Category Archives: Science
California adopts water restrictions as drought drags on
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For the second time in a decade, Californians will face mandatory restrictions governing their outdoor water use as the state endures another drought and voluntary conservation efforts have fallen short.
Three deaths as COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 746 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths related to COVID-19 in the province today. The deaths involve a person in their 70s in the Moncton region and two people in their
Alberta announces 30,000-plus active COVID-19 cases; hospitalizations still rising
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a surging wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant has grown to more than 30,000 active cases with 436 people in hospital with the infection. That's an increase of more than 10,000 cases
Biden urges concern but not alarm in US as omicron rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm Tuesday as the United States set records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptio...
Prince Edward Island extends restrictions and delays reopening schools to Jan. 17.
CHARLOTTETOWN — The government of Prince Edward Island is extending public health measures, including online learning in schools, until at least Jan. 17. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Heather Morrison says the measures are needed to deal with t...
Canadian health networks feeling strain as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise
Canadians in some parts of the country saw surgeries postponed, access to COVID-19 testing reduced and a return to classes delayed as provinces continued to struggle on Tuesday with a sustained wave of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Ontario he...
N.S. teachers union calls for online learning amid provincewide COVID-19 outbreak
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Teachers Union is calling for temporary online learning as the province deals with its largest COVID-19 outbreak to date. Students in the province are scheduled to return to class on Jan. 10 after an extended holiday
French presidential contenders adapt campaign to pandemic
PARIS (AP) — The conservative candidate in France's presidential election said on Tuesday she will adapt her campaign to pandemic conditions, focusing on social media and shunning large voter rallies in favor of small gatherings.
Ontario hospitals gear up for growing pressure from Omicron wave
TORONTO — Ontario's health system is preparing for widespread measures including patient and staff transfers to deal with a growing wave of COVID-19 that's infecting people at an unprecedented rate. There were 1,290 people in hospital with COVID-19 as ...
Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
