Health

EDMONTON — Nurses in Alberta are set to vote later this month on a mediator's recommended settlement with their employers. The United Nurses of Alberta says an online ratification vote will take place on Oct. 30.

A Florida factory that makes IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide will restart Friday morning after shutting down while Hurricane Milton tore through the state . B.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota won't be allowed to enforce its near total abortion ban while the state appeals a judge's ruling that struck down the law.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in favour of mandatory, involuntary drug and psychiatric treatment for kids and prisoners who are found to be incapable of making decisions for themselves, he said at a press conference Thursday.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota won't be allowed to enforce its near total abortion ban while the state appeals a judge's ruling that struck down the law.

REGINA — Saskatchewan New Democratic Leader Carla Beck says she's asking voters to think beyond party politics and support what's best for the province when they go to the polls on Oct. 28.

EDMONTON — O'Reilly Oilfield Services Ltd. has been fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to one count of failing to protect the health and safety of workers under its supervision.

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has announced a plan to expand breast cancer screening for the second time in a month. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the minimum age for self-referrals will drop to 40 by December 2026.

WINNIPEG — The group that represents doctors across Manitoba says the province has seen a bigger-than-ever increase in the number of physicians in the health-care system.

A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria that can cause illness and death.