Quebec ending COVID-19 emergency in 2022, but some health rules could remain longer
MONTREAL — Premier François Legault says that while the province plans to lift the pandemic state of emergency after younger children have been vaccinated, some health measures may stick around longer. Legault told reporters in Quebec City Wednesday th...
U.S. Defense Secretary visits Romania amid Black Sea tour
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Romania Wednesday as part of a three-country tour to reassure Black Sea allies on security issues amid ongoing tensions with Russia.
FDA OKs mixing COVID vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one
$650M plan would give Los Angeles Zoo flashy transformation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A $650 million plan would give the Los Angeles Zoo a theme park-style transformation over the next 20 years.
Biden administration move could block Minnesota copper mine
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Biden administration dealt a serious blow Wednesday to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, ordering a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Are...
EU Parliament tries to force commission to act on Poland
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament said Wednesday it's preparing legal action against the EU's executive arm for failing to use its big guns following a Polish court decision that challenged the 27-nation bloc's legal order.
Auditor: Iowa’s privatized Medicaid illegally denies care
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's privatized Medicaid system has illegally denied services or care to program recipients, and both private insurance companies managing the system have violated terms of their contracts with the state, according to a state ...
Newfoundland and Labrador to drop the word ‘savages’ from provincial coat of arms
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is moving ahead with plans to drop the word "savages" from the official description of the Indigenous people depicted on the province's nearly 400-year-old coat of arms. Premier Andrew Furey ...
Nova Scotia housing plan includes temporary rent cap, $35 million for new units
HALIFAX — A temporary rent cap will be legislated as part of a wide-ranging government plan to address Nova Scotia's lack of affordable housing. The Progressive Conservative government introduced a plan Wednesday that also includes nearly $35 million t...
Health authority takes over Vancouver care home, site of deadly COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is taking over operations of a Vancouver care home where dozens of residents died during a COVID-19 outbreak that began last November and took months to contain. A statement from the health authority s...