We come from an area surrounded by water so naturally we’re attracted to it.” Spectacular,” said Joey Edwards and Katie Ball, who were visiting from Ireland. Its all new to them so they’ve been having a nice time,” said Michael Green, who brought his family from Detroit to see the falls.
Full story at 10&11 /thZN1HGR8L- Sarah Minkewicz May 1, 2022 This weekend kicks off the tourism season in the falls. It’s been several years that we’ve had restrictions and not that covid is not still a thing but I think people are ready to get back to normal.” “We’re seeing people coming from all over. And people who stopped by for the weekend from cities like Detroit, Michigan. News 4 caught up with tourists who traveled here from Spain and Ireland. “Have some fun and wanted to come see and enjoy the views.” “I just graduated from college and we’re kind of like doing a trip to celebrate graduation,” said Terese Lujua, who went on the Maid of the Mist with her parents, who were visiting from Spain. “A lot of people are excited to start getting out and doing things again so we’re excited to see what the season holds for us.”Īll weekend long people stopped by Niagara Falls to take pictures and go on the Maid of the Mist, now that the attraction is open for the season. But Friday and Saturday there was a great turnout,” said Kory Schuler, who’s the executive director of the Niagara Area Chamber of Commerce. “The weather today has been a little off, but it’s not snowing so we’re happy. (WIVB) – The past two summers have been brutal for the tourism industry, but the easing of COVID-19 restrictions is giving hope to businesses that they will bounce back.
Several changes were later made to the blood donation regime until deferral periods for donations by gay men were lowered from a lifetime ban to three months in 2019.Ī Red Cross worker handles a blood donation, while at a basketball court in Los Angeles, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.NIAGARA FALLS N.Y. The policy began in 1992 as an outright ban on gay men donating blood following a tainted blood scandal. The agency says asking about sexual behavior rather than sexual orientation will allow it to more reliably assess the risk of infections such as HIV.Ĭatherine Lewis, a spokeswoman for Canadian Blood Services, said the criteria change is “science-informed“ and allows the agency to be more inclusive about who can donate while still ensuring a safe blood supply. If they have, they will need to wait three months after such activity before donating blood. Those who say yes will be asked if they have engaged in higher-sisk sex. 30, potential donors will be asked if they have had new or multiple sexual partners in the last previous months, no matter their gender or sexual orientation.
The blood service asked Health Canada to allow it to scrap questions about gender or sexuality, and instead base screening on higher-risk sexual behavior such as anal sex.
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Health Canada approved the request by Canadian Blood Services to end the policy that restricts homosexuals from donating blood for three months after engaging in gay sex. Trudeau said his government spent C$5 million dollars (US$3.9 million) on research into the safety aspects of changing the blood donation rules and multiple scientific reports showed “our blood supply will continue to be safe.” Trudeau said at a news conference the ban should have ended 10 to 15 years ago, but research proving it would not affect the safety of the blood supply had not been done by previous governments. OTTAWA (AP) - Health Canada on Thursday lifted restrictions on gay men donating blood, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said was “good news for all Canadians” but had taken too long.