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qathet-based recovery program requests funding for cost overruns

qathet-based recovery program requests funding for cost overruns

Regional hospital district board seeks legal opinion regarding program's eligibility under the Hospital District Act
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Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation

Ontario eyes involuntary addiction treatment for people in jail, on parole, probation

TORONTO — Ontario is set to study how it can introduce involuntary addictions treatment for people involved in the correctional system, one of a slate of measures the government is planning as part of – or associated with – a large justice bill table
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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who continues to recover after undergoing bowel surgery , has left intensive care, his doctors said Thursday.
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UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'

UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment'

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator urged Israel on Thursday to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip, saying the halting of humanitarian aid amounts to “cruel collective punishment.” The U.N.
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FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo

FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time in recent months , the Food and Drug Administration is bringing back some recently fired employees, including staffers who handle travel bookings for safety inspectors.
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Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are recalled after reports of serious burn injuries

Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are recalled after reports of serious burn injuries

NEW YORK (AP) — SharkNinja is recalling more than 2 million pressure cookers sold in the U.S. and Canada — after consumers reported over 100 burn injuries spanning from a hazard that can cause hot food to spew out.
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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

Dr. Hector Ocaranza knew El Paso would see measles the moment it began spreading in West Texas and eastern New Mexico. Highways connect his border city with the epicenter of Texas' massive outbreak , which is up to 663 cases.
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King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus

King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III described Wednesday how a cancer diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening" experience for sufferers and their loved ones as he hosted an event to laud the “extraordinary work” of cancer charities.
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Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

EDMONTON — The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency.
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Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators concluded in a report released Wednesday that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.
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