Texas governor bans all COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order to prohibit any entity — including private businesses — from enforcing…
Category: Canada
Flu season is expected to return with a vengeance
There are growing concerns seasonal influenza will make a comeback this year as COVID-19 restrictions ease across the country. »»»…
Front-line workers threatened while enforcing vaccine mandates
Restaurant workers in Saskatchewan and Alberta have faced verbal abuse and threats of violence while trying to enforce provincial proof-of-vaccination…
Cannabis retailers stung by big bank rejection
Nearly three years after Canada legalized cannabis, many retailers in B.C. claim they still struggle to find access to basic…
Canadian actor William Shatner, 3 others fly to edge of space
William Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk on Star Trek, and three other passengers completed a roughly 10-minute trip…
Meteorite crashes through B.C. roof, just missing sleeping woman
Ruth Hamilton says she was sound asleep before being startled awake by her barking dog, a crash through her ceiling…
U.S. land border to reopen in early November
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair discusses the land border reopening, the eligibility of Canadians with…
Quebec changes its vaccination deadline for health-care workers
CBC News examines Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé’s decision to push back the vaccination mandate for health-care workers. »»» Subscribe…
'I'm very happy that the border is opening,' says U.S. congressman
Rep. Brian Higgins of New York has been fighting to reopen the Canada/U.S. land border for months. He joins Power…
Iqaluit in state of emergency after traces of fuel found in drinking water
A state of emergency has been declared in Iqaluit after city staff found evidence of fuel contamination in the city’s…