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Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

Uptake of COVID-19 booster shots has plummeted. Here's why scientists are concerned

TORONTO — Infectious disease experts are urging seniors to get the latest COVID-19 booster shot as uptake plunges five years after the coronavirus pandemic struck.
City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

City of Toronto, workers' union reach 11th-hour tentative agreement

TORONTO — The City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79, which represents thousands of municipal workers, say they have reached a tentative agreement. The union would have been in a legal strike position and the city in a lockout position at 12:01 a.m.
Utah governor likely to sign legislation phasing out universal mail ballots

Utah governor likely to sign legislation phasing out universal mail ballots

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah would stop mailing ballots to all voters automatically under a bill sent to its Republican governor as the state’s 2025 legislative session wrapped up on Friday.
Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

Universities are facing big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Facing the potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, Duke University is preparing for the worst.
Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains

Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — The RCMP said Friday that remains found at a landfill north of Winnipeg have been identified as belonging to Morgan Harris, one of two slain First Nations women who search teams have been looking for at the site since December.
B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

B.C. Conservatives lose three MLAs in disastrous day, one says he'll form new caucus

VICTORIA — The B.C. Conservatives have lost three caucus members in a disastrous day for the Opposition, with the prospect of more to come when one of the rebels tries to form a new party next week.
Musqueam, Ottawa initial self-government agreement

Musqueam, Ottawa initial self-government agreement

VANCOUVER — The federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister and the chief of the Musqueam Indian Band have initialled an agreement they say brings the band one step closer to self-governance.
Remains found in Manitoba landfill confirmed to be murder victim Morgan Harris

Remains found in Manitoba landfill confirmed to be murder victim Morgan Harris

WINNIPEG — Remains found during a search of a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as belonging to the victim of a serial killer, RCMP announced Friday.
New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE

New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Georgia lawmakers pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case

Georgia lawmakers pass bill that could let Trump, others recover costs of election meddling case

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Senate passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump and more than a dozen people to seek compensation for legal bills stemming from an attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
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