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More than 60 ill, 17 hospitalized in salmonella outbreak linked to mini pastries

More than 60 ill, 17 hospitalized in salmonella outbreak linked to mini pastries

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 61 cases of salmonella across the country, including 17 that have required hospitalization, have been linked to recalled mini pastries.
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Man dead, woman in hospital after early morning shooting in Halifax area

Man dead, woman in hospital after early morning shooting in Halifax area

DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Halifax police are investigating the death of a man who suffered gunshot wounds early Sunday morning. Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired in Dartmouth around 3 a.m.
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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration.
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'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

'Good first step': N.B. mystery brain disease patients welcome new investigation

FREDERICTON — Melissa Hawkes began to feel unwell during a visit to a friend's house in March 2021. All that she remembers before blacking out is that she went to the bathroom.
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Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them

Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Missouri last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state's near-total abortion ban.
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Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Brands affected are Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley, IGA, Western Family and No Name, with expiry dates of Feb. 16, Feb. 22 and March 1.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods.
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Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

Keeping blood pressure under control is critical. There's a new option for tough cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys.
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Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

Why the debunked concept of Blue Monday still resonates, 20 years later

TORONTO — Blue Monday's designation as the saddest day of the year was debunked soon after it was created about 20 years ago, yet it continues to resonate culturally.
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