Category Archives: Science
Wildlife groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of wildlife advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin's wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don't give wildlife officials any leeway to consider
New Brunswick reports three new COVID-19 cases, 26 more recoveries from the disease
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting three new COVID-19 cases today and 26 more recoveries from the disease. Health officials say the active case count is 137, down from 160 on Monday. Officials say there are three people in hospital with COVID-19,...
Israel watchdog criticizes Netanyahu’s handling of pandemic
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s official government watchdog on Tuesday criticized former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the coronavirus crisis, finding shortcomings in his administration's decision making and a failure to implement safety r...
Toronto expands mobile COVID-19 vaccination effort, targeting high-risk areas
TORONTO — Canada's largest city is ramping up its efforts to vaccinate everyone eligible against COVID-19, targeting neighbourhoods with the lowest immunization rates. Mayor John Tory said more than 200 mobile clinics run by Toronto Public Health will ...
South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s National Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems.
September will be crucial month for COVID-19 in Quebec: health minister
MONTREAL — Quebec's COVID-19 infection rate is relatively stable, but the situation over the coming month will determine whether health orders like the vaccine mandate and passport system need to be strengthened, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Tue...
Anxiety, optimism as many Montreal kids return to class amid COVID’s fourth wave
MONTREAL — Seven-year-old Jayda Watts-Simeon was bouncing up and down with excitement on Tuesday at the chance to be back in school. Wearing a medical mask and carrying a pink backpack covered in images of sloths, the Grade 2 student at
Wisconsin school board reverses on opting out of free meals
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin school district has reversed a decision to leave a federal free meals program following widespread criticism and loud protests from parents and others.
UK vets euthanize alpaca with bovine TB after public battle
LONDON (AP) — British government veterinarians on Tuesday killed Geronimo, an alpaca whose sentence of death for carrying bovine tuberculosis made international headlines and pitted animal activists against the state.
Google to invest $1.2B in Germany cloud computing program
BERLIN (AP) — Google said Tuesday that it is investing 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) by 2030 to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Germany and to increase the use of renewable energy.
