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Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised

Advocates against HIV criminalization decry Carney silence on reform Trudeau promised

OTTAWA — HIV activists say there is mounting frustration in communities affected by the virus, amid near-silence from the federal government nearly 10 years after the Liberals pledged to reform laws surrounding HIV disclosure.
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Premier Danielle Smith defends new COVID shot administration fee during radio show

Premier Danielle Smith defends new COVID shot administration fee during radio show

EDMONTON — Alberta's wasteful purchase of children's pain and fever medicine three years ago helped inform the province's decision to charge some people $100 for a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday.
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Settlement reached in national class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti: law firm

Settlement reached in national class-action lawsuit over drug Rexulti: law firm

MONTREAL — Lawyers involved in a class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti say a $4.75 million settlement has been reached on behalf of patients and the estates and families of those who were prescribed the drug.
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Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Menopause can usher in a host of disruptive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and sleep problems. Hormone therapy promises relief. But many women wonder about taking it.
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California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus

California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him to the emergency room.
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Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull

Supporters head for B.C. ostrich farm as it plans top court appeal to stop cull

Vancouver's Lucas Robinson was making a 575-kilometre trip east to the small community of Edgewood, B.C., with steaks, hamburgers, watermelon and his dog.
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Alberta sets the price at $100 for those who must pay for COVID-19 vaccine this fall

Alberta sets the price at $100 for those who must pay for COVID-19 vaccine this fall

CALGARY — The Alberta government has confirmed that, for those who must pay for the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, it will cost $100.
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Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth

Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for children could risk disciplinary action under proposed changes to state regulations approved by the state medical board on Friday.
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North Carolina Supreme Court says bars' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

North Carolina Supreme Court says bars' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by then-Gov.
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HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called the effort illegal.
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