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AHS picks laundry service provider
Alberta Health Services has chosen K-Bro Linen Systems as its province-wide laundry services provider.AHS says that by fully contracting out laundry services significant ongoing operating savings will...
Apr 27, 2021

Alberta to cut surgeries up to 30 per cent in Edmonton, Calgary, North zones
EDMONTON - Alberta Health Services says it will reduce scheduled surgical activity up to 30 per cent in the Edmonton, Calgary and North zones due to rising COVID-19 case numbers.The province says it w...
Apr 27, 2021

Samsung family donating mass art trove to smooth inheritance
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Samsung's founding family will donate tens of thousands of rare artworks, including Picassos and Dalis, and give hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research to help...
Apr 27, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. There are 1,194,989 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,194,989 confirmed cases (84,313 activ...
Apr 27, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 256,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,564...
Apr 27, 2021

Guerrero Jr. hits 3 HRs, slam off Scherzer, Jays beat Nats
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs, including a grand slam and solo shot off Washington ace Max Scherzer, and had seven RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 9-5 on T...
Apr 27, 2021

Durant, Nets rally past Raptors 116-103, clinch playoff spot
TAMPA, Fla. - Kevin Durant scored seven of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, Jeff Green had 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 116-103 Tuesday night and clinched a playoff spo...
Apr 27, 2021

Alberta Open Farm Days set for Aug 14-15
Farmers, ranchers and agri-tourism operators across the province will welcome their rural and urban neighbours to their homesteads for Alberta Open Farm Days on Aug. 14 and 15. Registration is now ope...
Apr 27, 2021

Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndr...
Apr 27, 2021

Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewi...
Apr 27, 2021