Category Archives: Science
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
Reeves: No date for legislative session on medical marijuana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday he is working with legislative leaders on details about how the state will pay for a proposed medical marijuana program.
Lava from La Palma eruption finally reaches the Atlantic
LOS LLANOS DE ARIDANE, Canary Islands (AP) — A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly
Head of Dutch pro-assisted suicide group detained
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The chairman of a Dutch organization that lobbies for people's right to end their own lives and provides information to its members was detained Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in assisted suicide.
France urges WHO chief to keep pledge on fighting sex abuse
GENEVA (AP) — The French government called Wednesday on the head of the World Health Organization to uphold his pledge for an "action plan” to combat sexual abuse and exploitation by WHO employees after independent investigators found scores of accusat...
US to resume enforcement of unlawful bird deaths by industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will draft rules to govern the killing of wild birds by industry and resume enforcement actions against companies responsible for deaths that could have been prevented, a longstanding pr...
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin’s request for reinstatement in vaccine campaign now with judge
OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge is now considering whether to reinstate Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin as the head of Canada’s vaccine distribution campaign following two days of arguments between his lawyers and the government around who ultimately decided to r...
Slovenia police use water cannons at anti-COVID pass protest
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police fired tear gas and water cannons in Slovenia's capital at thousands of protesters who oppose tough anti-coronavirus measures in the small European nation.
