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Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

Measles patient had 'close contacts' at a York Region high school: public health

York Region's medical officer of health says a man infected with measles had "close contacts" among students and teachers at a high school north of Toronto. Dr.
France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right

France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France's constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy The historic move was
Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s epicentre

Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s epicentre

Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia — more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school. Quebec public health director Dr.
Quebec health officials report 10 cases of measles in Montreal area, confirm community spread

Quebec health officials report 10 cases of measles in Montreal area, confirm community spread

Montreal has become the epicentre of measles cases in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, and the disease is spreading in Quebec for the first time since 2019, public health officials said Monday.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ measles case prompts exposure alert as officials urge vaccination before travel

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ measles case prompts exposure alert as officials urge vaccination before travel

VANCOUVER — The first case of measles in British Columbia since 2019 is prompting an exposure alert to residents of Richmond and vaccination reminders to parents and spring break travellers.
Federal Court judge scraps Ottawa's green light for CN Rail hub in Ontario

Federal Court judge scraps Ottawa's green light for CN Rail hub in Ontario

A Federal Court decision has nixed Ottawa's approval of a massive rail-and-truck hub in the Greater Toronto Area. The ruling states that the federal government failed to grapple with whether Canadian National Railway Co.
Latest attempt to chip away at 'Obamacare' questions preventive health care

Latest attempt to chip away at 'Obamacare' questions preventive health care

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Whether health insurance plans affecting an estimated 150 million Americans must cover certain types of preventive care at no cost — including HIV prevention and some types of cancer screenings — was debated before federal appellat
White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

White House lifting its COVID-19 testing rule for people around Biden, ending a pandemic vestige

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday lifted its COVID-19 testing requirement for those who plan to be in close contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses, bringing to an end the last coronavirus prevention
Maine questions Canadian study of Agent Orange use at New Brunswick military base

Maine questions Canadian study of Agent Orange use at New Brunswick military base

FREDERICTON — Maine's state legislature has called for a new investigation into the use of herbicides, including Agent Orange, in the 1960s on a southern New Brunswick military base, describing a Canadian study that found no risks to human health as
Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences

Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences

MONTREAL — Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an 'X' gender marker on their health cards and driver's licences.