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North Carolina lawmakers give final OK to ban on gender-affirming care for trans children

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers finalized legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit certain gender-affirming care for children and prevent state funds from being used to provide such therapies and procedures.
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Ontario won't declare intimate partner violence an epidemic following inquest

Ontario won't declare intimate partner violence an epidemic following inquest

TORONTO — Ontario has rejected calls from an inquest into the deaths of three women at the hands of their former partner to formally declare intimate partner violence an epidemic.
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World entering 'period of uncertainty' as AI makes advances: Hinton

World entering 'period of uncertainty' as AI makes advances: Hinton

TORONTO — The so-called 'godfather of artificial intelligence' said the world is entering a period of huge uncertainty as the technology he pioneered gets even smarter, more ubiquitous and in need of people working to counter its risks.
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B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments

B.C. to launch website to book appointments with pharmacists to treat minor ailments

VANCOUVER — In an attempt to ease some of the pressure on British Columbia's health-care system, Premier David Eby says the province will become the first in Canada to offer online booking for residents to visit pharmacists for treatment of minor ail
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DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections

DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov.
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$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

VICTORIA — A $500-million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings has opened in British Columbia.
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President touts 'Bidenomics' though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy

President touts 'Bidenomics' though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy

CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden made his pitch Wednesday to a skeptical public that the U.S.
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Ottawa offering to pay $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link: minister

Ottawa offering to pay $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link: minister

FREDERICTON — The federal government is ready to pay up to $200 million to protect a vital land corridor linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate change-related flooding, a federal minster has confirmed.
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President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apnea

President Biden has started using a CPAP machine at night to deal with sleep apnea

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in recent weeks has started using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine at night to help with sleep apnea, the White House said Wednesday.
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Federal minister LeBlanc calls changes to N.B.'s LGBTQ school policy a 'mistake'

Federal minister LeBlanc calls changes to N.B.'s LGBTQ school policy a 'mistake'

FREDERICTON — The recent changes to New Brunswick's policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools were a mistake, a federal minister said Wednesday, a day after Premier Blaine Higgs was forced to shuffle his cabinet over the issue.
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