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Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

Vancouver Police Union criticizes assault case's handling after officer's suicide

VANCOUVER — When Vancouver police deputy chief Fiona Wilson addressed reporters Tuesday about two Central Saanich police officers facing sexual assault charges, she called the allegations "deeply corrosive to the public trust.
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FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

FDA updates the definition of 'healthy' foods

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s an update of the agency’s definition originally devised 30 years ago.
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FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

FDA says knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must come off the market

WASHINGTON (AP) — Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday.
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Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients

Alberta unveils new doctor pay model rewarding physicians for bringing on patients

CALGARY — The Alberta government unveiled a new pay model Thursday that it says will reward family doctors for bringing on patients and pay them for work done behind the scenes.
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B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes

B.C. repeals public drug use law after challenge and Ottawa's similar changes

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has repealed a law it passed last year to restrict drug use in some public areas because successful court challenges prevented it from being brought into force. Garry Begg, B.C.
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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday.
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Kentucky attorney general finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons, Attorney General Russell Coleman said Thursday.
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Ottawa police 'committed' to improving, learning from Abdi inquest, chief says

Ottawa police 'committed' to improving, learning from Abdi inquest, chief says

Ottawa's police chief says the force is committed to improving its practices and learning from a recent inquest into the 2016 death of a man after his violent arrest.
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Health Minister Mark Holland on Australia’s social media ban, AI and RFK Jr.

Health Minister Mark Holland on Australia’s social media ban, AI and RFK Jr.

Health Minister Mark Holland says he's optimistic about the role artificial intelligence can play in Canada's health system, but says much of its promise will take time to realize.
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The Latest: Luigi Mangione appears in federal court in NYC as he faces new charges

The Latest: Luigi Mangione appears in federal court in NYC as he faces new charges

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO faces new federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier indictment on state charges.
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