‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures
TORONTO – Reggie Garrett remembers snippets of the first time he was saved from a fatal overdose. A few years ago, while at a supervised consumption...
In Catholic Paraguay’s 1st sex ed program, condoms can’t be trusted, love is forever, boys don’t cry
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought...
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were...
B.C. Lions linebacker Josh Woods suffers season-ending knee injury
SURREY, B.C. – A key defensive weapon for the B.C. Lions has had his season cut short by a knee injury. Head coach and co-general manager...
Federal dental plan toothless: Manitoba dentists
The association representing Manitoba dentists worry the administration of a new federal program will inhibit a patient’s freedom to choose their dental provider. “We want to...
Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals...
2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the...
Why was it a surprise? Biden’s debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden’s fitness to serve a second term in office has been a top story since his halting performance in last...
Nova Scotia health-care unions move to conciliation in first step toward job action
HALIFAX – Unions representing health-care workers in Nova Scotia have filed for conciliation to reach an essential services agreement with the province, a first step toward...
Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health records through phone application
HALIFAX – Nova Scotians are now able to access a number of their personal health records through the province’s mobile phone application called YourHealthNS. Health Minister...