Category Archives: Science
Bereavement day for drug-related deaths may soon be recognized in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government signalled a new openness to safe consumption sites for drug users Thursday and supported an opposition call for an official day to recognize the impact of drug overdoses on families and communities. Sarah Guillemard, ...
Justices limit discrimination claims for emotional distress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn't provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments. ...
FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people.
Canadian Blood Services to end gay ‘blood ban,’ bring in behaviour-based screening
OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved an end to policy that restricts men who have sex with men from donating blood products for three months, a change welcomed by LGBTQ advocates but criticized — including by the prime minister, who
Nearly 1,000 Canadian Armed Forces members denied COVID-19 vaccine exemptions
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces says over three-quarters of the more than 1,300 service members who applied for an exemption from the military’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement have had their requests denied. Vice-chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen. F...
A chilling Russian cyber aim in Ukraine: Digital dossiers
BOSTON (AP) — Russia's relentless digital assaults on Ukraine may have caused less damage than many anticipated. But most of its hacking is focused on a different goal that gets less attention but has chilling potential consequences: data collection.
Liberals plan committee to review secret lab documents — with or without Tories
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are moving ahead on a special all-party, security-cleared committee to review documents related to the firing of two scientists from the national microbiology laboratory — even if the Conservatives continue to rebuff the p...
Microsoft: Russian hacks often accompany Ukraine attacks
BOSTON (AP) — Cyberattacks by state-backed Russian hackers have destroyed data across dozens of organizations in Ukraine and produced “a chaotic information environment,” Microsoft says in a report released Wednesday.
War not affecting Ukrainian rocket supplier for Nova Scotia spaceport project: CEO
HALIFAX — The company planning to build Canada’s first spaceport in northeastern Nova Scotia says the war in Ukraine has not affected its plans to source rockets from the embattled European country. Daily planning work continues with the makers of the
Up to 831 RCMP officers approved to join Ottawa police as motorcycle convoy arrives
OTTAWA — The Ottawa police services board has approved the appointment of up to 831 RCMP officers to help municipal police, who are promising a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate this weekend. Ottawa police asked the
