Category Archives: Science
Faith groups increasingly join fight against climate change
POINTE-AUX-CHENES, Louisiana (AP) — On a boat ride along a bayou that shares the name of his Native American tribe, Donald Dardar points to a cross marking his ancestors’ south Louisiana burial ground — a place he fears will disappear.
California judge rules for opioid makers in damages lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Hawaii holds on to virus restrictions even as cases plummet
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii remains among the most restrictive states for COVID-19 mandates, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the country.
Canadian snowbirds head south as US land borders reopen
PHOENIX (AP) — Canadians Ian and Heather Stewart are savoring the idea of leaving behind this winter's subzero temperatures when the U.S. reopens its borders to nonessential land travel next week and they launch a long-delayed drive to their seasonal
B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix
VICTORIA — British Columbia hospitals are postponing some surgeries due to staffing shortages created by unvaccinated health-care workers who have been put on unpaid leave, says Health Minister Adrian Dix. Dix said Monday that 3,325 health-care work...
Judge limits new California law protecting vaccination sites
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out California's new 30-foot buffer zone designed to restrict protests at coronavirus vaccination sites, though his ruling left in place other parts of a new state law despite arguments that it
Mandatory vaccination rule extended to staff, visitors to Senate workplaces
OTTAWA — Anyone wanting access to workplaces in Canada's Senate will need to be fully immunized against COVID-19. The Senate's internal economy committee has announced a mandatory vaccination rule for all Senate staffers, journalists, visitors and anyo...
‘Systemic ageism’ to blame for COVID-19 deaths in Quebec care homes, inquest hears
QUEBEC — A former Quebec health minister told a coroner's inquest today that "systemic ageism" and outdated health-care facilities contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in the province's long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19. Réjean...
Military weighs penalties for those who refuse COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders must now wrestle with the fate of those who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure
Total number of deaths from B.C.’s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner
VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service has released updated figures showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by the coroners service at the end of July. A
