Category Archives: Health
New faces enter fray as California recall slowly takes shape
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after California officials announced that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom would face an almost certain recall election that could drive him from office, the contest continues to be roiled by uncertainty and questions – even
Feinberg tapped as 1st woman to chair NYC transit authority
NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Feinberg has been nominated to chair New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and if confirmed, would become the first woman to head North America's largest public transit system.
US increasingly unlikely to meet Biden’s July 4 vax goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, President Joe Biden has laid out goal after goal for taming the coronavirus pandemic and then exceeded his own benchmarks. Now, though, the U.S. is unlikely to meet his target to have 70% of Americans
OAS mission visits Haiti amid concerns of violence, chaos
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A mission from the Organization of American States arrived in Haiti on Tuesday amid concerns over what it called the country’s grave political, security and human rights situation.
Pandemics, climate change among new threats that demand security revamp: PM’s adviser
OTTAWA — The prime minister's intelligence adviser is calling for an expanded definition of national security in an era of global pandemics, climate change and cyberthreats. In a speech sponsored by the Centre for International Governance Innovation, V...
Peruvians wait to learn who will be president
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians on Tuesday were still waiting to learn who will become their president next month as votes from Sunday’s runoff election continued to be counted and the tiny difference between the two polarizing populist candidates narrowed...
Congaree puts its course, mission on display on PGA Tour
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Tucked in a remote location off I-95 in sparsely populated southern South Carolina, a hidden Tom Fazio layout is ready to show itself off to a national audience when the PGA Tour holds the Palmetto Championship
Health Canada regulates UV, ozone devices it says could pose risk to people
OTTAWA — Health Minister Patty Hajdu says most companies selling UV wands and lights promising to kill viruses will now have to apply to have their products approved by Health Canada and stop claiming they can destroy COVID-19. Hajdu' signed an
South Africa’s health minister put on leave over contract
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's health minister was placed on special leave Tuesday over a corruption scandal involving an irregular government contract where $11 million was paid to a company connected to two people who used to work for him.
Edmonton may keep mask bylaw until 70 per cent of its population fully vaccinated
Edmonton's mayor says he is considering a request from a doctors group that he and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi keep masking bylaws in place until at least 70 per cent of their cities' eligible populations have been fully vaccinated against
