Category Archives: Science
B.C.’s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1
VICTORIA — Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for "fair and balanced" sick leave pay that provides a minimum of five days a year starting Jan. 1, Labour Minister Harry Bains said Wednesday. The new sick leave policy affects all
B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise
VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs. The new figures bring the death toll from the virus in B.C. to 2,313. The province says it has
Portugal sees jump in COVID-19 cases, eyes restrictions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal on Wednesday reported its highest number of new daily COVID-19 infections since July amid a surge in cases across Europe, though hospitalizations are rising more slowly in the country where 86% of people are vaccinated....
Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba children start getting COVID shots as rollout ramps up
MONTREAL — There were stickers, therapy dogs, superheroes — and yes, a few tears — as Quebec and Saskatchewan children between the ages of five and 11 began receiving COVID-19 shots at mass vaccination clinics on Wednesday. Manitoba announced Wednesday...
Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux
ESCHWEILER, Germany (AP) — As Germany inches toward the mark of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the country's leader-in-waiting announced plans Wednesday to create an expert team at the heart of the next government to provide daily scientific advice on t...
Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals have outlined their latest aid package for an economy recovering from COVID-19, proposing targeted support to severely affected businesses, locked-down workers, and extra weeks of benefits that expired just days ago. The l...
Quebec reports 882 COVID-19 cases, one death as hospitalizations rise
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 882 new cases of COVID-19 today and one more death attributed to the novel coronavirus. COVID-19-related hospitalizations rose by eight from the prior day, to 211, after 27 patients entered hospital and 19 were discharged...
Janssen COVID-19 vaccine plant in Baltimore gets Health Canada OK
OTTAWA — Health Canada has given the green light for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines that contained elements produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Md., to be used in Canada, though no shipments are currently planned. Cana...
Denmark seeks support to reintroduce face mask use
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's government said Wednesday it would seek support in parliament to reintroduce mandates for wearing face masks in public places amid a rise in coronavirus cases, officials said Wednesday.
Nova Scotia to start vaccinating children five to 11 against COVID-19 late next week
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is expected to receive its first shipment of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine this week, with the first shots for children aged five to 11 to be available by Dec. 2. Details of the rollout, however, will have to
