Category Archives: Science
B.C. aims for higher vaccine rates among health-care workers
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says health authoritiesare speaking with each worker who has chosen not to get vaccinated in hopes of changing their minds, and the highest number of those employees are in the Interior region, where overall
Former Colorado deputies get prison for detox van death
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Two former Colorado sheriff’s deputies were sentenced to prison Thursday for causing the death of an intoxicated man by placing him on his stomach and squeezing him into a van to take him to a detox
Saskatchewan considers bringing back program that privatized some surgeries
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is considering whether to bring back a program that would privatize some surgeries to deal with a growing backlog of people needing an operation. There are 35,000 people in the province who are waiting for surgery,...
Saskatchewan considers bringing back program that privatized some surgeries
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is considering bringing back a program that would privatize some surgeries to deal with a growing backlog of people needing an operation. There are currently 35,000 people in the province who are waiting for surger...
COVID-19 numbers rise in Nova Scotia, as New Brunswick makes progress
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia reported a surge of 50 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, which pushed the number of active infections in the province to above 200, as New Brunswick started to see a slowdown in its case count. Health
U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada’s industry minister
WASHINGTON — Canada's industry minister says he and several U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have agreed to meet at least four times a year as the two countries work on reinforcing their bilateral ties. François-Philippe Cham...
Desmond inquiry: health professionals failed to share information before killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A lack of collaboration among health-care professionals was an "overwhelming theme" in the tragic case of an ex-soldier from Nova Scotia who killed three family members and himself in 2017, a provincial fatality inquiry heard Th...
Disappointment and resignation as Quebec drops health worker vaccine mandate
MONTREAL — Members of the medical community expressed disappointment and resignation on Thursday after the Quebec government cancelled its vaccine mandate for health-care workers, with some saying the decision is a symptom of wider problems in the syst...
Hungarian official: Government bought, used Pegasus spyware
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior official in Hungary's governing party acknowledged for the first time on Thursday that the government purchased a powerful spyware tool, which was allegedly used to target journalists, businesspeople and an opposition ...
First Canadian-grown genetically modified Atlantic salmon being harvested and sold
HALIFAX — A firm pioneering genetically modified salmon in Canada confirmed Thursday it was selling fish from its Prince Edward Island facility, as opponents to modified food offered a reward for any leads on where the fish could be found. AquaBounty's...
