An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a two-week span in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were...
Ontario’s opioid strategy outdated, auditor general says
TORONTO – Ontario’s auditor general says the province’s opioid strategy, with its new abstinence-based model for treatment, is outdated and does not serve the current needs...
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A law prohibiting abortion services for women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 is unconstitutional, Zimbabwe’s High...
Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors get an...
‘Going to take a little time’: Leafs’ Matthews still getting up to speed after injury
TORONTO – Auston Matthews spent nearly a month on the sidelines. Cut down by an upper-body injury that kept him out of the lineup — and...
Woman forced to seek international care worries for those in N.S. still suffering
A woman who was forced to seek out-of-country treatment for her painful chronic condition says she welcomes a recent apology from Nova Scotia’s premier, but worries...
Toronto hospital to open permanent supportive housing apartments for homeless people
TORONTO – A new housing project for those who live on the streets and frequently end up in the emergency room is set to welcome its...
Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is still being investigated
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said, as the East African country continues to investigate the source...
‘It will take time’: Wab Kinew reflects on first year as Manitoba premier
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters one year after his NDP government was elected, but there are challenges ahead...
Alberta to pursue legislation this fall on opt-in sex education in schools
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says it’s moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in,...