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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.
Accusers call suicide of convicted neurologist 'selfish act'

Accusers call suicide of convicted neurologist 'selfish act'

NEW YORK (AP) — Six women who testified against a neurologist they accused of sexaully assaulting them while they were his patients returned to court on Wednesday to speak out against him, this time under unusual circumstances they described as a cru
California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless

California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With more than 100,000 people living on California’s streets, Gov.
Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer

Don't blame schools for high COVID rates among B.C. youth: provincial health officer

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in parts of the province should not be interpreted to suggest those infections occ
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