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German automaker BMW ramps up electric vehicle offerings
FRANKFURT - German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed the rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to 50% of global sales by 2030. The company underlined the ...
Mar 17, 2021

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has book out in September
NEW YORK - The new chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, Katharine Hayhoe, has written a book about climate change. One Signal Publishers announced Wednesday that Hayhoe's "Saving Us" will be rel...
Mar 17, 2021

Walker clan settles into curling bubble life again with Canadian mixed doubles
CALGARY - Geoff Walker knows every inch of the room, hall, lobby and parking lot of the hotel housing teams in Calgary's curling bubble. He and infant son Liam will cover the same ground while Laura W...
Mar 17, 2021

Quebec health officials investigate job posting requiring applicants be white women
MONTREAL - A regional health authority north of Montreal says it is investigating after it was revealed one of its job postings last year for a patient attendant required candidates be white women. Mo...
Mar 17, 2021

Sask. Chamber of Commerce publishes report on future of energy in the province
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce (SCC) has published a report on what a low-carbon economy could look like in the province.The report features 18 recommendations on how the provincial and federal ...
Mar 17, 2021

Ontario sets $2.35 million for OHL post-secondary scholarships as part of initiative
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League will receive $2.35 million from the Ontario government as part of $15.3 million in funding to support sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athlet...
Mar 17, 2021

Quebec City's Anne-Catherine Tanguay returns to pro golf with Symetra Tour event
Anne-Catherine Tanguay was watching golf on TV from her home in Florida, taking care of her newborn daughter, when she realized she wasn't done playing the professional game. As the Canadian saw her f...
Mar 17, 2021

Watchdog says some Microsoft Exchange servers in Canada affected by security gap
TORONTO, Ohio - Canada's main cybersecurity watchdog is warning that organizations of all sizes need to protect themselves from a recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange email servers....
Mar 17, 2021

Athabasca Basin News
Fond du Lac Housing ProjectsWhat started as a discussion two years ago has turned into two fourplexes, two duplexes, six family units, and potentially fourteen more units next year, all built by local...
Mar 17, 2021

Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide. Cu...
Mar 17, 2021