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Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms recalled for possible Listeria contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Golden Mushroom brand Enoki mushrooms due to a possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in 200g packages in Ontario and may also have been distributed nationally.
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Wildfires, opioids, homes on agenda at annual gathering of B.C.'s local leaders

Wildfires, opioids, homes on agenda at annual gathering of B.C.'s local leaders

The triple threats of wildfires, opioids and housing needs facing British Columbia are the focus of a weeklong gathering of elected municipal and provincial leaders in Vancouver at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.
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Alberta's top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

Alberta's top doctor says more sites affected after E. coli outbreak

CALGARY — Alberta's chief medical officer of health says he has been made aware of additional daycare sites in Calgary where children have tested positive for E.
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Caught in a lie, CEO of embattled firm caring for NYC migrants resigns

NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive officer of a firm hired by New York City to house and care for hundreds of migrants abruptly resigned Friday after he admitted to lying about his educational record and as DocGo has come under scrutiny for its $432
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Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get

Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get

When she prescribes the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy , Dr. Angela Fitch sends patients on a quest she likens to “The Hunger Games." They will have to call drugstores over several days to find one with the properly sized first dose.
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Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary

Donald Trump isn't backing a national abortion ban. That's not hurting him in the GOP primary

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump is dominating the early stages of the Republican presidential primary even as he's refused to endorse a federal ban on abortion , allowing some top rivals to get to the right of him on an issue that animates many
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Kansas will no longer change trans people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities

Kansas will no longer change trans people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people's birth certificates to reflect their gender identities , the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.
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Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the year

Big wins for organized labor and progressive causes as California lawmakers wrap for the year

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Lawyer asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of Calgary man who killed five

Lawyer asks Supreme Court to hear appeal of Calgary man who killed five

EDMONTON — A lawyer for a man who fatally stabbed five young people at a Calgary house party and has been seeking more freedom while he's under psychiatric care wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear his appeal.
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E. coli outbreak spotlights daycare food safety, experts say

E. coli outbreak spotlights daycare food safety, experts say

TORONTO — An outbreak of E. coli that's sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares, experts said as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pledged to consider further regulations in shared kitchens.
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