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B.C. Lions linebacker Josh Woods suffers season-ending knee injury

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 Rick Campbell confirmed Wednesday that linebacker Josh Woods is done for the year.
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Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration's restoration of transgender health protections

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 from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar
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Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures

PHOENIX (AP) — Organizers in Arizona and Nebraska said Wednesday that they turned in far more signatures than required to get ballot measures on abortion rights before voters in November's election.
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First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine

MAYO, YUKON — A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding the immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment at a gold mine which it says could be catastrophi
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2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

2 more 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 acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednes
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Why was it a surprise? Biden's debate problems leave some wondering if the press missed the story

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 week's debate against Donald Trump, where the president at times appeared unable to complete or articulate some
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Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak

Colorado dairy worker tests positive for bird flu, fourth person linked to outbreak

A fourth farm worker has been infected with bird flu in the growing outbreak linked to dairy cows, health officials reported Wednesday.
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Nova Scotia health-care unions move to conciliation in first step toward job action

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 a possible strike.
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With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health info

With expansion of phone app, Nova Scotia patients can access a suite of health info

HALIFAX — Information on hospital visits and other medical records is now available for Nova Scotians through the province’s mobile phone application called YourHealthNS.
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Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave .
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