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Founder of Moose Jaw health centre suggests ‘ALS drug industry’ was behind CBC investigation of his business

The man behind the Moose Jaw health centre that has claimed “a 100 per cent success rate in stopping the progression and in restoring function of people with ALS” says a recent CBC story about his company is evidence that he is seen as “a direct threat to the ALS …

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Law society suspends licence of Deepak Paradkar, Ontario lawyer tied to alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. The Law Society of Ontario has suspended the licence of Deepak Paradkar, one of seven Canadians arrested in connection with alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding’s cocaine smuggling …

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As Trump’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats draw scrutiny, U.S. Congress steps up

The U.S. Congress is poised to give the Trump administration’s military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats more scrutiny than at any point since the start of the operation off the South American coast.  Both the U.S. House and Senate committees on armed services have announced they’ll look into allegations …

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Another son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal. Known locally …

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Trump promise to pardon ex-Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking looms as country votes

Two conservative challengers were practically tied for the lead in Honduras’s presidential contest, with votes from about 55 per cent of polling places counted early Monday, according to preliminary and partial results. The vote came just days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race by endorsing one …

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Shelter runs out of naloxone as B.C. community sees 80 drug overdoses in 24 hours

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A shelter in B.C.’s Cowichan Valley ran out of naloxone last week after the area saw an estimated 80 toxic drug poisonings in a 24-hour period, according …

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U.S. says it has destroyed another alleged drug ship in Pacific, killing all on board

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the country’s military carried out another strike on a boat he said was carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing all four people aboard. The strike came a day after Hegseth said the U.S. carried out three strikes in the same …

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Drug to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease approved by Health Canada

Health Canada has authorized a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecanemab is the first medication approved in Canada that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug is a lab-made antibody that …

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U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 14 people in Pacific waters, defence secretary says

A series of strikes conducted by the U.S. military on boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed 14 people and left one survivor, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, alleging those on board were drug traffickers. In a post on X, Hegseth said Mexican authorities took over the search-and-rescue …

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U.S. says it hit 2 more drug boats — this time in the eastern Pacific

The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media Wednesday. That followed another strike on Tuesday night, also in the eastern Pacific, that killed two …

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