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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

TOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records , has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.
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Suspect in New Year's Eve double slaying in Halifax was wanted in Toronto shooting

Suspect in New Year's Eve double slaying in Halifax was wanted in Toronto shooting

HALIFAX — Halifax police say the 39-year-old man who allegedly killed a woman and her father on New Year's Eve was a fugitive wanted in a 2019 Toronto nightclub shooting.
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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

TOKYO (AP) — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records , has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116.
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Want to cut back on alcohol? You may see conflicting advice on low-risk drink limits

Want to cut back on alcohol? You may see conflicting advice on low-risk drink limits

TORONTO — As some people try to cut down their drinking and embrace Dry January, they may look to Canada's health agencies for guidance — and find some conflicting advice.
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US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage

US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused over several decades by climate change.
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Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power

Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov.
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Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov.
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Rise in number of unhoused people seeking shelter in Montreal ERs as temperatures dip

Rise in number of unhoused people seeking shelter in Montreal ERs as temperatures dip

MONTREAL — Montreal health authorities say a growing number of people experiencing homelessness are taking refuge in the city’s emergency rooms to stay out of the freezing cold.
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Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
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Quebec emergency rooms reporting major overcrowding, some at more than 200% capacity

Quebec emergency rooms reporting major overcrowding, some at more than 200% capacity

MONTREAL — Quebec is experiencing serious overcrowding in its emergency rooms after the holidays, with some major hospitals in Montreal operating at more than 200 per cent capacity on Friday.
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