousness.
Montreal man, 89, suffering from hypothermia after being found outside care home

Montreal man, 89, suffering from hypothermia after being found outside care home

MONTREAL — An 89-year-old man was fighting for his life Wednesday after he was found outside a long-term care home in the city's east end, Montreal police said. The man was discovered around 7:30 a.m.
Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80

Winner of the Boston Marathon, legendary Canadian runner Jerome Drayton dies at 80

TORONTO — Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men's marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80.
New Brunswick projecting nearly $400-million budget deficit for this fiscal year

New Brunswick projecting nearly $400-million budget deficit for this fiscal year

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is projecting a budget deficit of nearly $400 million for the current fiscal year. The province's third-quarter fiscal update released today says the $398.
Hockey Quebec announces ban on smelling salts, citing health risk for players

Hockey Quebec announces ban on smelling salts, citing health risk for players

MONTREAL — Hockey Quebec is banning the use of smelling salts, citing concern over their use by young players.
Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man died early Wednesday morning while in York Regional Police custody. The Special Investigations Unit says the man turned himself in to a police station in Richmond Hill, Ont.