Category Archives: Science
Liberal-NDP deal on pharmacare should include some illicit substances: advocates
OTTAWA — Advocates say they hope the agreement reached by the Liberals and New Democrats for a national pharmacare program will lead to coverage for some illicit substances. Natasha Touesnard, executive director of the Canadian Association of People Wh...
US Capitol reopening for limited public tours after 2 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol will reopen to the public on Monday for guided tours for limited groups of people who have registered in advance, congressional officials said, two years after the coronavirus pandemic prompted the cessation of such
NDP expects phased-in approach to national pharmacare promise in deal with Liberals
OTTAWA — NDP health critic Don Davies says he expects the Liberal government to fulfil its renewed promise to deliver national pharmacare, but perhaps not all at once. The Liberals have promised in their new confidence and supply agreement with the
Quebec to offer fourth COVID shot to older and vulnerable adults as BA.2 surges
MONTREAL — The Quebec government will offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to older and vulnerable Quebecers amid a rise in infections driven by the contagious BA.2 subvariant, the province’s interim public health director said Wednesday. Dr. Luc Bo...
With cases rising, UK marks 2 years since 1st virus lockdown
LONDON (AP) — Britain paused Wednesday to remember the thousands of lives lost to the coronavirus in the two years since Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged the country into its first lockdown with the command: “You must stay at home.”
Alleged head of extremist group one of two charged after anti-mask protests in N.S.
HALIFAX — A police investigation of anti-mask protests outside the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer has led to charges of criminal harassment against two people, including a man described as a leader of a far-right extremist group. The RCMP
California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state's Democratic leaders plan to pass this
UN sets 5-year goal to broaden climate early warning systems
GENEVA (AP) — The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years as natural disasters have grown more powerful and frequent due to climate
WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week, deaths fall
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases globally increased by 7% in the last week, driven largely by rising infections in the Western Pacific, even as reported deaths from COVID-19 fell, the World Health Organization said.
FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the Michigan manufacturing plant recently linked to a cluster of infant illnesses, according to findings released Tuesday by federal safety inspectors....
