Category Archives: Science
AP: Military units track guns using tech that could aid foes
Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Associated Press has found.
California governor signs laws aimed at homeless crisis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven new laws on Wednesday aimed at addressing the state's homelessness crisis, pleading with a skeptical public to have patience as the nation's wealthiest and most populous state struggle...
Virgin Galactic says FAA has cleared it for further flights
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Virgin Galactic said Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has cleared it to resume launches after an investigation into why its spaceship veered off course while descending during a July flight with founder Richard Bran...
Rapid test program is for businesses, Ontario says, after parent groups place orders
TORONTO — Ontario is keeping a free rapid COVID-19 testing program limited to businesses after parents across the province tried using it for their school-aged kids. A spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott said the program was designed to ...
Lawyer: New York governor uses God unfairly in vaccine fight
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has encouraged religious-minded people to get a COVID-19 vaccine by saying it is God's will that they get inoculated.
N.L. tightens travel rules for kids under 12, aims for higher COVID vaccination rates
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reintroducing travel restrictions for children under 12, requiring them to stay home from school, daycares and sporting events and away from vulnerable populations for at least a week after they arrive ba...
Draghi credits vaccines for Italy’s economic recovery
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s vaccination campaign is a key factor behind its economic recovery from the pandemic, Premier Mario Draghi said Wednesday after signing a document that forecast a higher-than-expected 6% growth this year.
New Brunswick to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to seniors in long-term care
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick will offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to seniors in long-term care starting in October, following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell said Wednesday. The p...
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn't had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. And some experts worry that the move
B.C. parents, teachers, unions calls on school districts to announce mask mandates
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver School District's extension of a mask mandate that will include kindergarten to Grade 3 students starting Monday has prompted calls for more districts in British Columbia to follow suit in the absence of a provincewide public
