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Pakistani flood victims in worst-hit province return home

Pakistani flood victims in worst-hit province return home

ISLAMABAD (AP) — More than half of the flood victims in Pakistan’s worst-hit Sindh province have returned to their homes over the past three weeks as the waters there gradually receded, officials said Monday.
Study warns of potential health-care strain posed by long COVID patients

Study warns of potential health-care strain posed by long COVID patients

TORONTO — A new study finds long COVID significantly increased doctor visits, home-care needs and hospitalizations for a small proportion of Ontarians infected early in the pandemic.
Pregnant women struggle to find care after Pakistan's floods

Pregnant women struggle to find care after Pakistan's floods

RAJANPUR, Pakistan (AP) — The first five months of Shakeela Bibi’s pregnancy were smooth. She picked out a name, Uthman, made him clothes and furniture. She had regular checkups at home and access to medicine.
Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally

BERLIN (AP) — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The money will be used to help implement the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's strategy through 2026.
As Republicans relish bashing Biden in Ohio, Democrat Ryan cheers Trump on trade

As Republicans relish bashing Biden in Ohio, Democrat Ryan cheers Trump on trade

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — When Donald Trump joked with supporters in Ohio that Republican Senate hopeful J.D. Vance had been "kissing my ass" for an endorsement, you could almost hear the snorts of delight from rival Tim Ryan's campaign staff.
Tough ruling against former cannabis execs could send message: experts

Tough ruling against former cannabis execs could send message: experts

TORONTO — Industry observers say cannabis companies' future regulatory compliance is at stake as a case against three former leaders of CannTrust Holdings Inc. begins.
Uber Eats to process cannabis deliveries in Toronto through new Leafly partnership

Uber Eats to process cannabis deliveries in Toronto through new Leafly partnership

Toronto cannabis shoppers will be able to request cannabis deliveries through Uber Eats starting Monday. The food delivery platform owned by U.S. tech giant Uber Technologies Inc.
Vancouver, Surrey voters elect new mayors; bring promises of more police, RCMP stays

Vancouver, Surrey voters elect new mayors; bring promises of more police, RCMP stays

VANCOUVER — Voters in British Columbia ushered in a wave of sweeping political change throughout the province in municipal elections Saturday that saw new mayors elected in Vancouver and Surrey and other major communities.

Aid worker killed in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The International Rescue Committee said Saturday one of its workers was killed in an attack in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region.
Nova Scotia family doctor wait list hits record high at more than 116,000 people

Nova Scotia family doctor wait list hits record high at more than 116,000 people

HALIFAX — The lack of access to primary care in Nova Scotia is "completely outrageous," says one of the more than 116,000 residents on the wait-list for a family doctor, which hit a record high this month.