Category Archives: Health
Saskatchewan won’t allow vaccine mandates for schools, extracurricular activities
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it will not require children to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend school or extracurricular activities — unless there are unusual circumstances. Health Minister Paul Merriman says the Saskatchewa...
DC mayor and council publicly clash over mask relaxation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to ease mask requirements in the nation's capital has sparked a public debate about timing, with the majority of the D.C. Council pleading with her to reconsider.
FDA official explains decision on ‘simplified’ booster shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's booster campaign got a lot simpler Friday after Food and Drug Administration officials authorized extra shots of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for all adults.
Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA — With the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents' minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found the vaccine is safe for kids, and more than 90
Alaska jobs up from prior year, trail October 2019 levels
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Job numbers in Alaska were up last month compared to October 2020 but still below pre-pandemic levels for most industries, the state labor department reported Friday.
Minister Bennett says national opioid crisis plan to be informed by proposals in B.C.
OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of mental health and addictions says she is very interested in proposals from British Columbia on how to proceed with a plan for addressing the opioid crisis. Asked about specifically when action will be taken, Carolyn
Court largely upholds North Dakota law regulating PBMs
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court has largely upheld a North Dakota law aimed at regulating companies that are hired to hold down prescription costs for insurers and employers.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
A ‘one-way door’: Ottawa goes slow on easing testing rule for Canada-U.S. travellers
WASHINGTON — Ottawa is effectively installing "one-way" signs along the road to the Canada-U.S. border, critics complained Friday as the federal government promised to stop requiring costly COVID-19 tests to enter the country — but only for Canadian ci...
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix say in a
