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2 abortion bans failed, 1 passed in US statehouses this week

2 abortion bans failed, 1 passed in US statehouses this week

Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and a nationwide right to abortion, states are pushing in opposite directions on the issue.
N.S. mass shooting: Ottawa and province announce $18-million mental health plan

N.S. mass shooting: Ottawa and province announce $18-million mental health plan

HALIFAX — The federal and Nova Scotia governments rolled out an $18-million plan Friday aimed at helping people still suffering from mental health, grief and bereavement challenges three years after the worst mass shooting in Canadian history.
What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.
Ontario hospital nurses awarded additional pay after Bill 124 struck down

Ontario hospital nurses awarded additional pay after Bill 124 struck down

TORONTO — Ontario hospital nurses should get retroactive pay for three years during which they were subject to a wage restraint law that has since been ruled unconstitutional, arbitrators have ruled.
Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

NEW YORK — Canada won Volkswagen's lucrative new electric vehicle battery plant despite "way, way more" U.S. dollars on the table, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he talked up the virtues of his progressive approach to industrial policy.

Dutch court bans sperm donor who fathered at least 550

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Friday banned a man from donating any more of his sperm after he fathered at least 550 children in the Netherlands and other countries and misled prospective parents about the number of offspring he help
Nova Scotia mom wants policy change for organ, tissue donors after gay son's death

Nova Scotia mom wants policy change for organ, tissue donors after gay son's death

When Liam Dee began receiving hospice care shortly after starting his nursing career, he knew the rare cancer that had ravaged his body meant his organs were too damaged to donate.
Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls

Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days out from a surgery and with a young son undergoing chemotherapy, Kyle McHenry was scrambling to figure out if his Florida family will still be covered by Medicaid come Monday.

Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls before holiday week

TOKYO (AP) — Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a
Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law

Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law

TOPEKA, Kan.
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