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COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, says transport minister

COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, says transport minister

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has told the House of Commons transport committee that COVID-19 is to blame for airport delays.
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16 more states hope to weigh in on Idaho abortion lawsuit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Sixteen more states are asking to weigh in on the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Idaho over its strict abortion ban.
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Seniors, advocates, pan legislation that could force patients to long-term care homes

Seniors, advocates, pan legislation that could force patients to long-term care homes

TORONTO — Seniors and advocates are terrified and livid over Ontario's move to allow hospitals to send patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing.
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Spielberg among donors in $22M Kansas campaign on abortion

Spielberg among donors in $22M Kansas campaign on abortion

TOPEKA, Kan.
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Ontario doctor alleged to have killed 4 people around same date in 2021: documents

Ontario doctor alleged to have killed 4 people around same date in 2021: documents

HAWKESBURY, Ont. — Court documents allege an eastern Ontario doctor killed four people around the same date in 2021. Dr.
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Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban

Judge: Prosecutors cannot enforce Michigan's abortion ban

LANSING, Mich.
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Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota law banning abortion

Lawyers argue to delay North Dakota law banning abortion

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawyers for North Dakota’s only abortion clinic asked a judge Friday to delay a trigger law set to ban abortion starting next week, while they pursue a lawsuit challenging the ban on constitutional grounds.
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Health official says risk remains low as Manitoba reports first case of monkeypox

Health official says risk remains low as Manitoba reports first case of monkeypox

WINNIPEG — Manitoba is reporting the first case of monkeypox in the province. Dr.
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Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old

Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old

OTTAWA — Health Canada has authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday.
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CDC confirms Nebraska child died of brain-eating amoeba

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials confirmed Friday that a Nebraska child died from a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a river near Omaha.
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