Category Archives: Science
Third B.C. school district issues across-the-board mask mandate for all students
VICTORIA — A third school district in British Columbia has announced its own policy extending a provincial mask mandate for kindergarten-to-Grade 3 students starting Monday. The Burnaby School District followed the lead of the Vancouver and Surrey dist...
Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. The ban on charges that hit insured patients at some of life's most vulnerable moments is on track to take effe...
The Latest: Maine CDC: Rural areas need more COVID testing
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s rural areas need better access to COVID-19 testing, the head of the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Alberta says COVID crisis help on way from Armed Forces, Red Cross, Newfoundland
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says help is on the way from the Canadian Armed Forces and elsewhere to battle a COVID-19 wave that continues to overwhelm hospitals. Kenney said the province is finalizing a deal to provide eight to
Mayor apologizes for backing mask critics’ Holocaust imagery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The mayor of Alaska's largest city apologized Thursday for his comments supporting some residents' use of Holocaust imagery to liken a proposed citywide mask mandate to the oppression of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.
Prisons, border wall: How GOP is looking to use COVID money
CHICAGO (AP) — When Democrats passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, Republicans called it liberal “pet projects” disguised as pandemic aid.
Saskatchewan MLA resigns from caucus as province reaches new COVID-19 records
REGINA — Saskatchewan recorded its highest daily case count of COVID-19 and its highest number of people needing intensive care, as a member of the government caucus resigned for ''misrepresenting her vaccination status." Premier Scott Moe said he acce...
Saskatchewan MLA resigns from government caucus over vaccination status
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Party caucus says Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation of a member for ''misrepresenting her vaccination status" for COVID-19. Nadine Wilson has held the seat for the constituency of Saskatchewan Rivers since 2007. W...
One bath a week: ombudswoman says Quebec home care has been insufficient for years
Quebec's ombudswoman says there are some home care providers in the province that only offer one bath per week for seniors who do not have skin conditions. Marie Rinfret released her annual report today, concluding that problems in home care persist
Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearing
Three Democratic members of Congress on Thursday offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee examined how to respond to conservative states that are passing laws limiting abortion access.
