Category Archives: Science
GG, Legion mark 100th anniversary of poppy symbol during fundraising campaign launch
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon received the symbolic first poppy Monday as the Royal Canadian Legion launched this year’s annual national fundraising campaign for veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. May Simon accepted the poppy from Legion dominion p...
Health officials report another three COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick Monday
FREDERICTON — Three more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick bringing the number of deaths in the province attributed to the novel coronavirus pandemic to 111. The latest deaths involve a person in their 40s from
US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced. ...
UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — The United Nations is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial support. Monday's joint report of the UN Food and Agriculture
Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland. Trudeau's six-day trip — the first since September's election return...
Dutch government looking at reintroducing COVID-19 measures
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government is seeking advice from a panel of experts on whether it needs to reintroduce COVID-19 restrictions amid sharply rising infection rates, the health minister said Monday.
Estonia tightens virus certificate criteria as cases rise
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — People in Estonia no longer can use negative test results to obtain the coronavirus certificates needed to attend sporting events, movie showings, indoor public meetings and other events.
Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.
Facebook’s language gaps weaken screening of hate, terrorism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In Gaza and Syria, journalists and activists feel Facebook censors their speech, flagging inoffensive Arabic posts as terrorist content. In India and Myanmar, political groups use Facebook to incite violence. All of i...
EXPLAINER: Just what are ‘The Facebook Papers,’ anyway?
The Facebook Papers project represents a unique collaboration among 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press. Journalists from a variety of newsrooms, large and small, worked together to gain access to thousands of pages of intern...
