Health

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proposing to levy a federal excise tax on recreational marijuana once it becomes legal next July, with the provinces and territories receiving half the revenue.

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies has apologized for harm done to Indigenous children and families in the province. The association says it made the apology Tuesday during a gathering at Rama First Nation.

TRENTON, N.J. — In a story Oct. 2 on the U.S.

CHICAGO — For the survivors of the Las Vegas shootings, overcoming emotional wounds may be just as tough as recovering from their physical injuries.

NEW YORK — How far do American women need to travel in order to obtain an abortion? A new study, billed as the first of its kind, makes those calculations state-by-state and county-by-county, revealing some striking disparities .

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia doctors are threatening to take the province to court, saying alleged contract breaches by the Liberal government have eroded the goodwill needed to fix a fragile health-care system. "We're trying to recruit doctors ...

TORONTO — Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is urging a ban on selling energy drinks to children, and wants to see the products regulated like cigarettes.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's opposition New Democrats presented a petition and a bill in the legislature Tuesday calling on the Liberal government to ban tire burning in the province.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister will be facing a new opposition leader and criticism of his health-care and education reforms when the legislature reconvenes Wednesday following a summer break.

RICHMOND, Va. — Major U.S. cigarette companies will soon begin publishing a series of blunt statements about the health risks of smoking as part of a court order stemming from a 1999 lawsuit brought by the federal government.