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Officials in Russia-annexed Crimea say private clinics have stopped providing abortions

Officials in Russia-annexed Crimea say private clinics have stopped providing abortions

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian-installed health officials in Crimea said Thursday that private clinics on the Moscow-annexed peninsula have “voluntarily” stopped providing abortions, which means that the procedure is now only available there in stat

Kaiser Permanente workers ratify contract after strike over wages and staffing levels

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of health care workers have ratified a new four-year contract with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels, the parties announced Thursday.
Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning

FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal lost a riverside cabin that was many things to her: retirement project, gift from from her husband, and som

Woman charged with threatening federal judge in abortion pill case arrested in Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of threatening to kill a federal judge in Texas who suspended approval of the abortion drug mifepristone earlier this year was arrested Wednesday in Florida, court records.
Alberta announces new health delivery system, promises to try to protect jobs

Alberta announces new health delivery system, promises to try to protect jobs

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta's provincewide health provider has lost its way, grown too big and become unaccountable, and that a massive reorganization can no longer wait.
Quebec public sector strikes: Nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout

Quebec public sector strikes: Nurses, health staff launch two-day walkout

MONTREAL — Some unionized Quebec health-care workers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, the latest group to walk off the job over stalled contract talks with the provincial government.

Saskatchewan to make changes to age requirements for purchasing tobacco products

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has passed a bill raising the minimum age to legally buy tobacco and vapour products to 19 from 18.
Health Canada says cord blood stored at Edmonton facility may pose serious risks

Health Canada says cord blood stored at Edmonton facility may pose serious risks

EDMONTON — Health Canada has issued a warning about umbilical cord blood stored at a facility in Edmonton.
FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly's drug, named Zepbound.
Fredericton police investigating 2022 death of former diplomat in hospital ER

Fredericton police investigating 2022 death of former diplomat in hospital ER

Fredericton police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient last year in the emergency room of a local hospital.