Category Archives: Science
Slovakia eases COVID measures as omicron surge yet to hit
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia is easing coronavirus restrictions after a decline in new infections while the fast-spreading omicron variant is yet to fully hit the country.
Alberta student, parents say they feel abandoned as K-12 kids return to school
EDMONTON — Twelve-year-old Charlie Kozak wasn't feeling safe about having to be in class Monday. "It's a chaotic mess," Charlie said during a phone interview last week from his home as he prepared to return to his school in Calgary. "I know
Quebec reports record COVID-19-related hospitalizations but drop in ICU patients
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 26 more COVID-19 deaths on Monday and a rise of 118 patients with the disease, as several Montreal-area hospitals moved to the highest level of service disruption to care for patients infected with the novel coronavirus. Heal...
Taxes, vaxes and maps: Kansas Legislature kicks off session
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican lawmakers are eager to cut taxes because Kansas is flush with cash, but the annual legislative session that opened Monday is shadowed by redistricting, election year-politics and COVID-19. ...
COVID-19 cases fill hospital beds in parts of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick
VANCOUVER — Hospitals in several parts of Canada are straining under the weight of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with Quebec hospitalizations reaching an all-time high on Sunday and Ontario's admissions to intensive care units surging past the 400 m...
German vaccine mandate may take months to pass, parties say
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's ruling parties are hitting the brakes on plans for compulsory coronavirus vaccinations, saying it may take months for lawmakers to properly debate the contentious measure in parliament.
Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new peak at 2,436
MONTREAL — Quebec reported a sharp jump in COVID-19-related hospitalizations over the weekend, with Sunday's provincial figures documenting a new all-time high since the onset of the global pandemic. The province has seen more than 2,000 people in hos...
Thousands rally in Prague against vaccination mandate
Thousands of people marched through the Czech Republic's capital on Sunday to protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for certain groups and professions. The protesters gathered at Wenceslas
Ontario reports 412 COVID-19 patients in ICU as health-care strain continues
Ontario reported 412 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units on Sunday, a jump from 385 a day earlier, as health-care workers in the province continue to feel the strain of an Omicron-fuelled wave. Dr. Mike Haddad, Chief of Staff at
Survey finds oilsands environmental monitoring ineffective after 10 years
EDMONTON — Alberta doesn't have a good grasp of the overall environmental impacts of the oilsands a decade after implementing monitoring that was supposed to provide it, internal government documents suggest. In July, Alberta Environment and Parks sur...
