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Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government

OTTAWA — Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests.
Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan

FREDERICTON — Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some going without food for days amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study.
ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S. states. Penn Entertainment, which owns the service, signed a $1.
The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say

The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the result of error-ridden state reviews that poverty experts say the Biden administration is not doing enough to stop.
Unions say better working conditions needed for Nova Scotia's home-care sector

Unions say better working conditions needed for Nova Scotia's home-care sector

HALIFAX — Better working conditions and more safety considerations are needed to ensure Nova Scotia can recruit and keep workers in its overstressed home-care sector, a pair of union leaders told a legislature committee Tuesday.
A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy's surgery

A Georgia county is fighting a ruling requiring it to pay for a transgender deputy's surgery

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county asked a federal appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that it illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirmation surgery. But lawyers for Houston County Sgt.
Saskatchewan announces plan to address overcrowding, staffing at hospitals

Saskatchewan announces plan to address overcrowding, staffing at hospitals

SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's taking immediate steps to address overcrowding and staffing issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.
Judge denies initial request to temporarily block North Dakota's ban on kids' gender-affirming care

Judge denies initial request to temporarily block North Dakota's ban on kids' gender-affirming care

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has ruled that he won't immediately block the state's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors, delivering an early setback to families who want the new law found unconstitutional.
UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

UK experts recommend chickenpox shot for kids for the first time, decades after other countries

LONDON (AP) — An expert scientific committee advising the British government recommended for the first time Tuesday that children should be immunized with the chickenpox vaccine — decades after the shots were made widely available in other countries,
Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate

Is Hamas hiding in Gaza's main hospital? Israel's claim is now a focal point in a dayslong stalemate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group. Shifa is Gaza’s largest and best-equipped hospital.