COVID-19 transmission appears to be on the rise in Alberta, health officials say
EDMONTON — COVID-19 transmission appears to be on the rise in Alberta with positivity rates and wastewater data trending upward, the province’s health minister cautioned Thursday. Jason Copping hesitated to say whether the province may be headed into a...
Medicare weighs premium cut after limiting Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare said Thursday it's considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer's drug projected to drive up program costs.
Obamas, students cheer high court’s 1st Black female justice
WASHINGTON (AP) — "On this vote, the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nomination is confirmed,” Vice President Kamala Harris said from her chair presiding over the Senate. Then, she smiled.
Pa. Senate candidate Oz reports at least $100M in assets
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Before he gave up his entertainment career to run for U.S. Senate, Mehmet Oz — the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show” — amassed assets worth more
Experts urge caution in reading rapid tests as variants drive sixth wave
Rapid antigen tests have become Canada's primary tool to detect COVID-19 as mounting signs point toward a sixth wave, but experts warn that results should be read with caution as the spread of variants raises questions about diagnostic accuracy. The he...
Renewed effort to ban transgender athletes from girls’ teams
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Legislation to keep transgender athletes in Louisiana from competing on college and K-12 women’s and girls’ sport teams has been unanimously approved Thursday by a state Senate committee.
Antigovernment activist Bundy sentenced to 10 days in jail
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho gubernatorial candidate and antigovernment activist Ammon Bundy on Thursday received a $3,000 fine and 10 days in jail for contempt of court.
Saskatchewan has resurgence of COVID-19: chief medical health officer
REGINA — Saskatchewan is experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19, but the province's chief medical health officer says a sixth wave has not arrived. Dr. Saqib Shahab said Thursday the uptick is likely to last until mid-May or early June before cases
Budget 2022: A checklist of promises that were in the Liberal-NDP confidence deal
OTTAWA — The Liberals and New Democrats published a confidence and supply agreement last month in an effort to keep the minority Parliament working until the next fixed election in 2025. The deal would have the NDP vote with the Liberals
Budget 2022: Feds create new tax-free account for first-time homebuyers
OTTAWA — Canadians looking to save a down payment to buy their first home will have a new tax-free savings account to use starting next year. The federal government announced the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) in the budget Thursday
