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Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S.
'Gulf is just too big': Strike vote looms for Alberta nurses as contract talks falter

'Gulf is just too big': Strike vote looms for Alberta nurses as contract talks falter

EDMONTON — Alberta's nurses could soon find themselves on the picket line as recent talks with the province foundered over disagreements around pay and staffing.
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S.
P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

P.E.I. oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island

CHARLOTTETOWN — A parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's world-renowned oyster industry has likely spread to a majority of the bays and rivers around the province, a federal official said Thursday.
Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP

Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights, putting her at odds with the GOP

CHICAGO (AP) — Melania Trump revealed her support for abortion rights Thursday ahead of the release of her upcoming memoir, exposing a stark contrast with her husband , Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump , on the crucial election issue.
Rwanda's Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated

Rwanda's Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is being investigated

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said Thursday, as the East African country searches for the source of an outbreak first traced among patients in health facilities.
Saskatchewan NDP demands Moe explain health system woes, overcapacity hospitals

Saskatchewan NDP demands Moe explain health system woes, overcapacity hospitals

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan New Democrats say the Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe needs to explain how emergency rooms became overwhelmed under his watch as premier.
Toronto hospital to open permanent supportive housing apartments for homeless people

Toronto hospital to open permanent supportive housing apartments for homeless people

TORONTO — A new housing project for those who live on the streets and frequently end up in the emergency room is set to welcome its first residents in Toronto this month, supported by one of the largest hospital networks in Canada.
In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake images that depicted her nude, she is still being treated for trauma. She struggles to talk with men.
Rwanda's Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is still being investigated

Rwanda's Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is still being investigated

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said, as the East African country continues to investigate the source of an outbreak first traced among patients in health facilities.
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