Health

'Baffling': MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill

EDMONTON — A Liberal member of Parliament says he's baffled by the Alberta United Conservative government's response to his private member's bill about pandemic preparedness.

Oct 28, 2024 12:47 PM Read more >

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

Oct 28, 2024 12:23 PM Read more >

Liberals put focus on accountability as N.S. parties begin first full day of campaign

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader took direct aim at his Progressive Conservative opponent Monday, saying the Liberals want to bring accountability to government if elected Nov. 26.

Oct 28, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people revoking organ donor registrations, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead.

Oct 28, 2024 11:17 AM Read more >

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

Oct 28, 2024 5:25 AM Read more >

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

Oct 28, 2024 12:46 AM Read more >

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.

Oct 27, 2024 8:55 PM Read more >

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.

Oct 27, 2024 5:20 PM Read more >

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.

Oct 27, 2024 12:42 PM Read more >

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.

Oct 27, 2024 8:34 AM Read more >