Category Archives: Science
Feds commit another $2B to provinces to address health backlogs caused by COVID-19
OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money, included in the newly...
First lady Jill Biden visits St. Jude, meets Ukrainian kids
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden traveled to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee on Friday to meet with Ukrainian children with cancer and their families fleeing the war and seeking treatment in the U.S.
WHO reviewing policy after rejecting emergency use of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA — The World Health Organization says it is reviewing its policies after opting not to accept a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Health Canada authorized Medicago's two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64. WHO ...
US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement Friday that paves the way for Europeans' personal information to
EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers" such as Google and Facebook parent Meta.
Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining 11 other states with similar laws amid a nationwide culture war.
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of 2,981 fatalities during the pandemic. The Health Ministry said Thursday that 255 people were in hospital, with 52 of them in intensive care. That's down from 517
Quebec Premier François Legault tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s feeling good
Quebec Premier François Legault says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Legault announced on social media he started to feel symptoms this afternoon and tested positive later in the day. The 64-year-old premier says he's feeling good and will work re...
Russian officials charged in years-old energy sector hacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian officials, including hackers with a government intelligence agency, have been charged with the malicious hacking of critical infrastructure around the globe including the U.S. energy and aviation sectors between 2012 and ...
Ontario gives $800K to Indigenous health teams to address residential school trauma
TORONTO — Ontario is dedicating $800,000 to Indigenous health-care teams to help people experiencing trauma as a result of the residential school system. The government says the money will go to eight Indigenous Primary Health Care Council member organ...
