Category Archives: Lifestyle
Some governors ignore CDC advice on Thanksgiving gatherings
Coronavirus infections are ravaging South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks. Yet Gov. Kristi Noem won't require masks or take other measures to curb the spread, including urging families to limit Thanksgiving gathe...
Land conservation plan stirs fight over Trump restrictions
BILLINGS, Mont. — Proposed land conservation purchases in dozens of states would preserve more natural areas within tourist destinations, U.S. officials announced Friday, as lawmakers from both parties pushed back on Trump administration restrictions o...
What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean?
What does emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine mean? It's when regulators allow shots to be given to certain people while studies of safety and effectiveness are ongoing. Before any vaccine is permitted in the U.S., it must be reviewed by the
Canada learning from surgery cancellations during first wave of pandemic: doctor
Robin McGee learned in mid-March that the colorectal cancer she started battling a decade earlier had returned for the third time, just as surgeries were being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McGee, of Port Williams, N.S., would normally have w...
Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana
HELENA, Mont. — Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He's a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he's also among the majority of South Dakota voters who broadly
Despite Pfizer success, a lot has to happen before vaccine rollout in Canada: experts
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial suggest a 90 per cent efficacy rate at preventing COVID-19, a number that has Canadian infectious disease experts cautiously optimistic that a viable shot can be rolled o...
Despite Pfizer success, a lot has to happen before vaccine rollout in Canada: experts
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial suggest a 90 per cent efficacy rate at preventing COVID-19, a number that has Canadian infectious disease experts cautiously optimistic that a viable shot can be rolled o...
Confused by the chaos and uncertainty of the U.S. election? There’s good reason
TORONTO — If Canadians needed any reminders that our neighbours to the south are more strangers than kin, the highly divisive U.S. election provided an unnerving wake-up call. The razor-thin margins and ongoing uncertainty in several U.S. voting ...
Experts say Canada’s three-layer face mask recommendations make sense
As the cold winter weather forces most of us indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's health leaders say it's time to upgrade our cloth face masks. Dr. Theresa Tam, the country's chief public health officer, said in a news conference Tuesday
‘Emotional support Canadians’ extend online comfort to election-stressed Americans
To Americans in need of a little comfort while anticipating the results of the last night's election: Canada's got you covered. Social media users are volunteering to be "emotional support Canadians" to their southern neighbours as the anxiety of U.S. ...
