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Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says

Almost 100,000 Afghan children are in dire need of support, 3 months after earthquakes, UNICEF says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Almost 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support, three months after earthquakes devastated the country's west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Herat province on Oct.
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Yogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure

Yogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
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Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers

Republicans try to block Biden administration plan to cut money for anti-abortion counseling centers

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers.
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Sask. hospital expects to resume operations after chemical smell prompted evacuation

Sask. hospital expects to resume operations after chemical smell prompted evacuation

WEYBURN, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital after a strong chemical odour prompted an evacuation of the building.
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Nigerian group provides hundreds of prosthetic limbs to amputee children thanks to crowdfunding

Nigerian group provides hundreds of prosthetic limbs to amputee children thanks to crowdfunding

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The accident that broke 10-year-old Princess Igbinosa's right leg could have crushed her dreams of becoming a model in a country where not many can afford prosthetics to cope with life and fight social stigma.
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Patient may be source of chemical smell that caused Saskatchewan hospital evacuation

Patient may be source of chemical smell that caused Saskatchewan hospital evacuation

WEYBURN, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a patient may have been the source of a strong gas smell throughout a hospital that prompted the evacuation of the building.
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Mississippi officials say water in state capital is safe one day after E. coli scare

Mississippi officials say water in state capital is safe one day after E. coli scare

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume.
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Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk

Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk

The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods to a December recall over possible salmonella contamination. The company, which is owned by PepsiCo., announced the additional recall in the U.S.
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Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low

Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low

MONTREAL — The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has declined for a third consecutive year, reaching a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities and provide timely care to patients.
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73% of pot purchases from legal sources, up from 37% in 2019: Health Canada

73% of pot purchases from legal sources, up from 37% in 2019: Health Canada

OTTAWA — An annual survey from Health Canada shows 73 per cent of respondents are buying their cannabis from legal sources. That number compares with 37 per cent in 2019, the year after Canada first legalized cannabis.
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