Move on from COVID? Child care disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That’s how many days of child care Kathryn Anne Edwards’ 3-year-old son has missed in the past year. RSV, COVID-19 and two bouts of the...
German doctor jailed for illegally issuing mask exemptions
BERLIN (AP) — A German doctor has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for illegally issuing more than 4,000 people with exemptions...
Beijing threatens to respond against virus measures
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing is blasting testing requirements on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved based on reciprocity. “We believe that the entry...
Head of group fighting COVID restrictions charged with attempting to obstruct justice
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Police Service says the president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is facing charges that include attempting to obstruct justice, following...
NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University’s T.H. Chan...
N.L. children’s hospital cancels some surgeries amid surge in respiratory illness
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A children’s hospital in the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador’s says it has had to cancel some surgeries and appointments due to...
‘More American than football’: Retired history professor recounts abortion fight
CALGARY – Betsy Jameson found a yellow piece of paper in 2017 when she cleaned out her office after retiring from the history department at the...
B.C.’s COVID response praised for ‘nimbleness,’ calls to bolster public trust
VICTORIA – A review of British Columbia’s COVID-19 response says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed “resilience, balance and nimbleness” during the emergency....
Health Canada authorizes updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine
OTTAWA – Health Canada has authorized an updated version of Moderna’s COVID-19 booster vaccine. The new bivalent shot targets the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants and is meant...
Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week
VANCOUVER – Second doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available to British Columbians starting this week. The Provincial Health Services Authority says those who received...