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Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a bucket of sweating beers and wearing a blue T-shirt that reads, “Pops. The man. The myth.
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Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling to other states for it

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found.
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First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

WEST VANCOUVER — Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority sai
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Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota

Months after CEO's killing, an intruder is arrested near UnitedHealthcare headquarters in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was arrested near UnitedHealthcare’s headquarters in Minnesota after threatening violence, months after the company's CEO was killed, authorities said Monday. The man was spotted around 11 a.m.
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Alberta's Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process

Alberta's Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts -- it's about helping get to the truth.
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Regina Breast Health Centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times

Regina Breast Health Centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times

REGINA — The Regina Breast Health Centre is planning to open next week providing surgeries, diagnostics and followup care under one roof, which the health minister promises will reduce wait times.
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Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.
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New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday

New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday

NEW YORK (AP) — When they boarded a small plane bound for upstate New York this past weekend , the six passengers — a pair of close-knit siblings, their parents and partners — were on the cusp of a new chapter in a family life already replete with pe
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Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

EDMONTON — Alberta is reporting 16 more cases of measles, bringing the provincial total to 74 since the beginning of March. The government says the new cases were reported in Alberta's central and southern zones.
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California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage

California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday to close a $2.
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