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Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, condition worsens

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after Bruce Willis' family announced that he would step away from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family says his “condition has progressed.

Wisconsin nurse pleads not guilty to amputating man's foot

ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) — A western Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and without doctor’s orders pleaded not guilty Thursday. A lawyer for 38-year-old Mary K.
EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'

EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S.
B.C.'s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks

B.C.'s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks

VICTORIA — British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health struggled at times to collect reliable information for groups at high risk of COVID-19 infection as it shaped its vaccination campaign.
Doctor says Biden's 'vigorous' as he readies for 2024 run

Doctor says Biden's 'vigorous' as he readies for 2024 run

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite testing positive twice last year for the coronavirus, President Joe Biden has no long-term symptoms and has been declared “healthy, vigorous” and “fit” to handle his White House responsibilities, according to a routine medic
Quebec tables legislation to allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying

Quebec tables legislation to allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying

QUEBEC — The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would allow people with incurable diseases to make advance requests for medical assistance in dying in the event they become incapacitated.
Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

Alberta health minister promises $158M in budget to recruit front-line health staff

EDMONTON — Alberta’s health minister says there will be $158 million in the upcoming budget to attract more physicians and other health-care professionals to fill gaps in care.
Ontario Cannabis Store reducing price margins to help pot businesses compete

Ontario Cannabis Store reducing price margins to help pot businesses compete

TORONTO — In a bid to help retailers compete with the illicit pot market, the Ontario Cannabis Store will lower its price margins this fall — but its chief executive warns the move won't solve all the industry's woes.
Ottawa supports premiers' call for health-care deal reviews: Duclos

Ottawa supports premiers' call for health-care deal reviews: Duclos

The federal government supports calls from the premiers to establish a five-year review of health-care funding, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a letter to his Ontario counterpart.
2022 plane crash site in Qualicum Beach, B.C., required 'extensive' cleanup: report

2022 plane crash site in Qualicum Beach, B.C., required 'extensive' cleanup: report

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the site of a small plane crash on Vancouver Island required "extensive environmental rehabilitation" after a private Cessna went down due to engine trouble.