16 minutes ago Calgary police chief says shootings are down in the city, welcomes more focus on border control

The Calgary Police Service's chief spoke about a number of issues in a year-end interview with Global News.

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2 hours ago Canada’s chief actuary report at odds with Alberta’s pension plan estimate

EDMONTON — A report from Canada’s chief actuary suggests Alberta would not be entitled to more than half of the Canada Pension Plan’s assets that the province has argued it should get if it were to leave the investment fund. The chief actuary’s paper, published Friday, says the calculation that claims Alberta should get 53 […]

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3 hours ago Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever, but in good spirits: Spokesperson

WASHINGTON — Former president Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever. The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, said in a statement. “He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is […]

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3 hours ago «Publicités trompeuses»: Rogers poursuivi par le Bureau de la concurrence concernant des offres de données illimitées

Le Bureau de la concurrence intentera une action en justice contre Rogers en raison de déclarations prétendument trompeuses dans des publicités.

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4 hours ago Christine Healy’s Start Date as President and CEO of Northland Power Updated to January 20, 2025

TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northland Power Inc. (TSX: NPI) (“Northland” or the “Company”) announced today that Christine Healy will officially assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer and be appointed as a director of the Company on January 20, 2025, following an update to the timelines previously shared at the […]

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4 hours ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Will Poilievre really defund the CBC? The answer won’t shock you

WATCH BELOW: In the very likely event of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre becoming Prime Minster – will he keep his promise to defund the CBC? Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra joins political columnists Brian Lilley and Lorrie Goldstein to discuss it. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube […]

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4 hours ago Movie Review: Nicole Kidman commands the erotic office drama ‘Babygirl’

The demands of achieving both one-day shipping and a satisfying orgasm collide in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” a kinky and darkly comic erotic thriller about sex in the Amazon era. Nicole Kidman stars as Romy Mathis, the chief executive of Tensile, a robotics business that pioneered automotive warehouses. In the movie’s opening credits, a maze of […]

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5 hours ago Le Bureau de la concurrence poursuit Rogers pour ses données prétendument illimitées

Ces forfaits ont des plafonds de données et, une fois atteint, la vitesse est réduite « de plus de 99 % », assure-t-il.

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5 hours ago POET Technologies Signs Manufacturing Agreement with Globetronics in Malaysia

Provides update on Super Photonics Joint Venture and recently announced US$25 Million Public Offering TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, tele-communication and […]

Economics

8 hours ago Scientists report studies showing a novel drug repairs myelin and restores nervous system function in a model of multiple sclerosis

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia and SPRING, Texas, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Scientists at Dalhousie University in Halifax, and Io Therapeutics, Inc. in Spring Texas, announced today collaborative publication of data from studies demonstrating effectiveness of the RXR agonist compound IRX4204 in reversing demyelination, and functionally restoring movement in the paralyzed legs of mice subjected […]

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