Category Archives: Science
Yukon slowly lifts COVID-19 restrictions despite pressure brought on by protests
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's acting chief medical officer of health says the territory will continue to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions despite political pressure brought on by protests and blockades in other parts of the country. Dr. Catherine Elliott sa...
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine
Vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked by 2nd court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has declined, for now, to allow the Biden administration to require COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees. The 5th U.S.
Prince Edward Island reports COVID-19 hospitalizations stable as 210 new cases found
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting seven people in hospital due to COVID-19 — unchanged from Wednesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says that number includes one person in intensive care. She...
Virginia Senate Democrats defeat 20-week abortion ban
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate committee defeated a bill Thursday that would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy in most circumstances.
Defence Department failed to spend $1.2B in funding last year, most due to delays
OTTAWA — New figures show the Department of National Defence failed to spend more than $1.2 billion of its allotted budget in the last fiscal year, the majority due to delays in the purchase of new equipment for Canada’s military. The
Dropping First Nations COVID-19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the worst of the Omicron wave has passed. Hajdu says she understands why Indigenous leaders ...
Nevada, casinos rescind mask mandates effective immediately
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada and its casinos stopped requiring people to wear masks in public on Thursday, joining most other U.S. states lifting restrictions that were imposed to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Deadly US Northwest heat prompts legislation aimed at relief
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As Oregon’s capital city sweltered under a deadly June heat wave, Bryleigh O’Neil and three roommates were unable to afford or find air conditioners.
Police say efforts by protest convoy to gridlock Fredericton won’t be tolerated
Fredericton's police chief says he's bringing in extra resources ahead of a so-called freedom convoy planned for this weekend that promises to gridlock the city in support of the trucker protests in Ottawa. Any efforts by protesters to use trucks and
