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GINTA: Collective thoughtfulness ensures our community well-being when most needed
A CURIOUS THING HAPPENS every time a long weekend or school break comes about: the fleet of neighbourhood cars changes. Some of the usual vehicles are gone, and there are new ones, including a few fro...
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
Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly sinking of a tugboat last month along British Columbia's north coast.Two men died and one survived ...
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
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on March 16, 2021 (all times eastern): 11:30 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today and confirming four more variant c...
Mar 16, 2021
Spike Lee to head Cannes Film Festival jury
NEW YORK - Spike Lee, who was set to lead last year's jury for the Cannes Film Festival that was ultimately cancelled by the pandemic, will preside over this year's jury instead. The French Riviera fe...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada, Germany sign green-energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sectors
OTTAWA - Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade, with an eye to hydrogen as the market for the low-carbon fuel heats up.Signed today by the two cou...
Mar 16, 2021
Veteran linebacker Muamba, CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signs with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Veteran linebacker Henoc Muamba, the CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Muamba, a 32-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became a free agent last month. M...
Mar 16, 2021
