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Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

Former Alberta minister calls for government transparency, tables cabinet notes

EDMONTON — The former Alberta cabinet minister removed from caucus says he's been pestering the government in question period and tabling a series of documents in the legislature in an effort to provide transparency.
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The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here's what to know

With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks , the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to figures posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators concluded in a report released Wednesday that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible.
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Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say

Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say

VANCOUVER — Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people on the weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn.
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King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus

King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III described Wednesday how a cancer diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening" experience for sufferers and their loved ones as he hosted an event to laud the “extraordinary work” of cancer charities.
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Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'

Filipino nurses shaken by Vancouver festival attack say tragedy 'will not define us'

Filipino-Canadian nurse Glesy Banton-Victoria says she had planned to attend the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver on Saturday but took a nap instead, exhausted by a funeral earlier in the day.
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Surgeries cancelled at one of Quebec's largest hospitals after violent storm

Surgeries cancelled at one of Quebec's largest hospitals after violent storm

MONTREAL — One of Quebec's largest hospitals cancelled surgeries on Wednesday after it lost power the night before during one of a series of violent storms that swept through the province.
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US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
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The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face daily battles with its chemical legacy.
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High court reinstates enforcement of Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors during appeal

High court reinstates enforcement of Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors during appeal

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio may enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for minors while an appeal proceeds, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The law also bans transgender women and girls from participating in female sports.
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