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  • Florida abortion ban upheld by court, but voters will soon have a say
    The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect.
    Health
    Apr 1
  • Plastic production cap still contentious as Ottawa set to host treaty talks
    Negotiators from 176 countries will gather in downtown Ottawa this week for another round of negotiations regarding a global treaty to eliminate plastic waste.
    Canada
    Apr 21
  • Folic acid is often used in pregnancy. Why Canada just recalled multiple brands
    The recalled products contain a nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-folic acid, at levels exceeding the acceptable intake established by Health Canada.
    Canada
    Mar 13
  • ‘All contingencies’ on the table in race to save orca calf stranded on B.C. coast
    A rescue team working to coax a stranded killer whale calf from a lagoon off northern Vancouver Island is prepared to change tactics to save its life, including the possibility of lifting the orca out to the open ocean, says a Fisheries Department marine mammal co-ordinator.
    Environment
    Mar 27
  • B.C. woman tries to coax trapped orca calf out of lagoon with her violin
    Carol Love will be playing the violin at every high tide to entice the orca calf to pass through a narrow channel, leading to open ocean.
    Canada
    Apr 18
  • N.S. mom who went on day care wait lists while pregnant is still waiting. Her daughter’s now a toddler
    Sarah Hoban says her 18-month-old daughter is currently on 10 day care waitlists, and warns families can't wait until 2026 for more spaces.
    Canada
    Apr 19
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  • ‘We’re not going to stop’: Team to rethink next steps for B.C. orca whale rescue
    A team of officials working to save a stranded orca calf off the coast of Vancouver Island say they are not going to give up after the first rescue attempt failed on Friday.
    Environment
    Apr 13
  • Clock ticking for B.C. orca calf rescue, Vancouver Aquarium official says
    Vancouver Aquarium official Martin Haulena said time is ticking for the rescue operation as the calf may be having trouble getting food.
    Environment
    Apr 14
  • Stranded orca off B.C. coast was pregnant when she died, necropsy finds
    A veterinary pathologist with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Dr. Stephen Raverty, led a necropsy on the whale and has determined she was pregnant.
    Environment
    Mar 26
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  • Heath officials warn of whooping cough cases in City of Kawartha Lakes
    The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit advises parents and guardians to ensure their child's immunization are up to date and on file with the health unit.
    Health
    Apr 16
  • U.S. Supreme Court hearing case about abortion pill access
    The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday in its first abortion case since conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago
    U.S. News
    Mar 26
  • ‘Really happy’: Video captures B.C. orca calf eating first meal in 27 days
    The young whale ventured into the lagoon off northwest Vancouver Island with her mother last month. She has been swimming around in the waters by herself ever since.
    Environment
    Apr 19
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  • Majority of abortions in U.S. done by pill, study finds
    There is a growing reliance on a two-pill regimen to terminate pregnancies in the U.S., a new report from an abortion rights advocacy group finds.
    U.S. News
    Mar 19
  • Toronto officer was not visible to driver when he was run over: crash reconstructionist
    Barry Raftery has been called to testify by the defence in the trial of Umar Zameer, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup.
    Crime
    Apr 8
  • ‘Highly complex operation’: Low tide pauses B.C. orca rescue efforts
    Efforts to save an orca calf off Vancouver Island were frustrated by low tides on Saturday. Meanwhile, officials say they are re-thinking methods being used in the rescue attempt.
    Canada
    Mar 31
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  • Domestic violence not epidemic, N.S. justice minister says on mass shooting anniversary
    Nova Scotia’s justice minister has apologized for saying he doesn’t believe domestic violence is an epidemic on the four-year anniversary of the province’s worst mass shooting.
    Canada
    Apr 18
  • ‘Give it our best shot’: Efforts resume to save stranded orca calf on B.C. coast
    The two-year-old Bigg's killer whale is trapped in the same tidal lagoon near Zeballos where its mother died on Saturday after becoming stranded by low tide.
    Environment
    Mar 28
  • Wife of man accused of killing Toronto cop said they didn’t know they were police: officer
    The wife of a man accused of running over a police constable told the officer who pulled her out of the car at gunpoint that she didn't know they were police, court heard Tuesday.
    Canada
    Mar 26
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  • Accident or choice? Crown, defence paint drastically different pictures of cop death
    Defence lawyers painted the death of a Toronto police officer who was crushed by a vehicle as a tragic accident caused by panic and confusion.
    Crime
    Mar 20
  • Officers who spoke to man accused of running over cop testify at trial
    A man accused of running over a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago offered a tearful apology to the man's family in court, saying he didn't mean to hurt the officer.
    Crime
    Apr 11
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