Category Archives: Science
Yukon to lift some COVID-19 capacity limits as Omicron peaks: premier
WHITEHORSE — Yukon is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings and capacity limits starting Friday as the Omicron variant peaks in the territory. Premier Sandy Silver announced Thursday indoor organized gatherings and group fitness will no long...
Health Canada authorizes the use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has authorized the use of a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to add to its arsenal and perhaps lead to an uptick in vaccinations among people who remain hesitant. The Nuvaxovid vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind
Ontario hospitals keeping mandatory vaccination for staff, some for visitors
TORONTO — Vaccination requirements for restaurants, gyms and other public settings in Ontario may soon be lifting, but mandates for staff and even visitors in some hospitals will likely be in place much longer. When Premier Doug Ford declined last year...
Tesla faces another US investigation: Unexpected braking
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason.
Japan eases border controls amid criticism as exclusionist
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Thursday it will ease its tough COVID-19 border controls by increasing the number of people allowed to enter each day and reducing quarantine requirements following criticism that its current policy is unscientific and xeno...
Vaccine policies ‘no longer necessary,’ Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor wants to end workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies by early next month when proof-of-vaccination rules will lift in other businesses and indoor settings. Now that COVID-19 hospitalizations and other indicators are impro...
Unvaccinated truckers delivering vaccines, COVID devices exempt from border rules
OTTAWA — Unvaccinated truckers bringing COVID-19 vaccines and medical devices into Canada to combat the pandemic are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements at the border, a government order says. The exemption is due to the "urgent public hea...
Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave
OTTAWA — Police arrested two of the main organizers behind an antigovernment demonstration on Parliament Hill late Thursday, as large trucks continued to ignore demands they leave an ongoing blockade that has antagonized residents for weeks. Keith Wils...
Maple Leaf flies at protests, the flag is a collective symbol with individual meaning
VANCOUVER — The symbolism attached to national flags often revolves around patriotism, but experts say the Maple Leaf’s prominent appearance at COVID-19 mandate protests comes at a moment of reflection for Canada. Canadians might not be known as ferve...
National Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — On past deployments Army National Guard Spc. Michael Stockwell surveilled a desolate section of the U.S.-Mexico border during a migrant surge, and guarded a ring of checkpoints and fences around New Mexico’s state Capitol after ...
