Three years ago right around this time, I went home from my job in another Chicago newsroom and hunkered down, like everyone else worried as COVID-19 case numbers swelled here … Read More
Concern about running a hilly course after tweaking a gluteal muscle near the end of a recent workout was a non-issue for Vancouver’s Natasha Wodak, who was affected more by … Read More
Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian … Read More
Bargain hunters are one step closer to seeing sales at Nordstrom’s closing Canadian locations. At a hearing at Osgoode Hall in Toronto on Monday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice … Read More
Nuance Communications, a clinical documentation software company owned by Microsoft, is adding OpenAI’s ChatGPT successor GPT-4 to its latest application. Nuance introduced its new application on Monday morning called Dragon Ambient eXperience Express. The company said … Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 17 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied for a 118-111 … Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government faces two motions of no confidence in the National Assembly on Monday after it bypassed the lower house to push through a deeply unpopular overhaul … Read More
For the millions of Canadians with an Air Miles account, the news that Bank of Montreal wants to buy the rewards program from its financially troubled parent company may have eased worries that … Read More
Revamped marketing strategies separated the lions from the house cats during 2023 Medicare Advantage open enrollment. Industry giants UnitedHealthcare and Humana dominated the private Medicare market for the current plan … Read More
The Mount Royal Cougars, dubbed the Cinderella team of the U Sports 2023 women’s hockey championship, are the new golden gals. Emma Bergesen scored at 11:10 of overtime on Sunday … Read More
When the U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003, the stated goal was to seek out and destroy Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. But when … Read More
Construction of the Trans Mountain expansion project is set to wrap up later this year, and it’s likely the last new oil export pipeline the country will ever need. The pipeline … Read More
Artistic Swimming Canadian artistic swimmers Isabelle Blanchet-Rampling and Robert Prevost won World Cup silver in the mixed duet free competition Saturday at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ont. … Read More
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views … Read More
UBS will buy rival Swiss bank Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($4.4 billion Cdn) and assume up to $5.4 billion in losses in a shotgun merger engineered by Swiss authorities … Read More
If the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League expected backlash for its decision to effectively ban fighting, it’s not getting any. Maxime Blouin, a spokesperson for the league, said general managers … Read More
In a Canadian exclusive, Rosemary Barton Live speaks with the former president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, about the Taliban’s ban on girls going to school and ongoing efforts to reverse … Read More
Credit Suisse shares surged Thursday after the Swiss central bank agreed to loan the bank up to 50 billion francs (about $74 billion Cdn) to bolster confidence in the country’s … Read More
EVER SINCE the second world war geopolitics have been moulded by the “strategic triangle” between China, Russia and America. Co-ordination between Mao Zedong and Josef Stalin in the early 1950s … Read More
Watch the team parallel slalom competition from the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Berchtesgaden, Germany. Source link
A day after being accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court, President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, scene of some … Read More
During a recent rally outside the University of Toronto, Saarthak Singh and Achint Singh joined the crowd urging the government to take action against climate change. But it’s not the only way … Read More
Watch as the best female skiers visit Andorra for the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup. USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin will be looking to continue her historic season in the standings race. … Read More
Former U.S. president Donald Trump on Saturday said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday as New York prosecutors consider charges over a hush money payment to a porn star and … Read More
The European Central Bank carried through with a large interest rate increase Thursday, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed … Read More
Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 29th straight win … Read More
A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least a dozen people, trapping others under rubble and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris … Read More
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it has signed a 3.1 billion € (4.5 billion Cdn) deal to acquire more than 2,000 service stations from French oil giant TotalEnergies SE. The massive … Read More
Watch the acrobatic routine and gala elements of the FINA World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup. Source link
An unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices … Read More
Despite mounting pressure from Canadians who want their money to stop supporting oil and gas, the majority of the country’s largest pension fund managers continue to invest in that sector … Read More
PHILADELPHIA — New pants to replace Alex Morisey’s tattered khakis will have to wait. There’s no cash left for sugar-free cookies either. Even at the month’s start, the budget is … Read More
Watch the parallel slalom competition from the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Berchtesgaden, Germany. Source link
Seven deputies and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28. Source link
WARNING: This story contains graphic images of burned skin. The family of an Ontario woman who says she was was scalded by a cup of hot Tim Hortons tea is suing the coffee-and-doughnut shop’s Canadian franchisor and the … Read More
