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Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction

Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction

EDMONTON — Naheed Nenshi is still looking to find his feet — and a seat in the legislature — after six months on the job as leader of Alberta's NDP.
Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a brain injury and spent 35 days in intensive care.
Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada's chief public health officer

Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada's chief public health officer

TORONTO — As we enter 2025, Dr. Theresa Tam has her eye on H5N1 bird flu, an emerging virus that had its first human case in Canada this year.

Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu , Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
Crash on Christmas Eve in Vancouver killed a motorcyclist, says VPD

Crash on Christmas Eve in Vancouver killed a motorcyclist, says VPD

VANCOUVER — A motorcyclist is dead and another person has life-threatening injuries after a crash in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood on Christmas Eve.

Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu , Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
Deaths of two men in Colchester County, Nova Scotia deemed homicides

Deaths of two men in Colchester County, Nova Scotia deemed homicides

TRURO, N.S. — The deaths of two men in Colchester County, N.S., have been deemed homicides. RCMP say a 25-year-old Pictou Landing First Nation man died on Dec. 21 and a 27-year-old man from Truro was reported dead the following day.
Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

Alberta premier hopes for health reform payoff in 2025, regrets deferring tax cut

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is eager to show that her government can finally put the pieces of a dismantled provincial health-care system back together again in the new year.
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov.
Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Gwen Perry prepares for a Christmas without contact from her son, who is locked inside a notorious Newfoundland jail, she wants people to understand that many inmates need help, not incarceration.