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'Continued resistance': Saskatchewan government won't fund supervised consumption

'Continued resistance': Saskatchewan government won't fund supervised consumption

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won't fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence.
From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia

From Stalin to Putin, abortion has had a complicated history in Russia

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — They were banned under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but commonplace under later Kremlin leaders. Now, after less than a century, official attitudes about abortion in Russia are changing once again.
2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

NEW YORK (AP) — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.
Lakes in Kootenay and Yoho National Parks closed after suspected whirling disease

Lakes in Kootenay and Yoho National Parks closed after suspected whirling disease

All bodies of water in Kootenay and Yoho National Parks have been closed for the next five months after a suspected case of whirling disease was reported in British Columbia’s southeast Rocky Mountains.
Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit

Averted disaster on Horizon Air flight renews scrutiny on mental health of those in the cockpit

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot's attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more than 80 people on board has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in the cockpit.

An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

SEATTLE (AP) — An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago — the latest in a string of such cases brought as at-home DNA sampling enables people to learn more about their
Soil removal from Ohio train derailment site is nearly done, but cleanup isn't over

Soil removal from Ohio train derailment site is nearly done, but cleanup isn't over

The removal of contaminated soil from the eastern Ohio site of February's fiery Norfolk Southern derailment is expected to be completed sometime this weekend, although the larger cleanup effort isn't over. U.S.
Family of Manitoba man who killed parents files lawsuit against health authorities

Family of Manitoba man who killed parents files lawsuit against health authorities

WINNIPEG — Siblings of a man found not criminally responsible for killing their parents are suing Manitoba health authorities, claiming staff did not provide adequate psychiatric care, which resulted in the stabbings.
US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy

US government says it plans to go after legal goods tied to illegal fentanyl trade in new strategy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As overdose deaths continue at a record pace, U.S.
Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan

OTTAWA — Canadian dentists are demanding details on Ottawa's soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan and how the federal government plans to preserve existing provincial and private coverage.