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Saskatchewan looking to U.S. to cure doctor woes with recruitment program

Saskatchewan looking to U.S. to cure doctor woes with recruitment program

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is looking south of the border to cure its ailing doctor woes with a program to recruit American physicians to the Prairie province.
Indiana joins list of states with 3 or more cases of measles. Here's what to know

Indiana joins list of states with 3 or more cases of measles. Here's what to know

Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known links to the outbreaks in several other states . The U.S. has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024.
Canadian goaltender Kristen Campbell to get first world championship start

Canadian goaltender Kristen Campbell to get first world championship start

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Goaltender Kristen Campbell will start for Canada in its women's world hockey championship opener Thursday against Finland.
'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries

'It's never easy watching': NHLers on the mental toll of injuries

Max Pacioretty had just torn his right Achilles tendon for the second time in less than a year.
Nigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150

Nigeria struggles to rein in a widespread meningitis outbreak that has killed at least 150

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote parts of the northern region with children affected
That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

That water bottle you're carrying says a lot more than 'hydration'

If you like to stay hydrated no matter where you go, chances are you’ve got a reusable water bottle or two. Or 10. (The collectors know who they are.

A fire kills 20 people at a nursing home in northern China

BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20 people, according to state media, as officials investigate the cause of the fire. China’s official Xinhua news agency said Wednesday the fire started at 9 p.m.
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship

Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the first U.N.
Jets' 2021 first-round pick Chaz Lucius retires due to medical reasons

Jets' 2021 first-round pick Chaz Lucius retires due to medical reasons

Chaz Lucius, a first-round draft choice of the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, announced his retirement from hockey on Tuesday after recently being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
B.C. human rights commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight

B.C. human rights commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight

A British Columbia woman could not find her very ill spouse for three months after her loved one was detained by provincial authorities.
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