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Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election

Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election

VANCOUVER — British Columbia will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for those with severe addictions who are mentally ill and have sustained a brain injury, the premier announced Sunday just days ahe
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This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

This city is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On his first day of school at Newcomer Academy, Maikel Tejeda was whisked to the school library. The 7th grader didn’t know why. He soon got the point: He was being given make-up vaccinations. Five of them.
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Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas

Takeaways from AP's report on a new abortion clinic in rural southeast Kansas

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions.
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How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment

How a small town in Kansas found itself at the center of abortion’s national moment

PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from surrounding states who will flock to the new abortion clinic in town that opened in August.
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Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed.
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Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

NEW YORK (AP) — The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog , not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more attention to.
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New book captures 'intimate look' at Terry Fox with journal entries, interviews

New book captures 'intimate look' at Terry Fox with journal entries, interviews

TORONTO — When Barbara Adhiya first learned that Terry Fox had run the length of a marathon a day during his journey across Canada, she was shocked.
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Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid

Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid

From the looks of it, the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert hasn’t done too much with the $24 million it received in federal pandemic aid. The site where it plans to spend most of the money for a crime victims center remains an empty plot of dirt.
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Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash

NEW YORK (AP) — The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog , not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more attention to.
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Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

Arizona's 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday.
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