Category Archives: Health
Vaccine numbers in B.C. above 4.5 million, includes more than a million 2nd shots
VICTORIA — First-dose vaccine numbers in British Columbia have risen to above 75 per cent of the eligible population, with second-shot totals hovering near 25 per cent. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minist...
Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study
VANCOUVER — The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what its findings mean for public health. The study found
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that the emergency pandemic protection will have to end at some point. The trick is devising the right sort of
Business Highlights: Big Tech legislation, mortgage overseer
___ House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech’s power
Border Patrol chief who supported Trump’s wall is forced out
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol was forced out of his job Wednesday, after less than two years in a position that lies in the crosshairs of polarizing political debate.
One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Lieberman was back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday testifying in support of the Democratic push for Washington, D.C., statehood. Then he met privately with Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the many Republicans who fiercely oppose such
Yellen: Failure to raise debt limit would be ‘catastrophic’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a congressional panel Wednesday that failing to raise the federal debt ceiling would have “catastrophic consequences” that could bring on a financial crisis.
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to conclude its program Wednesday — still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold.
Park use in Canada soared during COVID, creating challenges for cities, survey finds
MONTREAL — A new survey has found that Canadians have flocked to their local parks during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating both challenges and opportunities for cities. The survey by charity organization Park People found that two-thirds of the 3,500 re...
Ontario may move into Step 2 of reopening plan earlier than planned: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario might move into the second phase of its reopening plan a few days ahead of schedule, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, promising an announcement "very shortly." Step 2 of the province's three-part reopening will see services like hair...
