Health

Lawsuit alleges Ontario man died after given 10 times prescribed dose in hospital

Angela Salvatore had been away from her father's hospital bedside for just over an hour when she says she got a frantic call from a nurse, pleading with her to calm him down.

Oct 26, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump

HOUSTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday, with the superstar telling the Democratic nominee’s biggest crowd ever that it was “time to sing a new song” as Harris wa

Oct 25, 2024 10:05 PM Read more >

Alberta legislature sitting to kick off with focus on rights bill, transgender policy

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government is set to start its fall sitting with a focus on bills that the Opposition NDP says are aimed at catering to “fringe” elements of Smith’s United Conservative Party.

Oct 25, 2024 5:41 PM Read more >

Inquest into Winnipeg custody deaths calls for joint police-paramedic response

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba judge is calling for the creation of a specialized team of police and paramedics to respond when people are in crisis and may need medication.

Oct 25, 2024 4:56 PM Read more >

At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands

A deadly outbreak of E. coli poisoning in the United States tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sick in 13 states, federal health officials said Friday.

Oct 25, 2024 4:44 PM Read more >

Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide

BOSTON (AP) — The family of a teenager who died by suicide was awarded $5.4 million this week after a jury found his football coach and several school administrators were negligent in the way they responded before the 15-year-old's death.

Oct 25, 2024 3:20 PM Read more >

Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026

Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.

Oct 25, 2024 1:40 PM Read more >

One year after a massacre in Maine, survivors and loved ones search for new beginnings

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Ben Dyer was shot five times during Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, when a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar.

Oct 25, 2024 1:32 PM Read more >

With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts

From frozen waffles and pancakes to beef jelly tongue, recent listeria recalls may have consumers concerned that more of the bacteria is infiltrating the food chain, but experts say that's not the case.

Oct 25, 2024 9:34 AM Read more >

Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights - hoping battleground states hear them

HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will team up with Beyoncé on Friday for a rally in solidly Republican Texas aimed at highlighting the perilous medical fallout from the state's strict abortion ban and putting the blame squarely on Donald T

Oct 24, 2024 10:08 PM Read more >