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With measles outbreaks, avian influenza and syphilis and HIV on the rise, Canada needs to strengthen its disease surveillance systems as cuts to U.S. health institutions threaten access to crucial monitoring data, experts say in an editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. CBC | World News
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Fentanyl seizures are up at the U.S. northern border — but Canada is still a very small player
The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada — but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what’s coming from Mexico. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. turns 249 today. Can Americans still find common ground?
Poll after poll has shown where Americans are apart from each other: on Trump’s presidency, his immigration crackdown, U.S. support for Ukraine, and on the massive spending bill just passed by Congress, among other issues. So what — if anything — still brings Americans together across party lines? CBC | World News
Read More »Hamas says it’s given ‘positive’ response to U.S. ceasefire proposal, but more talks needed
Hamas says it has given a “positive” response to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza but said further talks were needed on implementation. CBC | World News
Read More »Top-ranked U.S. women cruise to comfortable 3-0 win over Canada in soccer friendly
Nine games into her tenure as Canada coach, Casey Stoney got a reality check Wednesday in a 3-0 loss to a young U.S. side. It did not make for pleasant viewing. The U.S. had 66 per cent possession, and outshot Canada 22-7. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. House passes Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill by narrow margin
House Republicans propelled U.S. President Donald Trump’s $ 4.5-trillion US tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage on Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his policy package before a Fourth of July deadline. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. delays cutoff of valuable satellite data for hurricane forecasting
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Environment and Climate Change Canada does not expect the suspension to impact the quality of its forecasts. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian women step up in class in taking on top-ranked U.S. in Washington, D.C
After struggling to corral No. 43 Costa Rica before pouring in four late goals in a 4-1 win, Canada steps up in class Wednesday when it faces the top-ranked U.S. in Washington, D.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. Senate passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ sends to House for final approval
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill on Tuesday, signing off on a massive package that would enshrine many of his top priorities into law while adding $ 3.3 trillion to the national debt. CBC | World News
Read More »People in Gaza ‘starve or risk being shot’: NGOs urge end to aid work backed by U.S., Israel as deaths rise
More than 170 non-governmental organizations have issued a joint call for the dismantling of a food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group, as civilian deaths and injuries mount near aid sites in Gaza. In response, GHF is calling for other aid groups to collaborate with them. CBC | World News
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