Category Archives: Health
German COVID panel to give advice by Christmas as cases ease
BERLIN (AP) — Members of a new expert panel advising the German government on the coronavirus pandemic held their first meeting Tuesday, amid signs that government restrictions imposed in recent weeks are beginning to slow infection rates.
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed —
Omicron stalks UK jobs market after previous fears allayed
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s jobs market appears to have brushed aside the ending of a salary support program that supported millions of jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Tuesday — before the emergence of the omicron variant rais...
Fiscal update has deficit lower than expected but COVID-19 spending still dominates
OTTAWA — The Liberals have found themselves with a financial windfall amid an economic rebound, though the extra room is largely spoken for thanks to COVID-19 measures and relief for flooded British Columbia. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s update...
Bret (Hitman) Hart and Walk of Fame’s Class of 2021 feted at gala to air Friday night
Bret Hart's pro wrestling education began at a young age. He was hooked from the start. Wrestling was a constant presence as he grew up in Calgary and set out on a sports entertainment path. It was a journey that led
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots.
Government open to amending paid sick leave bill it wants passed by week’s end
OTTAWA — Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers. O'Regan acknowledges that at least two provisions in Bill C-3 could undermine the...
California brings back mask mandate as virus cases rise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is bringing back a rule requiring people to wear masks indoors, a move aimed at containing a new type of the coronavirus as people gather with family and friends during the holidays.
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots.
N.S. reports first Omicron cases, imposes new COVID-19 restrictions across province
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials reported 114 new cases of COVID-19 Monday and confirmed the first cases of the Omicron variant in the province — most of which were linked to a recent outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University. The
