Category Archives: Science
B.C. mayors dealing with flooding and wildfire damage call on feds to deliver funds
VANCOUVER — British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year's flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding as soon as possible. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he was amo...
NJ approves 7 facilities for recreational cannabis sales
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey regulators gave a green light Monday to seven facilities that already sell medical marijuana to also sell recreational cannabis, although it's not clear exactly when sales would begin.
Zuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections
DENVER (AP) — The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to election offices in 2020 said Monday that it won’t disburse similar donations this year after backlash from conservatives suspic...
EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?
The effort to hold drug companies, pharmacies and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis has led to a whirlwind of legal activity around the U.S. that can be difficult keep tabs on.
EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?
The effort to hold drug companies, pharmacies and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis has led to a whirlwind of legal activity around the U.S. that can be difficult keep tabs on.
Legalizing medical marijuana gets first public hearing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-authored bill to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin will be getting its first public hearing next week, achieving one goal of backers and the latest sign of progress for those who want to loosen the
Saskatchewan expends eligibility for 4th doses of COVID-19 vaccine
REGINA — Saskatchewan has expanded eligibility requirements for residents to get a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Starting Monday, those aged 70 and older can get the second booster shot, along with those 50 and older who live in First Nations
New Mexico governor’s mother, Sonja Lujan, dies at age 82
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.. (AP) — Sonja Lujan, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mother and an advocate for children with disabilities, has died of natural causes. Sonja Lujan was 82.
Philadelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate on Monday after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, with the city's top health official saying she wanted to forestall a potential new wave driven by
Food industry adjusting to large outbreak of avian flu in Canada, around the world
OTTAWA — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency
