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First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.
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Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it's clear that travelers could use some help calming frazzled nerves.
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People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters

HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter.
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Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr.
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Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA

Trump nominates Marty Makary, a critic of some COVID-19 health measures, to lead the FDA

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr.
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Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction

Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction

A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man told a coroner's inquest his goal was to "distract" Abdirahman Abdi with punches during the arrest, and he "did his best" to monitor him afterwards.
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At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

At least 19 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co.
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Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'

Pat King found guilty of mischief for role in 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA — Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.
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New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

New Brunswick oysters test positive for dermo disease, first confirmed case in Canada

FREDERICTON — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says oyster samples from New Brunswick's east coast have tested positive for two diseases, one of which has been found for the first time in Canada.
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A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms.
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