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Wildfires still causing smoke problems in much of Canada, though weekend may improve
OTTAWA — Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday.
Jun 9, 2023 10:02 PM
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New Mexico reaches $500M settlement with Walgreens in opioid case
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has settled with Walgreens for $500 million over the pharmacy chain’s role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers.
Jun 9, 2023 5:52 PM
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Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn
WASHINGTON — The United States is happy to help Canada beat back the fearsome start of its wildfire season, officials say — but they are keeping one eye on the calendar, worried about when those resources might be needed closer to home.
Jun 9, 2023 4:27 PM
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Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada with poor air quality in parts of Ontario and Quebec and the same blanketing much of the west.
Jun 9, 2023 4:15 PM
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B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024
VICTORIA — British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors. The Labour Ministry says workers must be licensed by Jan. 1.
Jun 9, 2023 1:57 PM
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Ontario to stop free COVID-19 rapid test program in pharmacies, grocery stores
TORONTO — An Ontario program that distributes free rapid tests for COVID-19 at grocery stores and pharmacies will end after this month.
Jun 9, 2023 1:41 PM
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Compromise may mean continued reprieve for 'Obamacare' preventive care mandates
Attorneys told a federal appeals court Friday they are close to an agreement that could temporarily maintain government requirements that health insurance plans include coverage of HIV-preventing drugs, cancer screenings and other preventive care whi
Jun 9, 2023 1:35 PM
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How to interpret Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index ratings
Environment Canada has been advising people to check the Air Quality Health Index as wildfire smoke blanketed large swaths of Canada in recent days.
Jun 9, 2023 1:00 PM
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Vatican: Pope sitting up, working from an armchair after abdominal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working Friday, following surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said.
Jun 9, 2023 12:07 PM
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Maine expansion of abortion laws, which would be among the country's broadest, passes committee
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A committee of the Maine Legislature signed off Friday on a proposal from Democratic Gov. Janet Mills that would give the state one of the least restrictive abortion laws in the country.
Jun 9, 2023 11:47 AM
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