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Dozens of religious pilgrims from India feared dead in Saudi bus accident
Dozens of Indian pilgrims are feared dead after a bus was in collision with a diesel tanker on Monday near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, Indian officials said. Source link
Pediatricians warn application of Bill 2 could leave many children undiagnosed
As Quebec physicians continue to oppose the CAQ government’s controversial law that ties a part of doctors’ pay to performance indicators, pediatricians argue that the new vulnerability classification in the law will worsen access to care for the province’s youngest patients. Source link
Christmas presents, in this economy? How some people are shifting their spending
This year’s holiday season approaches amid soaring grocery prices, trade tensions and economic uncertainty. Given that, some people say they’re planning a more modest Christmas, whether it’s by spending less, giving fewer or more intentional gifts, relying more on charitable services, or scaling it all down. Source link
Alberta doctors call for regular access to vaccines in children's hospitals to combat low immunization rates
Some Alberta pediatricians say they’ve got an idea to help improve routine childhood vaccination rates, but they’re facing roadblocks. The doctors want the shots, including measles and whooping cough vaccines, made routinely available in pediatric hospitals. Source link
Fast cars and easy money: Insurance agents penalized for role in luxury car 'grey market'
More than six years after a provincial report into money laundering warned about the rise of a so-called “grey market” exporting Canadian luxury cars to China, many of the insurance agents who processed paperwork enabling the shadowy deals are facing sanctions. Source link
Halifax man faces eviction following year of complaints to property management company
Ralph Pearson moved into a Halifax apartment last November. He signed a one-year fixed-term lease and was told the unit was “move-in ready,” but since then he has been trying to get issues resolved with little success. Source link
In reversal, Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a move. Source link
In reversal, Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after weeks of railing against the Democrats’ desire to pass the Epstein Transparency Act. Source link
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for deadly students crackdown
A Bangladesh war crimes court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Source link