Category Archives: Science
Conservative MPs free to travel internationally, Liberal, NDP MPs must stay home
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs will be free to travel internationally over the holidays while their Liberal and NDP counterparts have been told to stay home. Politicians jet-setting to different vacation destinations drew much attention last year as federa...
US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances
The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row.
Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Soon after losing his trucking job amid the pandemic, Freddie Davis got another blow: His landlord in Miami was almost doubling the rent on his Miami apartment.
Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Soon after losing his trucking job amid the pandemic, Freddie Davis got another blow: His landlord in Miami was almost doubling the rent on his Miami apartment.
‘Now is not the time to travel,’ Duclos says as Canada warns against trips abroad
OTTAWA — The federal government is now warning Canadians against all non-essential international travel in the face of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19. "To those who were planning to travel I say very clearly, now is not the time
Alberta braces for more Omicron, ramps up COVID-19 self tests, loosens health rules
EDMONTON — Alberta is bracing for the Omicron COVID-19 wave by giving away test kits and boosting booster eligibility, but is also relaxing rules to allow both vaccinated and unvaccinated to mix at private gatherings. Premier Jason Kenney says high vac...
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban
OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services on Wednesday recommended an end to the ban on sexually active gay men donating blood in a submission to Health Canada. It submitted a proposal, backed by research, suggesting that donor screening focus on high-risk beha...
Ontarians 18+ can get boosters Monday, capacity limits for large venues
TORONTO — All eligible adults in Ontario can book COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday, part of an accelerated rollout of third doses the premier is touting as the centrepiece of the province's response to the highly infectious Omicron variant. Premi...
Judge rejects motions by NY doc facing sex assault charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge rejected arguments Wednesday that were aimed at dismissing sex assault charges against a former New York gynecologist. U.S. District Judge Richard
Judge rejects motions by NY doc facing sex assault charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge rejected arguments Wednesday that were aimed at dismissing sex assault charges against a former New York gynecologist. U.S. District Judge Richard
