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New York voters pass constitution change that supporters say will protect abortion and trans rights
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York voters have approved an amendment to the state's constitution barring discrimination based on things including "gender identity" and "pregnancy outcomes," changes supporte...
Nov 05, 2024
Trump snaps at reporter when asked about abortion: 'Stop talking about that'
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure - and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm B...
Nov 05, 2024
Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters in Missouri cleared the way to undo one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bans in one of seven victories for abortion rights advocates, while Florida, Nebraska and Sou...
Nov 05, 2024
Alberta in talks to attract transgender health specialists to province
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister says her department is working to recruit physicians specialized in transgender health care, but critics say new government policies will push them away. Earlier t...
Nov 05, 2024
Peter Nygard's lawyers ask court to review decision to deny him bail pending appeal
TORONTO - Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard's legal team has asked an Ontario court to review a decision to deny him bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions and sentence. Nygard's lawyers ar...
Nov 05, 2024
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health...
Nov 04, 2024
Quebec plans to force new doctors to stay in the province and work in public system
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is planning to force new doctors trained in the province to work in Quebec's public health-care system for the first few years of their practice, in a bid to slow the ...
Nov 04, 2024
Nova Scotia premier's 'fix health care' promise under scrutiny in election campaign
HALIFAX - Tim Houston was wrapping up his election victory speech on Aug. 18, 2021, when Nova Scotia's premier-designate repeated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign. "For the next fou...
Nov 02, 2024
N.S. premier apologizes to women who fought in court for out-of-province operations
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's premier is apologizing after a court criticized his government for what it calls a flawed, discriminatory and unfair process that led to two women being rejected for coverage o...
Nov 01, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
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8:30 - Canada's industrial carbon tax is set to rise again, and it's sparking a lot of debate about what that means for ...