Category Archives: Science
Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall – or longer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is headed for “a lot of unnecessary loss of life," the Biden administration says, if Congress fails to provide billions more dollars to brace for the pandemic’s next wave. Yet the quest for that money
Wray: FBI blocked planned cyberattack on children’s hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI thwarted a planned cyberattack on a children's hospital in Boston that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
B.C. to join small group of jurisdictions with decriminalization of hard drugs
VANCOUVER — British Columbia will soon join a handful of jurisdictions around the world where drug users are not criminalized for possessing small amounts of some illicit drugs for personal use. Critics say that while decriminalization is a positive fi...
CAE profit soars in Q4 as revenues increase 25% excluding ventilators last year
MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says its net profit attributable to shareholders soared last quarter as revenues increased even excluding ventilators sold to the Canadian government last year for people suffering from COVID-19. The Montreal-based flight and health...
“Slippery slope”: Alberta’s Kenney questions federal-B.C. drug decriminalization plan
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has concerns about the federal government’s decision to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in British Columbia. Kenney says the decision is a “slippery slope” and is counter-produ...
Manitoba will not seek exemption for personal drug use: justice minister
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it will not follow British Columbia's in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use. The federal government has approved B.C.'s request for a three-year exemption that will prevent char...
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of US election fraud case
DENVER (AP) — A Denver-based federal appeals court has agreed with a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed the 2020 presidential election was stolen from President Donald Trump and had been rigged by Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook (now
Pandemic measures to remain at border for at least another month, PHAC announces
OTTAWA — COVID-19 restrictions at the border will remain in place for at least another month, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported Tuesday. The agency made the announcement on Twitter the day after Parliament voted down a Conservative motion to
Next Hong Kong leader says city must work harder at COVID-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive, John Lee, said Tuesday the city still has to work hard at controlling the coronavirus and boosting vaccination rates.
