Category Archives: Lifestyle
Pennsylvania lawmaker joins familiar incumbent – her son
HARRISBURG, Pa. — An incumbent Pennsylvania state representative was joined by a familiar face when lawmakers took the oath of office Tuesday — his own mother. Six-term Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie's district borders, for a couple miles, the one that...
Doctors urge high-risk pregnant, breastfeeding women to get access to COVID vaccines
OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Medical Association says the risk COVID-19 poses to pregnant and breastfeeding women is higher than the risk of taking a vaccine against the virus that causes it.Dr. Samantha Hill, a cardiac surgeon in
Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period. The Léger/Association for Canadian Studies poll found 48 per cent of those surveyed visited with people outside their households, com...
California deaths spur pleas to stay home for Christmas
LOS ANGELES — California's deadly Christmas was marked by pleas to avoid holiday gatherings outside the home and indoor church services in what could be a make-or-break effort to curb a coronavirus surge that already has filled some hospitals well
Nevada officials telling visitors to come, but wear masks
LAS VEGAS — Nevada is open for visitors with precautions in place, tourism and coronavirus response leaders declared Monday, despite a weekend where the state passed the 200,000 mark in known COVID-19 infections and tallied 73 new deaths. In Las Vegas,...
What do we know about the new COVID strain and what does it mean for current vaccine?
New lineages of the virus responsible for COVID-19 have led to travel bans and concerns over increased transmissibility, but experts say it’s unclear whether the latest strains are more potent than previous versions.One strain has appeared to dominate ...
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Political Hypocrisy story
SAN FRANCISCO — In a story December 19, 2020, about political hypocrisy, The Associated Press erroneously reported the university where Jeff Stone teaches. He is a professor at the University of Arizona, not at Arizona State University. The Associate...
Health Canada proposes reducing nicotine concentration limit in vaping products
OTTAWA — The federal government says it wants to reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in vaping products as part of greater efforts to curb their appeal to young Canadians. Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum
Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River, nearly a hundred miles northwest of Fairbanks, Christmas was delivered in a most unusual way. An Alaska National Guard helicopter descended through
Interest is lively at deadline for ‘Obamacare’ sign-ups
WASHINGTON — A crush of sign-ups expected Tuesday on the last day of open enrolment for HealthCare.gov could help solidify the standing of “Obamacare” as an improbable survivor in the Donald Trump years. In 36 states that use HealthCare.gov,- Dec. 15