Pear Therapeutics said Friday it is exploring “strategic alternatives” and may need to restructure or fold if its efforts fail. The digital therapeutics company is seeking a potential sale, merger, … Read More
Brown University freshman Olivia Pichardo became the first woman to appear in a Division I baseball game when she pinch-hit in a 10-1 loss to Bryant on Friday in Providence, … Read More
A massive crowd was seen cheering when a cut-out of French President Emmanuel Macron was thrown into a bonfire, as police in full tactical gear fired tear gas and formed … Read More
Nova Scotia-based Clearwater Seafoods reeled in a whopping $71 million increase in sales in 2022 compared to the year before — a record for the Indigenous-owned shellfish giant. Clearwater’s year-end results were … Read More
To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls for allowing felony charges against healthcare staffing agencies that substantially raise their prices during a declared emergency. A New … Read More
Canadian soccer star Janine Beckie is out of this summer’s Women’s World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. The 28-year-old winger will have surgery in the … Read More
Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA commingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have … Read More
An Indigenous-led initiative is still pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, in spite of the project’s ballooning price tag. “We are not going away, just because it’s $30.9 billion. … Read More
The federal government owes tens of millions of dollars to dozens of safety-net hospitals for alleged delays in correcting Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments, hospitals alleged in a new lawsuit. … Read More
Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu scored 22 points and Elena Tsineke’s jumper with 31.2 seconds left in overtime put South Florida ahead for good in a 67-65 victory over No. 9 seed … Read More
Authorities are still coming to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead, several hundreds still missing … Read More
The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection a week after the tech-focused bank failed and was seized by the U.S. government. The filing from SVB Financial Group … Read More
This week, more than 20,000 U.S. medical school graduates will find out whether they’ve been admitted into residency programs. The class of 2023 was among the top performers as undergraduates, … Read More
Watch the solo & team free sections of the FINA World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup. Source link
Slovakia’s government has approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to agree to fulfil the Ukrainian government’s … Read More
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday trumpeted its latest plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google with … Read More
Four months into his job as CEO of Sutter Health, Warner Thomas has identified what he wants to accomplish during his first year leading the Northern California nonprofit health system, and plans … Read More
Top-seed Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz dispatched Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime from the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Thursday night in Indian Wells, Calif. Alcaraz earned a straight-sets 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over … Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister to wield a special constitutional power Thursday that skirts parliament to force through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from … Read More
First Republic Bank has received $30 billion US in deposits from several big banks, the banks said in a statement on Thursday, as part of a rescue package for the … Read More
Bright Health Group’s financial picture continues to darken, new disclosures from the struggling health insurance company reveal. The insurtech reported a $12.9 million shortfall across its state-regulated insurance divisions as … Read More
Brad Jacobs is back. Speaking exclusively to CBC Sports’ That Curling Show, Jacobs announced he’s returning to professional curling as a part of Team Carruthers. The news comes just a … Read More
As It Happens8:08South Korea and Japan getting closer doesn’t erase dark WW II history, says expert South Korea and Japan made significant steps in reconciling their differences this week, says political … Read More
An Ottawa-based private equity firm is buying MindGeek, the owner of Pornhub and other adult entertainment properties. The terms of the purchase by Ethical Capital Partners are not being publicly disclosed. … Read More
Crozer Health is laying off 215 employees, or 4% of its workforce, as part of an organizational restructuring. Upland, Pennsylvania-based Crozer, which operates four hospitals, said Wednesday the changes stem from … Read More
Larry Smith has pretty much seen and done it all in the CFL. The 71-year-old Hudson, Que., native has been a player (1972-81, Montreal Alouettes), team executive (Alouettes president 1997-01, … Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron shunned parliament and opted to push through a highly unpopular bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by triggering a special constitutional … Read More
Empire Company Ltd. says its net earnings hit $125.7 million in its latest quarter as its Sobeys supermarket chain rebounded from a November cyberattack. The results reported Thursday for the … Read More
Read more of our recent coverage of the Ukraine war “The West’s plans to isolate Russia by surrounding us with a sanitary cordon have been a fiasco,” Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s … Read More
Many hospitals and health systems struggled to maintain inpatient admissions in 2022, adding to financial woes already compounded by labor shortages and higher operating costs. Three years into the COVID-19 … Read More
Swiss skier Marco Odermatt won the men’s super-G at the World Cup Finals on Thursday in Soldeu, Andorra, to close in on the 23-year-old record for most points in a single … Read More
