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Alberta legislature adjourns after passing 19 bills, both parties lose caucus members

Alberta legislature adjourns after passing 19 bills, both parties lose caucus members

EDMONTON — The spring sitting of Alberta's legislature began under the cloud of a health-care contract corruption scandal and ended with a firestorm of renewed separatist angst.
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Montreal Innu man's 'inhumane' death shows need for more homeless services: coroner

Montreal Innu man's 'inhumane' death shows need for more homeless services: coroner

MONTREAL — The death of an unhoused Innu man whose body was found inside a portable toilet in Montreal was avoidable, a Quebec coroner said Thursday, highlighting the need for additional resources to combat homelessness.
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Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents' consent

Florida appeals court strikes down law letting minors get an abortion without parents' consent

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that a state law that allows minors to get an abortion without their parents’ consent is unconstitutional.
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Saskatchewan reports 10 more measles cases, with total at 37

Saskatchewan reports 10 more measles cases, with total at 37

REGINA — Saskatchewan is reporting 37 cases of measles in the province. It's an increase of 10 from last week. Saskatchewan chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, has said the province is part of an outbreak with cases rising rapidly.
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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It's not

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims the US is the only country with birthright citizenship. It's not

As the Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments Thursday on whether to allow President Donald Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship to take effect, he falsely claimed on Truth Social that the United States is the only country that offers suc
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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards.
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Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery

Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery

VANCOUVER — Even the smallest victories are being celebrated by Roland Nulada and his family, after he suffered devastating injuries in the Lapu Lapu festival attack in Vancouver last month.
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Alberta reports 14 new measles cases, bringing provincial total to over 400

Alberta reports 14 new measles cases, bringing provincial total to over 400

EDMONTON — Alberta has now seen more than 400 cases of measles within the last two months. The province confirmed 14 new cases Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 409 since the beginning of March.
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California Assembly advances bill to toughen penalties for soliciting sex from older teens

California Assembly advances bill to toughen penalties for soliciting sex from older teens

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Thursday approved harsher penalties for soliciting sex from 16- and 17-year-olds, with an exception for cases where there is an age difference of three years or less between both parties.
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
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