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More than 330,000 litres of sewage spilled in Rankin Inlet

RANKIN INLET, Nunavut — Health officials in Nunavut are warning residents of a sewage spill in Rankin Inlet.
Ontario's top doctor says there is ample supply of Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccines

Ontario's top doctor says there is ample supply of Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccines

TORONTO — Ontario's chief medical officer of health says there is ample supply of the Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine, even for people who won't be eligible for that shot until later this month. Dr.
Louisiana power project stuck in abortion debate gets funded

Louisiana power project stuck in abortion debate gets funded

BATON ROUGE (AP) — The Louisiana Bond Commission on Thursday approved a $39 million future line of credit for a critical New Orleans area power plant project that had become an unlikely pawn in the ongoing political tug-of-war over enforcing Louisian
Some people in Saskatchewan will soon be eligible for bivalent COVID 19 vaccine

Some people in Saskatchewan will soon be eligible for bivalent COVID 19 vaccine

REGINA — More people in Saskatchewan will be able to book a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot starting Monday.
Thousands of striking nurses return to work in Minnesota

Thousands of striking nurses return to work in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands of nurses returned to work Thursday at Minnesota hospitals following a three-day strike over wage increases and staffing and retention made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.
Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex

Louisiana judge tosses permits for $9.4B plastics complex

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has thrown out air quality permits for a Taiwanese company’s planned $9.
US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug

US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could render the pills ineffective.
Manitoba strikes deal with drugstore chain to supply free menstrual products

Manitoba strikes deal with drugstore chain to supply free menstrual products

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government plans to make millions of menstrual products available for free at schools, women's shelters and resource centres across the province.

Judge continues to bar anti-abortion activists from clinic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of anti-abortion activists will continue to be banned from interfering with patients and providers at a reproductive health clinic outside Nashville, a federal judge has ruled.
With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death

With its queen gone, Britain ponders how to discuss death

Where goes Queen Elizabeth II , there — inevitably — go each of us and all those we love.
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