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As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool

As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool

VANCOUVER — Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat.
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New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions

New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Monday removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.
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More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams.
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B.C. braces for week of heat, with temperatures expected in the 30s

B.C. braces for week of heat, with temperatures expected in the 30s

A protracted heat wave expected to last most of the coming week got underway in British Columbia on Sunday as provincial officials warned residents to brace for the potential effects of the sustained stretch of sweltering temperatures.
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Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia

Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia

Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia.
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Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat this summer when he collapsed in a homeowner's yard and was taken to a hospital, where he died.
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Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.'s south coast ahead of heat wave

Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.'s south coast ahead of heat wave

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia's south coast. It says a strong ridge of high pressure will bring well above seasonal daytime temperatures to the region.
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'Just can't leave a person': how to respond to potential overdoses on the street

'Just can't leave a person': how to respond to potential overdoses on the street

EDMONTON — Kristin Voss-Dahl was going to an Edmonton Oilers hockey game with her friends downtown when she came across a person lying unresponsive in a parking lot.
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Nebraska judge allows abortion limits and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery

Nebraska judge allows abortion limits and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery

A Nebraska judge on Friday rejected an effort to block a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and restrictions on gender-affirming surgery.
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B.C. midwives and province deliver new three-year deal, increasing wages

B.C. midwives and province deliver new three-year deal, increasing wages

VICTORIA — British Columbia midwives and the province have ratified a new three-year, wage-increasing agreement with the overwhelming support of health-care workers.
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