Health

MADISON, Wis.

PHOENIX (AP) — Heat never scared me before.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination must pay the government almost $6 million in penalties and damages after it submitted hundreds of false asbestos claims, a judge ruled.

HAVRE, Mont. (AP) — A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor but caused no injuries.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat.

RALEIGH, N.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government is seeking public input on planned legislation to improve safety in long-term care following the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTREAL — Quebec is boosting funding for supervised consumption sites in Montreal in an effort to prevent overdoses as the city grapples with homelessness and a rise in suspected drug-related deaths. The province is dedicating an additional $1.

EDMONTON — Aurora Cannabis Inc.'s chief executive saw his annual compensation climb about 38 per cent to $6.7 million in the company's latest fiscal year as its stock dramatically fell and it aggressively cut costs.

CALGARY — Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for much of southern Alberta and into southeastern Saskatchewan. The federal agency says temperatures could reach 37 C this weekend in some areas of Alberta.