Category Archives: Health
B.C. coroner’s report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
VICTORIA — Illicit toxic drugs in British Columbia cause more deaths than all other natural causes combined, the province’s chief coroner said Wednesday as she called for an end to old prevention measures that have been "an abject and very
Under pressure to ease up, Biden weighs new virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing pressure to ease up on pandemic restrictions, the White House insisted Wednesday it is making plans for a less-disruptive phase of the national virus response. But impatient states, including Democratic New York, made c...
Legalizing marijuana gaining momentum in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The push to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin enjoys some bipartisan support, but backers of bills that would make it legal for either medical or recreational use say it won't happen this year.
Angry protests, fading patience to test public health COVID-19 bulwark in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The long shadow of an enduring, Canadian-born protest movement is darkening America's doorstep, just as waning public patience and conflicting policy advice put ever more pressure on fragile COVID-19 defences in the United States. Massachu...
Injunction blocks South Dakota abortion pill restriction
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a South Dakota rule that would make the state one of the hardest places in the U.S. to get abortion pills.
‘Not in the clear yet’: Most provinces stick with gradual COVID-19 reopening plans
Many provinces indicated Wednesday they would not rush to follow the lead of Alberta and Saskatchewan by quickly dropping COVID-19 vaccination passports and indoor mask requirements. "Just because one province is doing something doesn't mean we're nece...
Trucker border blockades tighten bottlenecks on choked food and auto supply chains
Amid delivery backlogs and bottlenecked ports, trucker blockades at U.S. border crossing points have added more pressure to an already overloaded supply chain, with the food and automotive sectors particularly vulnerable. Since Monday, protesters have ...
At least two million Quebecers infected during fifth wave: public health chief
MONTREAL — Two million Quebecers — roughly a quarter of the province's population — have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the fifth wave of the pandemic in December, Quebec's interim public health director said Wednesday. "It's a lot,"
Czechs ditch COVID-19 pass rules, ease limits on crowds
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic moved forward with easing coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, cancelling a requirement for people to present a certificate proving they have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to use services and attend publi...
New York mask mandate to expire, but not in schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the state will end a COVID-19 mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings, but will keep masking rules in place in schools for now.
