Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now strongly recommending that all adults and immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 get a COVID-19 booster shot as Canada experiences a resurgence of the virus.Public health officials provide COVID-19 updateFederal public health officials give an update on the COVID-19 situation in Canada. 0:00Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization…Continue Reading

Commercial crab harvesters in British Columbia are concerned changes over how they’re able to fish for Dungeness crabs off the west coast of Vancouver Island could push some small, family-run operations out of business.Jason Voong, 33, is worried changes to the crab fishery in the waters off Tofino in on Vancouver Island will affect his ability…Continue Reading

Canada’s minister of justice ordered a new trial this week for a B.C. man after concluding that his 1995 murder conviction was likely a miscarriage of justice.Justice Minister David Lametti has ordered a new trial for a man who was convicted of murder in 1995 after finding a likely miscarriage of justice. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Gerald…Continue Reading

The U.S. Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signalling potentially up to seven rate hikes this year.Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is hoping to curb inflation with this rate hike. (Kevin Dietsch/Reuters)The U.S. Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort…Continue Reading

There is an imbalance now which the Supreme Court of India needs to address by empowering High Courts again There is an imbalance now which the Supreme Court of India needs to address by empowering High Courts again Nearly 150 years ago, A.V. Dicey, the foremost constitutional lawyer of his day, wrote, “The essential characteristic…Continue Reading