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Literacy program will measure COVID's impact on young students' learning
A new program for the youngest students will help measure how student learning is being affected by classroom disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.The provincial government will work with Unive...
Mar 12, 2021
Red Deer down to 124 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta added 425 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the to-date total to 137,562.The one-day total is out of 9,913 test results for a positivity rate of ~4.3 per cent.The number of active case...
Mar 12, 2021
Toronto FC camp still closed, nine cases of COVID-19 reported among players, staff
Toronto FC's camp remains closed as the MLS team works with local health authorities on a plan to resume training in the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak. There have been nine positive tests in the TFC cam...
Mar 12, 2021
Middaugh beats Dunstone to move into sole possession of first place at the Brier
CALGARY - Wild Card Three's Wayne Middaugh defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-5 to move into sole possession of first place as championship pool play began Friday at the Canadian men's curling ch...
Mar 12, 2021
Ottawa funds development of First Nations-owned B.C. geothermal project
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Ottawa has committed more than $40 million to fund the development of geothermal power from a diminishing natural gas field in northern British Columbia. "It will serve as a model ...
Mar 12, 2021
Toronto Blue Jays fall short against Pittsburgh Pirates in spring-training action
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays made three errors and recorded just four hits en route to a 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an eight-inning pre-season game on Friday. Toronto's only run ...
Mar 12, 2021
Toronot Maple Leafs acquire Finnish goalie Veini Vehvilainen in trade with Jackets
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs traded defenceman Mikko Lehtonen to the Columbus Blue Jackets for goalie Veini Vehvilainen on Friday. Vehvilainen made his NHL debut with Columbus on March 6. The 24-...
Mar 12, 2021
Calgary energy company fined for blocking site inspection
A Calgary company has been ordered to pay $80,000 because it didn't allow Alberta Energy Regulator crews to inspect one of its sites.Land Petroleum International was found guilty in provincial court f...
Mar 12, 2021
Former PM Stephen Harper sees new Cold War, this time between U.S. and China
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the world order has returned to a kind of Cold War between two superpowers, this time between the United States and China.While middle-power countrie...
Mar 12, 2021
Whitmer offers plan to supply propane after pipeline closes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration released a plan Friday to make sure Michigan will have enough propane if a controversial pipeline is shut down. The strategy addresses a f...
Mar 12, 2021