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Director of Canada's drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps down

Director of Canada's drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps down

HALIFAX — The executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down — just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the independent body's work.
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White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fate

White House braces for ruling on abortion pill's fate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing for a worst-case scenario if a conservative federal judge rules in favor of a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to one of the two drugs typically used to induce a medicated abortion.
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Florida man gets 7 years for $2.6M COVID-19 relief fraud

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison for stealing more than $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
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Ontario government says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors

Ontario government says it has doubled number of long-term care home inspectors

The Ontario government says it has doubled the number of its long-term care inspectors. The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment.
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Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds

Train crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio , didn't get much warning before dozens of cars went off the tracks, and there is no indication that crew members did anything wrong, federal investi
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Seniors advocate says B.C. should eliminate home support fees

Seniors advocate says B.C. should eliminate home support fees

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia should be relieved of the burden of paying thousands of dollars in home support costs, in the same way as residents of Ontario and Alberta whose governments cover the fees, says B.C.'s seniors advocate.
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Alberta auditor says staff shortages led to major care home problems during pandemic

Alberta auditor says staff shortages led to major care home problems during pandemic

EDMONTON — Alberta's auditor general says the province’s continuing-care system worked desperately to cope in the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to crippling staff shortages.
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Five provinces sign health deal but specific targets, timelines still to come

OTTAWA — Half of Canada's provinces have now formally signed on to the new health-care deal proposed by the federal government two weeks ago, and more will join them next week, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday.
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Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal

Utah lawmakers punt on magic mushroom therapy proposal

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A pilot program in Utah that would have allowed thousands of patients to consume psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use failed to advance in the state Senate on Wednesday, effectively ending its chances of passage as lawmaker
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Atlantic provinces sign on to bilateral health-care funding deals with Ottawa

Atlantic provinces sign on to bilateral health-care funding deals with Ottawa

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says she has no problem with Ottawa holding the province accountable for how it will spend additional health-care money it will receive through a bilateral side deal announced Friday.
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