Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI...
OTTAWA – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization says some groups of people vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19 should be eligible for another dose of vaccine in the spring. […]
View ArticleEPA sets out rules for proposed ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a rule proposed Friday […]
View ArticleRobot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance […]
View ArticlePatient may be source of chemical smell that caused Saskatchewan hospital...
WEYBURN, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a patient may have been the source of a strong gas smell throughout a hospital that prompted the evacuation of the building. […]
View Article73% of pot purchases from legal sources, up from 37% in 2019: Health Canada
OTTAWA – An annual survey from Health Canada shows 73 per cent of respondents are buying their cannabis from legal sources. That number compares with 37 per cent in 2019, […]
View ArticleA Florida hotel cancels a Muslim conference, citing security concerns after...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida Marriott Hotel canceled a Muslim group’s conference at the last minute after a protest group claimed the coalition was promoting Hamas, terrorism […]
View ArticleQuaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella risk
The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen additional types of granola bars, cereals and snack foods to a December recall over possible salmonella contamination. The company, which is owned […]
View ArticleDeath and unintended harm: critical incident report highlights health system...
The death of a Manitoba emergency room patient and a minimally invasive procedure carried out on the wrong person are among 41 critical incidents listed in the government’s latest quarterly […]
View ArticleThe thrill and threat of fitting in, for whoever needs to hear this
Over the holidays, I kept running into a particular type of video online. In Instagram Reels and TikToks, moms lamented about their tween daughters’ Christmas wish lists, which generally consisted […]
View ArticleSupreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over efforts by workers to unionize […]
View ArticleIndonesia’s president visits Vietnam’s EV maker Vinfast and says conditions...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Vietnamese automaker VinFast’s factory on Saturday and said that he would create the necessary conditions for the multinational to be able...
View Article4 Ukrainian citizens were among those captured when a helicopter went down in...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign affairs ministry says that four of its citizens were among those captured by al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia after their helicopter that was contracted by […]
View ArticleEarthquakes over magnitude 4 among smaller temblors recorded near Oklahoma...
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — At least six earthquakes that include two greater than magnitude 4 have been recorded near an Oklahoma City suburb, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The […]
View ArticleAtlantic coast faces powerful winds, tide surges in storm bringing rain, some...
HALIFAX – Parts of Atlantic Canada are facing powerful blasts of wind and tidal surges along coastal areas as a storm sweeping in from the southeast moves through the region. […]
View ArticleSask. hospital expects to resume operations after chemical smell prompted...
WEYBURN, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Health Authority says efforts are underway to reopen the Weyburn General Hospital after a strong chemical odour prompted an evacuation of the building. It says […]
View ArticleYogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves more than...
View ArticleMexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn’t...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after the resort was hit by Hurricane Otis on Oct. 25, but apparently that hasn’t stopped the violence […]
View ArticleJohn Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. […]
View ArticleFendi’s gender-busting men’s collection is inspired by Princess Anne,...
MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi plucked heirlooms from an aristocratic family hope chest and embellished them with details long released from the feminine realm for a highlands-stomping menswear...
View ArticleFrom a ludicrously capacious bag to fake sausages: ‘Succession’ props draw...
NEW YORK (AP) — Someday soon, someone will be walking down the street proudly carrying a ludicrously capacious bag, bought for a ludicrously capacious price. The voluminous Burberry tote is […]
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