Debate over partial birth abortion bill heads to Bush
Medicine Hat News reporter Leal Prestayko notes Congress passed a bill banning partial birth abortion with a health exception only for the mother's life. The measure, opposed by abortion groups, moves to President Bush for signature amid lawsuits and ongoing public debate about fetal viability and late-term procedures.
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Aid urged as mad cow crisis hits Canadian cattle industry
The Lethbridge Herald reports three weeks into the mad cow crisis and little relief for Canada's cattle sector. Farmers face losses of up to $11 million daily in Alberta and $25 million weekly for feedlots, with 2,400 cows slaughtered. Federal and provincial aid, current programs, and a Kelowna call from western premiers push for rapid, flood-like relief, while employment and export pressures loom.
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New Brunswick Tory Government Faces Immediate Audit of Auto Insurance
The Progressive Conservative victory under Bernard Lord prompts calls for swift action to curb auto insurance rate hikes and hold the Regional Development Corporation accountable. Voters expect decisive governance, cabinet reshuffles, and strong ministers in social services and police.
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Canada blocks vitamin supplement amid mental health battle
A Canadian patient recounts forced hospital returns after Health Canada banned the natural supplement Empowerplus. She says the move provoked relapse, premature labor risks, liver damage from prescription drugs, and a fight against pharmaceutical lobbyists. She maintains the supplement saved her life and questions government policy.
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