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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.
Dec 16, 2022 12:21 PM
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B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.
Dec 16, 2022 12:00 PM
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Northeast Mississippi county rejects medical marijuana sales
PONTOTOC, Miss. (AP) — Voters in a northeast Mississippi county and city have rejected making it legal to sell, grow and process medical marijuana legal in two separate elections.
Dec 16, 2022 11:38 AM
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Court upholds Connecticut's transgender athlete policy
HARTFORD, Conn.
Dec 16, 2022 11:00 AM
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Nova Scotia's chief doctor urges holiday caution as flu cases, hospitalizations rise
HALIFAX — Flu season is in full swing earlier than usual across Nova Scotia this year, and the province’s chief medical officer of health is urging the public to exercise caution during the holidays. Dr.
Dec 16, 2022 10:51 AM
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Explainer: What flu strain is circulating now and why so many kids are getting sick
TORONTO — The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It's hitting children especially hard. Here's what doctors say is happening, and why.
Dec 16, 2022 9:23 AM
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Douglas Emhoff tours 988 call center for mental health
WASHINGTON (AP) — Douglas Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, on Friday visited a 988 call center that's part of the recently launched national hotline intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency.
Dec 16, 2022 8:53 AM
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Hexo reports $52.1M net loss in Q2, announces share consolidation
GATINEAU, Que. — Hexo Corp. says its most recent quarter delivered a $52.1 million net loss as the cannabis company purged unprofitable products and streamlined its business. The Gatineau, Que.
Dec 16, 2022 7:17 AM
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Contraband tobacco inhales 30 to 50 per cent of B.C. market, retailers, industry fear
VICTORIA — At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed tobacco sales at his British Columbia convenience store started to drop.
Dec 16, 2022 1:00 AM
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B.C. disease centre says flu shows signs of decline, with no new deaths of children
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre For Disease Control says there are signs influenza is on a "steady decline" in the province, although case numbers remain high and positive test rates for respiratory syncytial virus continue to rise.
Dec 15, 2022 5:43 PM
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