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Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

Farmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday. Crews are in the process of killing 4.

Authorities urge proper cooking of wild game after 6 relatives fall ill from parasite in bear meat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reaffirmed the importance of properly cooking wild game after six people became sick from a parasite traced to undercooked bear meat that was served at a family reunion in
'Let’s call it for what it is': Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee

'Let’s call it for what it is': Tory bid to focus pharmacare bill fails at committee

OTTAWA — Conservatives say the federal government is offering "false hope" to Canadians with a national pharmacare bill that will not initially apply to a broad range of medications.
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions

East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions

BANGKOK (AP) — East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said in a new report Tuesday.
1 in 8 pregnant people have disabilities but face lack of accessible care: report

1 in 8 pregnant people have disabilities but face lack of accessible care: report

One in eight pregnant people in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care and disrespect from health-care providers, a new report published Tuesday says.
UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

UN report says that education, social safety nets vital for Asia to grow rich, cope with aging

TOKYO (AP) — As economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity, a United Nations report said
Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions

Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat. By the end of April, Ugandan authorities had vaccinated 12.
Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate

Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate

PHOENIX (AP) — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after telling her family she lost her money and home to a romance scam.
Alberta hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence

Alberta hears mixing patients at long-term care facilities leading to violence

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is facing calls to stop admitting complex mental health patients into long-term care facilities until the risks are fully reviewed.
Postmedia selling the Winnipeg Sun, the Graphic Leader, and Kenora Miner & News

Postmedia selling the Winnipeg Sun, the Graphic Leader, and Kenora Miner & News

TORONTO — Postmedia Network Canada Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell the Winnipeg Sun, the Graphic Leader, and Kenora Miner & News newspapers to the Klein Group Ltd.
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