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Leafs GM Kyle Dubas looking to make a trade soon because of quarantine rules
TORONTO - Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas says he will explore every opportunity available to improve his team ahead of the NHL trade deadline. And because of the 14-day quarantine, any player ...
Mar 16, 2021

UK ''Meatless Farm'' company opens new Plant Protein Facility in Calgary
CALGARY, AB. -- It isn't the type of ranching the prairies are used to but, it's elbowing it's way into the market place.It's known as "meatless farming" and is based on farmed plant protein. The Unit...
Mar 16, 2021

Government votes down new motion to reconsider EMS dispatch consolidation
The provincial government has voted down a last-ditch effort to halt the centralization of EMS Dispatch services in Alberta.The mayors of Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer, with support from the Regional ...
Mar 16, 2021

Community physicians could be administering COVID-19 vaccines in April
The first community physicians are expected to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in their clinics next month. The province says Alberta Health has been working with the Alberta Medical Association...
Mar 16, 2021

Indigenous women's group wants allegations Quebec nurses mocked patient investigated
MONTREAL - A national Indigenous women's organization is calling for a full investigation into allegations two Quebec nurses at a public clinic northeast of Montreal mocked an Indigenous patient. The ...
Mar 16, 2021

Half of Canadians want first COVID-19 vaccine available: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests about half of Canadians are willing to get immunized against COVID-19 with the first vaccine they're offered, while one quarter would be willing to wait to get a shot they...
Mar 16, 2021

Canadian international forward Adriana Leon undergoes foot surgery
LONDON - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon will miss the rest of the FA Women's Super League season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot. The English league runs through May 9...
Mar 16, 2021

Probe finds staff at Montreal's Residence Herron not at fault during COVID first wave
MONTREAL - A joint investigation by three professional orders into the high number of COVID-19-related deaths at a Montreal long-term care home says management was more to blame than employees. The re...
Mar 16, 2021

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs to ramp up R&D in 5G race
HELSINKI - Wireless network maker Nokia says it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or over 10% of its staff, to reduce costs as it invests in research and development and tries to cement its role a...
Mar 16, 2021

Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah - staccato-like - does the same on four and the yello...
Mar 16, 2021