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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.
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'Banged up' Suzuki weighing world championships invite with Olympic dream in play

'Banged up' Suzuki weighing world championships invite with Olympic dream in play

BROSSARD — Nick Suzuki knows playing for Canada at the world championships could double as an Olympic tryout. The Canadian team has extended the invite.
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Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

Alberta reports 17 more cases of measles, bringing total to 210

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 17 new cases of measles, bringing the province's total to 210 since the beginning of March. The government says half the total cases have been recorded in the province's south zone, including 13 of the new cases.
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Toronto Public Health warning of potential measles exposure at Ripley's Aquarium

Toronto Public Health warning of potential measles exposure at Ripley's Aquarium

TORONTO — Toronto Public Health is advising of a potential measles exposure at Ripley's Aquarium last week. The public health unit says a person infected with measles visited the tourist attraction in downtown Toronto between 1 and 7 p.m.
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Here's what the Liberals promised for health care. But can they deliver?

Here's what the Liberals promised for health care. But can they deliver?

TORONTO — Until U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to Canadian sovereignty came along, many thought health care would be a key issue in the federal election.
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Desperate children and adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid

Desperate children and adults in Gaza struggle to get food as Israel blocks aid

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some of the last food aid left in Gaza: R
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Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund'

Q & A: Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson on her new book, 'Defund'

TORONTO — Sandy Hudson's new book on police abolition comes just ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, and while much has changed since then, the urgency with which many of the activists call for police abolition hasn't.
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Nigerian teenager sets world painting record with canvas that's bigger than a soccer field

Nigerian teenager sets world painting record with canvas that's bigger than a soccer field

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A 15-year-old Nigerian has set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas to raise awareness for autism.
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List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email

An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being.
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Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and child care policy, according to a spreadshe
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