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Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination campaign Monday to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases that has hampered years of efforts to stop the disease in one of the two countries where it has never been e
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McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

LOS ANGELES (AP) — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E.
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Saskatchewan election race tightens as parties spend final day campaigning

Saskatchewan election race tightens as parties spend final day campaigning

REGINA — Saskatchewan's election campaign entered its final day Sunday, with both main party leaders vying for government in what has shaped up to be the tightest race in nearly two decades.
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Nova Scotia premier dissolves legislature, calls snap election for Nov. 26

Nova Scotia premier dissolves legislature, calls snap election for Nov. 26

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston fired the opening salvos of a snap election he called Sunday, saying he needs a strong mandate in order to help the province “stand up” to the federal government.
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Seven people injured by a vehicle during a fight in Montreal

MONTREAL — Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and injured seven people after a fight broke out at an event in Montreal early this morning. Police say the conflict began at around 3:25 a.m.
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Amanda Todd's family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants

Amanda Todd's family joins American parents in lawsuit against social media giants

WASHINGTON — When B.C. teenager Amanda Todd sat in front of her computer and detailed the relentless bullying and extortion she'd faced on social media, it sent a shock wave to parents around the world.
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Canadian international Liam Millar to miss rest of season with knee injury

Canadian international Liam Millar to miss rest of season with knee injury

HULL — Canadian international winger Liam Millar will miss the rest of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The injury was suffered in Hull City's 1-1 draw Wednesday with visiting Burnley in England's second-tier Championship.
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Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.
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This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars

The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts. According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids .
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Frozen waffles from Whole Foods join Canadian recall list over listeria concerns

Frozen waffles from Whole Foods join Canadian recall list over listeria concerns

OTTAWA — Whole Foods Market is joining the growing list of brands whose frozen waffles have been recalled in Canada this week because of possible listeria contamination.
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