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Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull

TORONTO — A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian flu.
A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders

A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders

A number of U.S.
Alberta government overhauls board of health authority, appoints administrator

Alberta government overhauls board of health authority, appoints administrator

EDMONTON — Alberta's government says it has dismantled the board of Alberta Health Services — for the second time in nearly as many years — and appointed a high-ranking bureaucrat as administrator.
Manitoba law that restricts protests near abortion clinics comes into effect

Manitoba law that restricts protests near abortion clinics comes into effect

WINNIPEG — A new Manitoba law restricting protests near clinics and hospitals where abortions are performed is to take effect Saturday.

A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders

A number of U.S.
Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death

Don't wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen's death

MONTREAL — The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic opioid should raise alarm bells for authorities to do more to prevent similar tragedies, says a coroner's report released this week.
Fatal police shooting of Winnipeg man in mental health case justified: watchdog

Fatal police shooting of Winnipeg man in mental health case justified: watchdog

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's police watchdog has cleared two officers in the shooting death of a Winnipeg man who confronted police with an axe while officers tried to hospitalize him for mental health concerns. Bruce M.
Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails

Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails

A government memo aimed at implementing President Donald Trump's order rolling back protections for transgender people rippled through the federal government Friday as agencies scrambled to make changes to strip “gender ideology” from websites, contr
Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies

Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rat infestation in many world cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington, and a new study blames warming temperatures , urbanization and other human actions.
Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility

Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility

TROY, Mich. (AP) — A pressurized oxygen chamber exploded Friday, killing a 5-year-old patient and injuring his mother at a suburban Detroit medical facility. The hyperbaric chamber explosion occurred about 8 a.m.