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Province announces investment in STEM learning opportunities for women
An investment announced by Alberta's government this week, is hoped to mean science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields will employ more women as the province's economy grows. To ensure th...
Mar 09, 2022
Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century
LONDON - Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Anta...
Mar 09, 2022
Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Re...
Mar 09, 2022
Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for March 9, 2022
PROVINCIAL NUMBERS*Numbers are up to date as of previous day's end. Numbers in parentheses represent a one-day change unless otherwise notedHospitalizations: 1,087 (-19)ICU admissions: 78 (+1)Deaths: ...
Mar 09, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...
Mar 09, 2022
Olds College Smart Farm expanding into Saskatchewan
Olds College will be expanding its Smart Farm operations into Saskatchewan during the 2022 growing season thanks to a pledge of 800 acres of land west of Craik, SK, from Margery Steckler and her late ...
Mar 09, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...
Mar 09, 2022
Trucker in Humboldt Broncos bus crash loses first bid to stay in Canada
A former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has lost a first step in his effort to stay in Canada. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu tried to make the case to the Canada Border Services ...
Mar 09, 2022
Didsbury RCMP respond to fatal motor vehicle collision
Icy highway conditions are believed to have been a factor in a fatal crash that claimed the life of a young woman in Mountain View County on Tuesday.On Mar. 8, at 5:18 p.m., Didsbury RCMP responded to...
Mar 09, 2022
Auston Matthews on a relentless push for 50 goals: 'Best player in the league'
Auston Matthews has been close to 50 goals before. Agonizingly close. The COVID-19 pandemic had other ideas, but the Maple Leafs star centre is poised once again to become Toronto's first player to re...
Mar 09, 2022