The aftermath of mass shootings infiltrates every corner of survivors’ lives
CHICAGO (AP) — More than a year after 11-year-old Mayah Zamora was airlifted out of Uvalde, Texas, after being critically injured in the Robb Elementary school...
Texas bans gender-affirming care for minors after governor signs bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has become the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Friday. Texas...
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage
Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says. Pool and beach staffing can...
How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer
The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the...
New North Carolina abortion limits on legislative fast track
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lawmakers began voting Wednesday on a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten North Carolina’s ban on the procedure from after...
Masking requirements set to lift in most Manitoba health-care settings
WINNIPEG – Most of the masking requirements for health-care facilities in Manitoba are set to be lifted next week. Shared Health, which co-ordinates many health services...
US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved the first vaccine for RSV on Wednesday, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for...
Eli Lilly says experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s worsening
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental Alzheimer’s drug appeared to slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease in a large study. In...
OPP warning of potentially lethal substance being mailed across Ontario
ORILLIA, Ont. – Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety warning about packages containing a potentially lethal substance being mailed out across the province. Police...
Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy —...