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Public health officials warning of powerful new opioid now in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's acting chief medical officer of health is warning the public about a deadly drug that's far more powerful than fentanyl. Dr.
Sask. Party leadership candidate walks back comment on abortion for rape victims

Sask. Party leadership candidate walks back comment on abortion for rape victims

REGINA — A candidate for premier of Saskatchewan is walking back his anti-abortion comments while some female politicians and women's groups say abortion should no longer be up for political debate.
Saskatchewan pot survey suggests legal weed be regulated similar to alcohol

Saskatchewan pot survey suggests legal weed be regulated similar to alcohol

REGINA — A Saskatchewan government survey suggests most respondents want legal recreational marijuana to be regulated in much the same way as alcohol.
Saskatchewan pot survey suggests legal weed be regulated similar to alcohol

Saskatchewan pot survey suggests legal weed be regulated similar to alcohol

REGINA — A Saskatchewan government survey suggests most respondents want legal recreational marijuana to be regulated in much the same way as alcohol.

Man's death at Halifax-area continuing care home suspicious:police

Halifax police say they are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man at a continuing care home in Dartmouth. Police say they were alerted to reports of an assault at Clarmar Care Ltd.
N.S. premier takes swipe at auditor general, says leave policy to politicians

N.S. premier takes swipe at auditor general, says leave policy to politicians

HALIFAX — An auditor general's report critical of how the province communicates its health care strategy appears to have struck a nerve with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil.
Anti money-laundering centre crunches data in fight against fentanyl

Anti money-laundering centre crunches data in fight against fentanyl

OTTAWA — Canada's anti-money laundering agency is helping fight the scourge of fentanyl by tracing the illicit movement of funds tied to the deadly drug.
Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital says it plans to create 'world's leading' MS centre

Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital says it plans to create 'world's leading' MS centre

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it plans to create the world's leading treatment and research centre for multiple sclerosis. St.
Canadian initiative fuelled by Terry Fox's dream may be only hope for young

Canadian initiative fuelled by Terry Fox's dream may be only hope for young

VANCOUVER — Seeing children suffering with cancer when he was being treated himself broke Terry Fox's heart and inspired his Marathon of Hope.
'I would draw the line:' candidate for premier opposes abortion for rape victims

'I would draw the line:' candidate for premier opposes abortion for rape victims

REGINA — One of the leading candidates in the race to become the next premier of Saskatchewan says he doesn't believe in abortion, even in the case of sex assault victims.
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