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Finance minister replaced in sa国际传媒 cabinet shuffle that blends old, new

Finance minister replaced in sa国际传媒 cabinet shuffle that blends old, new

VICTORIA 鈥 British Columbia Premier David Eby unveiled a new-look cabinet Wednesday that elevates several first-time ministers to prominent positions, retains veterans in long-held posts and moves the finance minister to a post-secondary education po
Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health

Two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions with Alberta Health

EDMONTON 鈥 Alberta's two deputy chief medical officers of health are leaving their roles 鈥 less than a month after Dr. Deena Hinshaw was removed as the province's top doctor.
'Don't Say Gay' Florida lawmaker indicted on fraud charges

'Don't Say Gay' Florida lawmaker indicted on fraud charges

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) 鈥 The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call 鈥淒on't Say Gay鈥 has been indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses, officials said Wednesday.
New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

New Brunswick Liberals call for increased respiratory illness reporting

FREDERICTON 鈥 With high levels of respiratory illness in New Brunswick, the province urgently needs ramped-up infection reporting and a public update on the state of the health system, the official Opposition's health critic says.
Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould

Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: Gould

OTTAWA 鈥 Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago.
China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and
Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) 鈥 As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city's lockdown stretched from weeks to months , Leah Zhang鈥檚 feeling of suffocation grew.
Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk

Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk

NEW DELHI (AP) 鈥 The leading hospital in India's capital limped back to normalcy on Wednesday after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks.
Your Good Health: Know history behind use of PSA tests for prostate

Your Good Health: Know history behind use of PSA tests for prostate

Current recommendation attempts to maximize beneficial effects of screening while minimizing harmful outcomes of treating low-risk cancer
New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby

New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) 鈥 A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents on Wednesday after they refused blood transfusions for him unless the blood came from donors who were unvaccinated against COVID-19.