Category Archives: Science
‘Step up or shut up’: Alberta mayor frustrated over lack of help with homeless
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A central Alberta city has taken another step to secure warming shelters for vulnerable individuals living in tents in an open field, but its mayor says they need some help. Up to 60 people have been sleeping in
Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency.
Biden picks ex-FDA chief Robert Califf to again lead agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday chose Dr. Robert Califf, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and prominent medical researcher, to again lead the powerful regulatory agency.
Canada’s new foreign affairs minister meets in D.C. with U.S. counterpart Blinken
WASHINGTON — Canada won't shy away from defending its national interests when North America's three leaders sit down together next week, Mélanie Joly said Friday as she wrapped up her first stateside visit as the new foreign affairs minister. Joly sai...
Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Santa won't be getting his traditional welcome in the Dutch city of Utrecht this year. The ceremonial head of Carnival celebrations in Germany's Cologne had to bow out because he tested positive for COVID-19. And
Fight over US wolf protections goes before federal judge
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. government attorney urged a federal judge Friday to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country, as Republican-led states have
Fight over US wolf protections goes before federal judge
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. government attorney urged a federal judge Friday to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country, as Republican-led states have
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
Nova Scotia reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, 69 more recoveries since Wednesday
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 over the last two days, as an outbreak of the disease in a long-term care facility continues to grow. Officials said today 44 new cases are in the central zone,
Russia: New pandemic restrictions to take effect in February
MOSCOW (AP) — Some of the new pandemic restrictions prepared by Russian authorities go into effect next year, a top government official said Friday, reiterating the need for vaccine-hesitant Russians to get immunized against the coronavirus.
