Category Archives: Science
Alberta’s top doctor says COVID active cases, hospitalizations continue to decline
EDMONTON — Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says the active cases of COVID-19 continue to decline. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 is also falling, but is still putting a lot of strain on the
NASA bumps astronaut moon landing to 2025 at earliest
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA on Tuesday delayed putting astronauts back on the moon until 2025 at the earliest, missing the deadline set by the Trump administration.
Florida’s largest school district drops all mask mandates
MIAMI (AP) — Florida's largest school district is dropping all mask mandates, allowing parents in all grades to decide whether their children should wear a face covering, the superintendent announced Tuesday.
Saskatchewan to see the return of health-care services as cases continue to decline
REGINA — With COVID-19 cases declining, Saskatchewan plans to resume dozens of health-care services that have been cut since September. Most of the services that are returning are community-based such as child therapies and clinics, rehab, and autism s...
Bolivia calls on Canada to waive patent and export COVID-19 vaccines
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is facing mounting pressure to waive the patent on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to allow a Canadian manufacturer to export a low-cost version to Bolivia. The Bolivian government struck a deal with Ontario'...
Proposed national marine sanctuary off California advances
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency announced Tuesday that it is taking a step toward designating a new national marine sanctuary off the central California coast that would be named for the region's Indigenous people.
France steps up virus booster campaign as infections rise
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron issued a mass appeal Tuesday for people to get booster shots to fight rising virus infections that are raising concerns across Europe.
Greece sees new infection spike, rules out drastic measures
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Tuesday hit a record high in new COVID-19 cases for a second day running, with the government ruling out a lockdown or school closures but warning that it might need to mobilize private doctors
California’s Newsom picked Halloween with kids over U.N.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he chose to take his children trick or treating on Halloween instead of discussing climate change with world leaders in Scotland, explaining the decision to abruptly cancel his trip and then
Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set another record for illicit drug deaths, reaching a new high for the first nine months of this year, but the situation is "not without hope," a provincial health official says. The latest numbers from B.C.'s
