Category Archives: Science
Manitoba extends restrictions another 3 weeks as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has extended its COVID-19 restrictions for three weeks, but the Opposition New Democrats are calling for stricter measures to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. "While these orders remain in place, we cont...
Yukon aims for in-person classes, but Omicron could force switch to remote learning
WHITEHORSE — An Education Department official says the priority for schools in Yukon remains on keeping students in classrooms, but the COVID-19 Omicron variant could force adjustments. Deputy minister Nicole Morgan says in-class learning for students ...
Newfoundland and Labrador reduces COVID-19 isolation time to seven days
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reducing the isolation period for fully vaccinated residents who test positive for COVID-19 to seven days from ten days. The provincial government said today the new rule would enter into effect at midnig...
Pediatrician groups call for Ontario schools to reopen no later than Jan. 17
TORONTO — Three pediatricians' groups are urging the Ontario government to resume in-person learning no later than Jan. 17. The Canadian Paediatric Society, the Pediatrics Section of the Ontario Medical Association and the Pediatricians Alliance of Ont...
EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free to people to use at home. But despite high public demand for tests, it
Bearskin Lake chief says community near ‘breaking point,’ needs urgent federal help
OTTAWA — The chief of Bearskin Lake says the remote northern Ontario community is "almost at a breaking point" after half of its population tested positive for COVID-19, as he renewed his call for immediate federal help. Chief Lefty Kamenawatamin joine...
Canada likely to get to place where provinces mull vaccine mandates: Duclos
OTTAWA — Canada's health minister says he expects the country to reach a time in the COVID-19 pandemic when provinces consider implementing a broader vaccine mandate to counter rising cases. Jean-Yves Duclos told a COVID-19 briefing on Friday that such...
Quebec reports 27 more COVID-19 deaths and rise of 180 hospitalizations
MONTREAL — COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Quebec rose by nine per cent on Friday, pushing hospitals to cancel more surgeries and leaving doctors worried about the impact on patients forced to live with pain. Health officials reported 27 more deat...
Austrian Chancellor Nehammer tests positive for COVID
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday after apparently being infected by a member of his security team, his office said.
Ballot drive to protect abortion rights launched in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A ballot drive launched in Michigan on Friday would enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the state constitution, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers weakening or overturning its landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
