Court dismisses Louisiana pastor’s virus restrictions suit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana pastor’s lawsuit over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ past COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings was rejected for a second time Wednesday by a federal judge.
Top GOP member on House Intel calls for more Ukraine support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee called Wednesday on President Joe Biden’s administration to ramp up military and intelligence support for Ukraine.
Brainard vows to help combat inflation as No. 2 Fed official
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lael Brainard pledged in written remarks Wednesday to help the Federal Reserve fight a spike in inflation while still supporting the economic recovery — a tricky balancing act she would face if confirmed as the Fed's No.
N.W.T. urges residents to follow public health orders as cases climb over 1,000
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will not order a lockdown in communities with COVID-19 outbreaks as it did during previous waves of the virus. There was a record 1,072 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory as of Tuesday,
Biogen tumbles after Medicare lays out Aduhelm coverage plan
Shares of Biogen slid Wednesday, a day after federal regulators slapped coverage limitations on the drugmaker’s new Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Federal support amid COVID-19 outbreak disappointing: Bearskin Lake First Nation
The federal government's response to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected half the members of a northern Ontario First Nation is disappointing, the chief of the community said on Wednesday. Chief Lefty Kamenawatamin of Bearskin Lake First Nation said...
Senators taking extra week off, extend adjournment to Feb. 8
OTTAWA — Canada's Senate is taking an additional week off before resuming work in Ottawa. After consulting with the leadership of the various groups in the upper house, Senate Speaker George Furey says the chamber will remain adjourned for an extra
Indiana GOP Rep. Hollingsworth won’t seek reelection
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Rep. Trey Hollingsworth announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t seek reelection to the southern Indiana congressional seat that he first won in 2016 despite criticism that the wealthy Tennessee transplant had little connecti...
Ontario won’t follow Quebec and tax the unvaccinated, Ford says
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says Ontario won't follow Quebec's lead and fine people who remain unvaccinated against COVID-19. He says Ontario is taking a different approach, and is "not going down that road." Ford made the comment during a photo oppor...
‘We have to shift:’ Manitoba moves from COVID containment to mitigation, vaccinations
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government said Wednesday everyone in the province will likely be exposed to COVID-19 in the coming weeks and the province's effort is shifting away from trying to contain its spread. "COVID-19 is no longer an emerging illness.
