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Alberta vaccine eligibility in Phase 2B expanded
EDMONTON - More Albertans are now eligible to book COVID-19 vaccinations.Phase 2B of the vaccine rollout now allows anyone born in 1963 or earlier with eligible health conditions to book online throug...
Apr 05, 2021
First grant issued under Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program
The first grant approved by the Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program (APIP) will support the creation of a propane-to-polypropylene plastic facility located in the Industrial Heartland just north ...
Apr 05, 2021
Canada's Bottcher beats Shuster of the U.S. 10-1 in men's world curling
CALGARY - Canada's Brendan Bottcher defeated John Shuster of the U.S. 10-1 at the world men's curling championship Monday in Calgary. Bottcher improved to 5-1 and continued to chase unbeaten Norway (5...
Apr 05, 2021
Veteran Eric Staal excited to start new chapter with the Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - Veteran centre Eric Staal admitted to some "good nervous energy "ahead of his Montreal Canadiens debut. His seven-day quarantine over after a trade from Buffalo, the 36-year-old Staal was o...
Apr 05, 2021
Authorities in Ontario, Quebec scramble to contain rapid COVID-19 spread
Ontario and Quebec are continuing to report high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, leaving officials in both provinces scrambling to contain the spread of the virus. Ontario today reported nearly 6,000 n...
Apr 05, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, April 5, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:45 a.m. Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city is working on a plan to vaccinate high-risk people at their places of work. Tor...
Apr 05, 2021
Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests seniors in Quebec are much happier about their province's vaccine rollout than their neighbours are about how things are going in Ontario. The survey by Leger and the As...
Apr 05, 2021
Pilot project with WHL uses A.I. to test players for COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Teams in the WHL are taking part in a pilot project for what could be a new way of testing patients for COVID-19.Light AI Inc. CEO Peter Whitehead says they have developed a smartphon...
Apr 05, 2021
High court sides with Google in copyright fight with Oracle
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sided Monday with Google in an $8 billion copyright dispute with Oracle over the internet company's creation of the Android operating system used on most smartphones wor...
Apr 05, 2021
ISM survey: U.S. services surge to record high in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as the easing of coronavirus restrictions released pent-up consumer demand. The Institute for Suppl...
Apr 05, 2021