Category Archives: Science
‘Can’t even get a tetanus shot:’ Saskatchewan’s rural towns lack health-care workers
REGINA — The town of Lanigan in central Saskatchewan is already seeing economic benefits from what will be the world's largest potash mine in its backyard, but while the area is rich in resources it lacks another: health-care workers. The Saskatchewan
Naturopathic doctor admits selling fake COVID vaccine cards
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A naturopathic doctor in Northern California on Wednesday pleaded guilty to selling fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and hundreds of fraudulent vaccination cards that made it seem like customers received Moderna vaccines, fede...
Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization: B.C. minister
OTTAWA — Health Canada is considering British Columbia's decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry, says a provincial minister. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson told reporters...
Manitoba offers more money to better control COVID-19 in personal care homes
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is promising more money to help personal care homes battle COVID-19. Next week's budget will include $15 million to help care homes boost staffing, improve cleaning and update their information technology, Premier Hea...
Feds try to avoid Australian pitfalls in online news bill
OTTAWA — The Canadian government says it has learned from Australia's experience when it comes to requiring online giants to pay news outlets to use their journalism, and has framed its bill to avoid the country's pitfalls. Heritage Minister Pablo
Manitoba expands eligibility for fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has expanded eligibility requirements for people to get a second booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Those eligible include residents of personal care homes and in congregate settings, such as supportive housing and a...
Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A subsidiary of one of the largest U.S. providers of renewable energy pleaded guilty to criminal charges and was ordered to pay over $8 million in fines and restitution after at least 150 eagles were killed
Nunavut to lift all public health measures including masks, COVID-19 data
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is to lift all its remaining COVID-19 health measures when it ends its public health emergency on Monday. The territory's Health Department says a mask mandate will be dropped and people who test positive for COVID-19 will
Calls to health line reveal desperation of Quebec care home owners as COVID-19 hit
MONTREAL — Newly released recordings of phone calls to a Quebec government health line from March 2020 reveal how desperate the owners of a long-term care home were as COVID-19 struck their establishment during the pandemic's first wave. The two calls...
US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus.
