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Descrease article font size Increase article font size HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the law by imposing restrictions on accessing mifepristone, a medication for abortions and miscarriage management, a federal judge in Hawaii ruled Thursday. A lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union argues the FDA continues to overly restrict access to a safe medication without scientific justification. ACLU lawyers asked the judge to find that the FDA violated the law but didn’t seek an immediate elimination of the restrictions, which currently include special certification for prescribers and pharmacies and requiring patients to review a counseling form.The FDA’s 2023 decision to maintain the restrictions was unlawful u...

By Jack Farrell and Lisa Johnson Global News Posted October 30, 2025 2:13 pm Updated October 30, 2025 2:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of students rallied at the Alberta legislature and Alberta Teachers’ Association building in Edmonton on Thursday, protesting the province’s decision to order striking teachers back to work. Students streamed into the legislature plaza in front of the sandstone building, carrying signs and wearing red, a colour that ...

Canada’s new immigration plan will be in focus as the federal government prepares to table its budget next week, with Prime Minister Mark Carney saying a new plan will be part of that. Speaking to students at the University of Ottawa last week, Carney said “this budget will include Canada’s new immigration plan to do better for newcomers and for everyone.”Each year, the government announces the number of permanent residents it plans to bring in over the next few years. Last year, the government also started setting targets for temporary immigration.“This government is getting immigration under control, with asylum claims down by a third, and even temporary foreign workers down by more than 70 per cent this year,” Carney said.“To match immigration levels with our needs and our capacity to w...

The Ford government’s automated speed enforcement legislation will become law just two weeks after it was first introduced, compelling municipalities to remove speed cameras before roundabouts, speed bumps and flashing lights have been installed. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said an omnibus red tape bill, which includes the speed camera ban, will receive royal assent next Monday, with municipalities then required to remove the cameras by Nov. 14.He said the provincial government would pay for — and provide — temporary signs for cities to put up when the cameras are removed and would eventually help to install infrastructure changes.“Ultimately, we’ll have temporary signage, larger signage that will be installed before the 14th in all of the municipal speed camera-impacted zone...

By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press Posted October 30, 2025 12:31 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine said it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers. Maine Family Planning operates 18 clinics in the state and says abortions are a relatively small percentage of its overall services, which also include cancer screenings, sexually transmitted disease testing and contraception. The network said it had to cut primary care because o...

The U.S. Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada, just as U.S. President Donald Trump is engaged in trade talks in Asia as well as an increasingly bitter trade spat with U.S.’s northern neighbor that is one of its largest economic partners. The 50-46 tally was the latest in a series of votes this week to terminate the national emergencies that Trump has used to impose tariffs.While the resolutions won’t ultimately take effect, they have proven to be an effective way for Democrats to expose cracks between the president’s trade policy and Republican senators who have traditionally supported free trade arguments. 2:08 Doug Ford calls out U.S. envoy for ‘unacce...

With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat. They join states from New York to Nevada in scrambling to find ways to get food to people who are increasingly anxious and will otherwise go hungry without their normal monthly payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.Several states take action WednesdayIn Louisiana, where nearly one in five residents receive SNAP benefits, lawmakers authorized $150 million in state funding Wednesday to help avoid Saturday’s expected interruption. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry backed a bipartisan measure to allow most of the state’s n...