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Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and Thank You letters

Doctors thrust into COVID-19 celebrity reflect on backlash, threats and Thank You letters

TORONTO — Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence they faced.
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago today

World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago today

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years.
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says

Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.
Alberta becomes last province to join Ottawa's national school nutrition program

Alberta becomes last province to join Ottawa's national school nutrition program

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments have ratified a $42-million agreement to expand meal programs for students. Officials say the federal money will come over three years and supplements Alberta's existing school nutrition program.
Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

Utah will be the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water , despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations. Republican Gov.
Alberta, nurses union reach four-year tentative agreement

Alberta, nurses union reach four-year tentative agreement

EDMONTON — A union representing more than 30,000 nurses in Alberta has reached a four-year tentative agreement with the province after six weeks of formal mediation.
A day-by-day look at Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia, at the 3-week mark

A day-by-day look at Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia, at the 3-week mark

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly. His condition soon developed into double pneumonia.
Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

HARTFORD, Conn.
Saskatchewan getting $700 million in national tobacco settlement

Saskatchewan getting $700 million in national tobacco settlement

REGINA — Saskatchewan is getting about $700 million as part of a settlement that will see three big tobacco companies pay out billions in compensation to provinces, territories and former smokers across the country.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday in a case from Colorado to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children.