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Nova Scotia government facing more criticism over its response to domestic violence
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government is failing to adequately address the recent spike in gender-based violence, an advocacy group for reproductive health says. The non-profit group Wellness Within is...
Mar 06, 2025
Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday moved to drop an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of its first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump began his second term. The...
Mar 05, 2025
Accusations over trade dispute dominate first day of Manitoba legislature sitting
WINNIPEG - Politicians accused each other of failing to stand up against U.S. tariffs Wednesday as the Manitoba legislature reconvened after a winter break. Josh Guenter, a member of the Opposition Pr...
Mar 05, 2025
'Can't get on board': Proposed change to death reviews worries Alberta child advocate
EDMONTON - Alberta's child and youth advocate is questioning a proposed change from Premier Danielle Smith's government that would limit investigations into deaths of young adults. "I can't get on boa...
Mar 04, 2025
Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration signaled Tuesday it will move to let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban, even in the treatment of pregnant women suffering medical emergencies, a dramatic...
Mar 04, 2025
Ottawa pauses preventive health task force amid review over breast cancer screening recommendations
TORONTO - Federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced Tuesday he is temporarily suspending the work of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, which has come under fire for not recommend...
Mar 04, 2025
No Baby Unhugged: JPCH volunteers bring comfort to NICU babies
For most new parents, the excitement of bundling their brand-new baby up for the first time - strapping them into the car seat, ready to head home - is one of life's most joyful moments. But for some ...
Mar 04, 2025 Due to circumstances beyond their control, many parents can’t be by their babies' sides in the NICU. At Saskatoon’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, the No Baby Unhugged program ensures these little ones receive the comfort of human touch, providing a sense of warmth and security when parents can’t be there. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has hired a former head of Manitoba's provincial court to investigate allegations of high-level arm-twisting in lucrative government contracts. The government said Mo...
Mar 03, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith faces second challenge from caucus member in less than a week
EDMONTON - For the second time in under a week, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing pushback from within her own United Conservative caucus. This time it's over her proposed 2025 budget. Backbenc...
Mar 03, 2025
CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years
OTTAWA - Next-generation 911 service - which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help - won't be implemented for another two years. The CRTC had set Tuesday as the deadline for tran...
Mar 03, 2025
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