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UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay hikes to end strikes

UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay hikes to end strikes

LONDON (AP) — The British government offered millions of public sector workers pay raises Thursday in a bid to end an array of strikes that have crippled trains, health care and other services for more than a year amid the biggest cost-of-living cris
Popular Prime drink and 5 others that exceed Health Canada's caffeine limits recalled

Popular Prime drink and 5 others that exceed Health Canada's caffeine limits recalled

Six brands of caffeinated drinks have been recalled in Canada, including a popular energy beverage being promoted by social media influencers.
Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation

Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws gender transitioning procedures, with added clauses that annul marriages in which one person has “changed gender” and bar transgender people fro
Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer

Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer

OTTAWA — In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather whatever details they can.
Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada.
Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in Canada.
Ottawa follows in Toronto's footsteps, adopts emergency mental health crisis service

Ottawa follows in Toronto's footsteps, adopts emergency mental health crisis service

Ottawa's city council has greenlit a plan to create a mental health emergency dispatch line and a mobile crisis response team that would be in operation 24-7.
Regina General Hospital to temporarily close one intensive care bed

Regina General Hospital to temporarily close one intensive care bed

REGINA — A hospital in Saskatchewan's capital is temporarily closing one of its medical intensive care unit beds following months of staff shortages.

Indiana authorities investigate deaths of 3 patients within a week at addiction treatment center

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (AP) — The deaths of three patients within a week at a northern Indiana addiction treatment center are being investigated by local authorities, who are also looking into a suspected overdose involving a fourth patient. The St.
Public health agency investigates after Air France passenger sat in blood-soaked area

Public health agency investigates after Air France passenger sat in blood-soaked area

TORONTO — Canada's public health agency is investigating after a passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Toronto said he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger's hemorrhage.
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