Category Archives: Health
Alberta NDP’s Notley promises to make Alberta green energy powerhouse
EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says if elected in 2023, her NDP will work to make the province a powerhouse in renewable energy. Notley says that includes moving Alberta’s electricity grid to net-zero emissions by the year 2035. She...
Weekend brings lower COVID-19 counts across much of Canada
OTTAWA — A summery weekend across much of Canada is bringing even better news as many parts of the country are reporting their smallest number of new COVID-19 infections in months. Ontario and Quebec are leading the way, reporting fewer than
Weekend brings lower COVID-19 counts across much of Canada
OTTAWA — Signs of summer's pending arrival were greeted with other reasons for hope across much of Canada over the weekend as several provinces reported their lowest number of new COVID-19 infections in months and tens of thousands more Canadians
Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet criticize him on COVID actions
EDMONTON — Two members of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's cabinet are openly criticizing him for actions surrounding COVID-19. Rajan Sawhney and Leela Aheer are taking Kenney to task for refusing to take responsibility for photos that appear to show Ken...
2 polarizing populists vie in Peru’s presidential runoff
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The daughter of an imprisoned former president and a rural teacher-turned-political novice vied for Peru’s presidency Sunday in a tight presidential runoff held as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter the Andean country.
Elise Stefanik, No. 3 House GOP member, announces pregnancy
SARATOGA, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, whose loyalty to former president Donald Trump won her a leadership post in the House Republican caucus, announced on Twitter that she is expecting her first child.
Quebec reports 179 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths as hospitalizations continue decline
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 179 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking the lowest number of new daily cases seen in the province since Sept. 7 and the seventh straight day with fewer than 300 new confirmed cases. For the first
Haitians in Mexico see bleak choices as they seek protection
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Adrián is trying to settle in to his third new city since 2016, when his wife was raped and mother was killed in Haiti. He will go anywhere but home.
New COVID-19 cases drop to more than seven month low of 663 cases, 10 deaths
TORONTO — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario dipped to lows not seen in more than seven months on Sunday as the province logged 663 new infections over the past 24 hours. The figure, which marks a decline from
France tackles virus variants as it readies for tourists
French health authorities are racing to contain scattered cases of the more contagious delta virus variant, as France prepares to reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors and celebrates plunging COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates.
