B.C. ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security
VICTORIA — British Columbia is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times for the most serious 911 calls after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies, the health minister says. Adrian Dix said Wednesday that calls increased...
COVID-19: Montreal doctors say pandemic has worsened staff shortages across system
MONTREAL — Emergency room overcrowding at hospitals in Montreal's east end is the "canary in the coal mine" regarding the lamentable state of the city's health network, according to the head of the intensive care unit at one of the
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Day 3 of Texas Democrats hunkering down in Washington to block tighter voting laws, Republicans back home settled into a new routine that boils down to turning the Democrats' gambit into yet another advantage for
Toronto to rename Dundas Street, other infrastructure bearing Henry Dundas’s name
Toronto city council has voted to rename Dundas Street. The city will also remove Henry Dundas's name from other public infrastructure such as Dundas Station and Yonge-Dundas Square. Dundas was an 18th-century Scottish politician who delayed Britain'...
US bust global drug, money-laundering hub in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday that they dismantled a key international cocaine and money-laundering hub in an ongoing investigation that began six years ago in Las Vegas and has involved more than 30 other countries....
Judge rejects selective prosecution claim by Giuliani pal
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Wednesday rejected a selective prosecution claim by a one-time associate of Rudy Giuliani who faces an October trial with two others on charges that they made illegal campaign contributions.
911 recordings show panic, disbelief when Florida condo fell
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Recordings of 911 calls after an oceanfront Florida condominium building collapsed in the middle of the night show disbelief, panic and confusion as people tried to comprehend the disaster.
Global task force urges countries to consider regulation to fight online antisemitism
OTTAWA — An international task force that includes three Canadian members of Parliament says social media sites must be held accountable for driving users to extremist content and legislators should consider regulations to combat the rise of antisemiti...
Judge nullifies horse trainer Bob Baffert’s NY suspension
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge on Wednesday nullified the suspension of horse trainer Bob Baffert, finding that the New York Racing Association acted unconstitutionally by failing to let him adequately respond to claims made against him
Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline project asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court decision affirming the approvals granted by independent regulators that...