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Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec

Unpredictable whooping cough outbreaks see cases rise in Ontario, drop in Quebec

TORONTO — Whooping cough is on track to reach a record number of cases in Ontario while infections climb in eastern provinces and decline in Quebec, but experts say trying to predict the course of the highly contagious disease has been especially dif
Michael Ford steps away from Ontario cabinet duties, citing health

Michael Ford steps away from Ontario cabinet duties, citing health

TORONTO — Ontario's minister of citizenship and multiculturalism, who is also Premier Doug Ford's nephew, says he is temporarily stepping away from his cabinet duties.
The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer

The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's highest-ranking military officer , was treated successfully for early-stage breast cancer this summer, the service announced Friday.
Alberta Health Services declares E. coli outbreak over at central Alberta daycare

Alberta Health Services declares E. coli outbreak over at central Alberta daycare

BLACKFALDS, Alta. — Alberta Health Services says an E. coli outbreak at a daycare in Blackfalds has ended.
Raptors forward Bruce Brown out several weeks after knee surgery

Raptors forward Bruce Brown out several weeks after knee surgery

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say forward Bruce Brown has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be out for several weeks.
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals

Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.
US will let more people take methadone at home

US will let more people take methadone at home

The first big update to U.S.
Harris focusing on personal stories as she campaigns on abortion rights

Harris focusing on personal stories as she campaigns on abortion rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time since she ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give a speech focused squarely on abortion rights and she'll do so in Georgia, where news reports have documented wome
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals

Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals.
N.S. woman with painful condition seeks MAID amid battle to fund surgical treatment

N.S. woman with painful condition seeks MAID amid battle to fund surgical treatment

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia woman has applied for a medically assisted death, saying after years of battling to receive out-of-country surgery for an illness that causes "indescribable" pain, she struggles to maintain the will to live.
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