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EDMONTON — The Alberta government has named five members to a COVID-19 review panel led by former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, one of whom was recently fired along with the rest of the governing board of Alberta Health Services.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government met the "very high threshold" for invoking the Emergencies Act to clear last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests, which spiralled out of control because of failures in policing and federalism, the Public Order Emergency

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond coach Chris Mooney said Friday he is stepping away from the Spiders for the remainder of the season to undergo heart surgery.

VANCOUVER — The provincial government is spending $1.7 million to expand the University of British Columbia's midwifery program.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Patrick Kennedy was in Congress, he would sneak in his treatments for substance abuse over the holidays, in between congressional work periods.

OTTAWA — Justice Paul Rouleau, the head of the public inquiry that examined the federal Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February 2022, concluded in his final report the choice was justified.

A pediatrician involved in creating new treatment guidelines for obese children in Canada says an "alarming" rise in obesity has led to a greater need for surgery for teens whose mental and physical suffering typically worsens into adulthood. Dr.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is seeking treatment for severe depression months after having a stroke. Here's what's known about the conditions.

Bruce Willis’ family has announced that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia .

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis' family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.