Category Archives: Science
N.L. premier says feds offered ‘full depth and breadth’ of support after cyberattack
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Ottawa has offered to help the province recover from a cyberattack last weekend that has crippled its health system's IT network. Furey told reporters today Intergovernmental Affair...
Canadian singer Bamford to supply rapid tests to unvaccinated fans before concerts
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canadian country singer Gord Bamford says he's giving unvaccinated fans COVID-19 rapid antigen tests before they attend his concerts and will set up mobile testing sites in communities the day before his shows. Bamford posted a video o...
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
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She says period poverty shouldn't be a barrier to atte...
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
Free menstrual products will be available in on-reserve schools "very soon," the federal Indigenous Services minister said on Friday. "Period poverty should never be a barrier to going to school. End of story," Patty Hajdu said in a Twitter post. "Men...
Explaining the numbers behind the backlog at Veterans Affairs Canada
OTTAWA — The exact size of the backlog of disability benefits applications with Veterans Affairs Canada is a matter of dispute. The government has long set a departmental target of processing 80 per cent of claims within 16 weeks. The clock
The most common medical conditions for which Canada’s veterans claim support
The following is a list of the most common medical conditions for which veterans are receiving federal benefits or support: All veterans 1. Hearing loss 2. Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) 3. Post-traumatic stress disorder 4. Lumbar disc disease 5. Osteo...
The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support
OTTAWA — Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., has traded a fight with the
Nova Scotia reports preliminary numbers for vaccine uptake for workers under mandate
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia released preliminary figures on Friday indicating a significant number of public sector workers were vaccinated against COVID-19, but officials said they needed a clearer picture on compliance ahead of the Nov. 30 deadline. Premie...
Quebec suspending unvaccinated health-care workers who refuse COVID-19 testing
MONTREAL — Quebec's health-care facilities have started suspending unvaccinated workers who refuse to comply with a health order that they be tested for COVID-19 at least three times per week, the government confirmed Friday. A Health Department spokes...
