Health

VANCOUVER — Police departments and local governments are asking British Columbia for a cut of marijuana revenues as the province crafts regulations for legalized pot.

CALGARY — Health Canada has approved a safe injection site for opioid drugs in Calgary. Alberta Health says a temporary site will open soon in the parking area of the Sheldon M.

NEW YORK — A federal report says the powerful painkiller fentanyl was involved in more than half of the recent opioid overdose deaths in 10 states.

PHOENIX — The drug company founder charged with leading a nationwide conspiracy to bribe doctors and pharmacists to widely prescribe an opioid cancer pain drug for people who didn't need it came to the U.S.

President Donald Trump is promising a "massive advertising campaign" as part of his administration's response to the worst drug crisis in U.S.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Staff and funding shortages and poor data management are preventing Michigan environmental regulators from making sure that state residents have safe drinking water, federal officials said Thursday. The U.S.

EDMONTON — An Alberta government panel is recommending the province subsidize farmers and ranchers to offset costs of new occupational health and safety rules.

TORONTO — For most people, medically assisted death likely conjures up the image of an adult with a terminal illness seeking to end their suffering.

MONTREAL — Quebecers are increasingly asking about having the province's doctor-assisted suicide law expanded, the woman behind the legislation said Thursday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says any form of abuse at long term care homes is "unacceptable," but he believes the system meant to protect residents is working.