Canada delays new drug-pricing regulations until January 2022
OTTAWA — The first big overhaul of Canada's patented medicines pricing regime in three decades is being delayed for the third time. The Patented Medicine Pricing Review Board is supposed to ensure prices for new pharmaceuticals in Canada aren't excessi...
Budget officer says Liberals’ gun buyback could cost up to $756 million
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says it could cost the government $756 million to buy back guns now prohibited in the country, depending on how many there are in Canada and how the Liberals structure the program. The high-end buyback
Family of Black man slain by officer sues Kansas City police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a Black man fatally shot in 2019 in his own backyard by a white police detective is suing Kansas City police and the officer.
Biden to visit site of Florida building collapse on Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with the families of victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower.
After suit, New Jersey to house inmates based on gender ID
New Jersey’s prison system is about to begin housing inmates based on gender identity, the result of a lawsuit filed in 2019 by a transgender woman who said she was forced to live in men’s prisons for a year and
Greece: 2-tier system for vaccinated access to entertainment
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government has unveiled a plan to provide greater access to certain venues for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, as part of efforts to speed up the country’s vaccination drive during the
Supreme Court won’t sidetrack plans for natural gas pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dealt a blow to New Jersey and other states seeking a way to oppose pipelines running through their land, siding with a pipeline company Tuesday in a dispute over New Jersey land needed for
Ontario ombudsman highlights lack of oversight of public health units
TORONTO — Local public health units, which have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, lack independent oversight, Ontario's ombudsman said Tuesday, calling on the province address the issue as soon as possible. Paul Dubé released his ann...
GOP donor funds South Dakota National Guard troops in Texas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she will use a donation from a Republican donor to fund a deployment of up to 50 South Dakota National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.
France legalizes IVF for lesbians and single women
PARIS (AP) — France’s lower house of parliament adopted a law Tuesday that will allow single women and lesbians access to medically assisted reproduction for the first time.