West Virginia's Medicaid program must provide coverage for gender-affirming care for transgender residents, a federal judge ruled.
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After almost 3 years of Covid-19 restrictions, annual festivities focusing on the rights of LGBTQ+ people are back. View on euronews
Following the death of his mother, Vancouver filmmaker Manny Mahal realized he knew precious little about his father, particularly his life in India before he moved to Canada. He decided the best way to learn about his dad was by doing what he knew best — making a film. For My Father, which is available on CBC Gem as part of the Absolutely Canadian series, is the result of Mahal's journey to bridge the cultural gap between himself and his father. Growing up, Mahal said he was very close to his m
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Striker Erling Haaland is set to make his Premier League debut for Manchester City at West Ham. City will be without defender Aymeric Laporte for the start of its league title defense. Laporte had knee surgery and could be sidelined for a month. West Ham's new signings aren't ready to debut. Striker Gianluca Scamacca isn't fit enough yet and defender Nayef Aguerd has a knee injury. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been co
GRANGER, Ind. (AP) — The funeral for Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be held next week in her home state of Indiana, where she and three other people were killed in a head-on highway collision. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Granger Community Church, Palmer Funeral Homes said on its website. A visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday from noon until 7 p.m. Walorski, who was 58, was in an SUV with two members of her staff on Wednesday when it crossed t
York Regional Police have released a video of a suspected impaired driver being pulled over by officers in Richmond Hill after receiving a 911 call from a concerned citizen.
The price of gasoline and diesel oil in Nova Scotia dropped Saturday after taking a significant tumble the day before. Gasoline and diesel prices fell by nine cents and six cents per litre, respectively, as part of a weekly price adjustment on Friday. At 12:01 a.m. Saturday, those prices fell another 10 and seven cents per litre, respectively, because of "significant shifts in the market prices of gasoline and diesel oil," according to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board. The minimum price
This parrot has something very important to share with the world - watch him as he blows kisses into the miniature microphone, and then proceed to whistle a tune with his owner. Notice how he stops at the exact moment where she needs to chime in! So precious!
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Liverpool opens its Premier League campaign at promoted Fulham with a revamped attack following the departure of Sadio Mane, although manager Jurgen Klopp remained coy on whether new signing Darwin Nunez will start up front. With Diogo Jota injured, Nunez made a big impact as a second-half substitute in last Saturday’s Community Shield win over Manchester City. But Klopp hinted he may opt to give the Uruguayan more time to settle
The head of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority says Pearson airport has improved passenger screening times and reduced flight delays, while acknowledging more needs to be done. One expert says the improvements come too late for thousands of passengers.
Charlottetown drivers should brace for disruption as soon as Tuesday on the long-awaited new roundabout that will replace five-way traffic lights at a key city intersection. That's when construction is set to start at the intersection of Belvedere Avenue, Brackley Point Road, St. Peters Road and Falconwood Drive — soon to be nicknamed "the Vogue Optical roundabout," if the corner's history has anything to do with it. "It's been talked about since about 2008 or even earlier than that," Scott Adam
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's nowhere near the $4 trillion proposal President Joe Biden first launched to rebuild America's public infrastructure and family support systems but the compromise package of inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction strategies appears on track toward Senate votes this weekend. The estimated $740 billion proposal, struck by two top negotiators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and holdout Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democra
Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced Friday that the government's ban on the import of handguns will begin in Aug. 19 and last until Parliament is able to vote on legislation tabled in May.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The mayor of a western Newfoundland town was relieved to learn today that the province has ordered a full environmental impact review of a proposed wind power development in her area. Stella Cornect is the mayor of Cape St. George on Newfoundland's Port au Port Peninsula, where a consortium is proposing to build a 164-turbine wind farm, along with a hydrogen and ammonia production plant in nearby Stephenville. Cornect said in an interview that residents are worried about the p
Organizers of the Montreal Pride Festival have cancelled today's parade. They cited a lack of security staff for the parade route, adding that the decision was made in collaboration with Montreal police. Events taking place at the Esplanade du Parc olympique from 2 p.m., including the closing show with Pabllo Vittar, will go on as as planned. Tens of thousands of people were expected to attend today's parade. Simon Gamache, executive director of Montreal Pride, said until this morning organizers
RCMP say a 26-year-old man is dead after an altercation at a Banff nightclub early Friday morning. Police were called just before 2:30 a.m. to a drinking establishment on Banff Avenue — the Dancing Sasquatch, CBC News has learned — where an injured local man was found. He was taken to hospital but was declared deceased. A 22-year-old man was taken into custody at the scene, RCMP said in a statement Friday afternoon. Alberta RCMP's major crimes unit has taken over the investigation. More details
Police in Vancouver say an Indigenous woman last seen in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood months ago is the deceased person found on a dry-docked yacht in Richmond on May 2. Tatyanna Harrison, 20, went missing in late April. On Saturday, the Vancouver Police Department said in a release that a previously unidentified body discovered in Richmond is Harrison's. "This is heartbreaking news to everyone who knew and loved Tatyanna, and to the many strangers who came together to search for h
With fires in Central Newfoundland having raged for two weeks, the Bay d'Espoir Highway will remain closed until at least Sunday morning, according to a government update issued early Saturday. Provincial forest fire duty officer Jeff Motty says the closure will likely continue over the weekend. "I'm not hopeful for tomorrow in terms of the winds. I guess today we're going to try and get in there today and work that fire," said Motty. "On Sunday afternoon, there's going to be a maximum temperatu
