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Britain's vulnerable await PM's spending plans with anxiety

Britain's vulnerable await PM's spending plans with anxiety

LONDON (AP) — Thirugnanam Sureshan maneuvers his wheelchair into the tiny kitchen of his one-bedroom apartment, flips the switch on an electric kettle and brews a mug of instant coffee. It’s his second hot drink of the day, and it will be his last.
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health who oversaw COVID-19 pandemic

Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health who oversaw COVID-19 pandemic

EDMONTON — Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the chief medical officer of health who became the face of Alberta’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially removed from her post.
Alberta premier says no school mask rules as viral cases rise, jamming hospitals

Alberta premier says no school mask rules as viral cases rise, jamming hospitals

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says she won't mandate masks in schools as Alberta fights a wave of viral illnesses that is sending thousands of students home sick and pushing hospital capacity to the brink.
Lawsuit: 2 Wyoming mental patients dead, procedures ignored

Lawsuit: 2 Wyoming mental patients dead, procedures ignored

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Wyoming State Hospital patients died while staff at the mental health institution failed to follow procedures in a series of choking, neglect and medication error incidents over the past four months, a lawsuit alleges.
Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier says don't panic

Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier says don't panic

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health strongly recommended Monday that residents wear masks in indoor public settings to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, while Alberta's premier said she will not impose a
Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet

Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of anti-abortion doctors in Mississippi, where state leaders led the charge to overturn Roe v.
Health Canada importing more kids' pain and fever meds to restock store shelves

Health Canada importing more kids' pain and fever meds to restock store shelves

TORONTO — A foreign supply of children's pain and fever medication should land on Canadian retail shelves in the coming weeks, Health Canada said Monday.
New Democrats call for independent review of government's COVID-19 response

New Democrats call for independent review of government's COVID-19 response

OTTAWA — It's time for Canadians to find out how well the federal government handled COVID-19 with a public inquiry into Canada's pandemic response, the NDP says.
Early pandemic sees largest recorded drop in number of new marriages: StatCan data

Early pandemic sees largest recorded drop in number of new marriages: StatCan data

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says COVID-19 disruptions are likely behind a historic drop in the number of marriages registered during the earliest days of the pandemic.
Quebec's professional doctors order recommends masking in public as viruses surge

Quebec's professional doctors order recommends masking in public as viruses surge

MONTREAL — Quebec's college of physicians is urging people to wear masks in public as hospitals are battling a trio of respiratory viruses that are filling up emergency rooms.