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Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

About five years ago, Gail Friedman noticed her Parson Russell Terrier was constantly licking his paws and seemed super uncomfortable. “The poor dog.
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'A conglomeration of acquired goodies': N.B. man with cancer sells stuff to declutter

'A conglomeration of acquired goodies': N.B. man with cancer sells stuff to declutter

FREDERICTON — It was a complete shock when Gerry Carroll was diagnosed with cancer and was given months to live. The retired Riverview, N.B.
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Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

Dozens sickened in expanding salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers

Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officia
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CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's top public health agency posted new recommendations that say healthy children and pregnant women may get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that those groups should get the shots.
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Teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in attack on homeless Toronto man

Teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in attack on homeless Toronto man

TORONTO — One of the teen girls accused in the fatal swarming attack on a homeless Toronto man has been found not guilty of second-degree murder, but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter.
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Canada international Achini Perera takes to the street for Cricket to Conquer Cancer

Canada international Achini Perera takes to the street for Cricket to Conquer Cancer

TORONTO — Achini Perera gets to tick a few boxes Saturday, playing cricket and helping raise money for a good cause.
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Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report

Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report

VANCOUVER — Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video in Vancouver Provincial Court, as preparations to determine if he's fit to stand trial continue.
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Alberta government extends deadline for judge's investigation into contract scandal

Alberta government extends deadline for judge's investigation into contract scandal

EDMONTON — Alberta's government says it's extending the deadline for a former judge to investigate allegations of high-level conflict of interest and arm-twisting in health care contracts.
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French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren't just for snoring

French Open tennis players say nasal strips aren't just for snoring

PARIS (AP) — If more tennis players find themselves breathing easier, it might just be thanks to Carlos Alcaraz .
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CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managers

CVS and Express Scripts sue Arkansas over restriction on pharmacy benefit managers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — CVS and Express Scripts asked a federal judge on Thursday to block a law prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from owning or operating pharmacies in Arkansas , challenging the first such restriction enacted by a state.
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