The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. air force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black … Read More
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday had Canadian tech companies working to quickly withdraw their assets from the crumbling institution. The California-based bank’s collapse marked the second-largest bank … Read More
For Medicaid insurers, the looming loss of coverage threatens a financial shock. An estimated 15 million of the 91 million people with Medicaid—or 16.5%—are expected to lose benefits once states … Read More
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov fell 6-4, 7-5 in the men’s doubles quarterfinals to Australia’s Matthew Ebden and India’s Rohan Bopanna at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in … Read More
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. The … Read More
Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit on Wednesday said it was pausing all operations from March 16 and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters that the satellite launch company … Read More
Sparrow Health reported Wednesday a $171.5 million loss for 2022, adding to a growing list of poor financial performers across the healthcare industry. The eighth-largest health system in the state … Read More
Randy Arozarena had two doubles and drove in five runs, Rowdy Tellez added a two-run single and solo homer, and Mexico beat Canada 10-3 Wednesday to earn a spot in … Read More
The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the … Read More
Mint Mobile, partly owned by Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a cash-and-stock deal worth as much as $1.35 billion US. T-Mobile’s purchase of … Read More
Bright Health Group’s financial headaches are worse than previously known, as Florida regulators revealed the company has been under supervision for six months and unable to spend money without clearance … Read More
Soccer has led Carmelina Moscato to jobs in Australia, Italy, Sweden, the U.S., Denmark and Mexico. And now the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The former defender, who won 94 … Read More
A Florida man who spent the past 34 years behind bars walked out of court in Fort Lauderdale a free man on Monday after he was exonerated. Sidney Holmes, 57, … Read More
Battered shares of Credit Suisse lost more than one-quarter of their value Wednesday, hitting a record low after its biggest shareholder — the Saudi National Bank — told news outlets … Read More
Nonprofit hospitals received $28 billion in taxpayer subsidies in 2020 but only provided $16 billion in free or discounted care, a new analysis found. Hospitals have long argued that nonprofit providers … Read More
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame six match points to defeat Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in fourth-round action Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Auger-Aliassime, the … Read More
The death toll in Malawi from tropical cyclone Freddy has risen to 225, the country’s disaster management agency said on Wednesday, up from 190 reported on Tuesday. The Department of … Read More
The Liberal government announced $75.9 million in additional funding over three years to help tackle the growing backlog of passenger complaints that continue to pile up as the airline industry … Read More
General Catalyst is launching a digital health startup with a $25 million investment, betting that demand for at-home care outweighs the challenging macroeconomic environment. The startup, called Maribel, will be led by former … Read More
The best snowboarders from around the world race head-to-head down the Slovenian slalom course for the Snowboard World Cup. Source link
The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow led to hundreds of school closings, cancelled flights and some power outages in parts of the northeast on Tuesday. The … Read More
U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing a challenge for the Federal Reserve at a delicate … Read More
The fund overseen by Eberts had made a $100 million investment just months earlier, in March 2017, as part of what ended up being a $488 million deal that dramatically … Read More
Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer, Noah Skirrow threw five quality innings and Canada shut out Colombia 5-0 on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic. Canada led 1-0 going into the … Read More
A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring … Read More
Politics Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is assuring Canadians that the country’s financial institutions are secure after meeting with the head of Canada’s bank regulator and the Bank of Canada. California-based Silicon … Read More
“The West’s plans to isolate Russia by surrounding us with a sanitary cordon have been a fiasco,” Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, gloated recently. “We are strengthening good neighbourly relations…with … Read More
PUTNAM, Conn. — A Catholic-run healthcare system has withdrawn its application to affiliate with Day Kimball Healthcare, an independent, financially struggling hospital and healthcare system in northeastern Connecticut. Covenant Health’s … Read More
The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time — … Read More
Tropical storm Freddy, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the Southern Hemisphere, has killed 190 people in Malawi after ripping through southern Africa for the second time in a … Read More
Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs. The company said Tuesday it will reduce the … Read More
Thousands of patients have called on a federal court to reverse a landmark ruling allowing a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary to develop mental and substance abuse coverage guidelines they allege deviate … Read More
From great goals and controversial calls, to flag-stomping folklore, Canada-U.S. rivalry was cemented in Salt Lake City Source link
China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas on Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 … Read More
