62 m. ago VisibleThread RFP Software Expands Global Partner Program to Promote Efficiency and Secure AI Adoption

BALTIMORE, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VisibleThread, a leading provider of RFP software, recently announced the expansion of their Partner Program, enabling agencies and consultants worldwide to advocate for efficiency gains and support secure AI adoption across the RFP lifecycle. These partners, including BTW & Co, Summit Strategy and e50k Strategic Advisory, play a critical […]

Culture

98 m. ago Letters, June 17: Alberta foolish to make people pay for COVID shots

Where will you be watching Game 6 Tuesday? Vote in our daily poll! Danielle Smith is completely out of touch with average Albertans.  The decision to start charging “healthy Albertans” for their COVID-19 vaccinations is proof of that.  Just who does she think this move will hurt the most?  It certainly won’t be the wealthy. […]

Science

99 m. ago Breakenridge: Premier in lockstep with U.S. 'failure of policy and science'

Apparently, Alberta’s government is more interested in RFK’s guidance than that of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization

Events

3 h. ago Tuesday's letters: UCP'S COVID plan means more illness and death

Beginning this fall, the UCP government — undoubtedly urged on by its anti-vaxxer supporters — plans to greatly reduce already low COVID vaccination rates by charging a fee, possibly as much as $110; no longer permitting neighborhood pharmacies to provide COVID vaccinations; and requiring advance bookings at public health clinics. Since COVID disproportionately results in […]

Events

18 h. ago Canada, U.S. say don’t travel to Iran ‘for any reason’ amid Israel conflict

A new alert was issued by the U.S. the same day that Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of the Iranian capital Tehran to evacuate.

Events

19 h. ago Opinion: UCP's COVID vaccination folly puts children at serious risk

On May 27, the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics published a patient information page about Long COVID in children. It states “Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10 per cent to 20 per cent of children with a history of COVID-19. With almost six million U.S. children potentially affected, this is higher […]

Science

21 h. ago Proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis back Sunoco offer for Parkland

CALGARY — Two proxy advisory services are recommending shareholders vote in favour of Parkland Corp.’s planned takeover by U.S. company Sunoco LP. Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. and Glass, Lewis & Co. are both endorsing the friendly cash-and-stock deal announced last month, which is valued at US$9.1 billion including assumed debt. Parkland owns the Ultramar, Chevron […]

Economics

43 h. ago Alberta ends universal COVID vaccine coverage, premier blames low uptake and wasted shots

Danielle Smith said $135 million worth of doses got 'flushed down the drain' last year in part because Albertans are increasingly choosing to not take them

Science

3 d. ago Ontario MPPs could soon perform weddings. Here’s the bill that makes it possible

Two Ontario Progressive Conservative members of provincial parliament are proposing to remove a layer of bureaucracy and let MPPs such as themselves more easily officiate weddings.

Other

3 d. ago US appeals court refuses to overturn Biden approval of Alaska’s Willow oil project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday refused to overturn the approval of the massive Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope. The decision from a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes in a long-running dispute over the project, which was greenlit in March 2023 by […]

Politics

3 d. ago Bunge Clears Way for $8.2 Billion Viterra Deal With China Nod

Bunge Global SA’s $8.2 billion takeover of Glencore Plc-backed Viterra was green-lit by China, removing the last major hurdle to the deal’s conclusion.

Economics

3 d. ago Brewers trade starter Aaron Civale to White Sox for former third overall pick

The Brewers moved quickly after they announced they were removing Civale from their rotation.

Economics

3 d. ago U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla responds after forced removal from immigration briefing

'There was no threat. There was no lunging. I raised my voice to ask a question, and it took what, maybe, half a second before multiple agents were on me,' Padilla said.

Other

4 d. ago ‘Stay away’ from demonstrations, Canada warns citizens amid L.A. tensions

The government of Canada has upgraded its safety and security advisory for travellers visiting the Los Angeles area and some other U.S. cities due to ongoing demonstrations.

Other

4 d. ago Judge says Trump cannot swiftly deport family of Boulder attack suspect

A federal judge in Colorado on Thursday said in a ruling that the Trump administration cannot rapidly deport the family of an Egyptian man charged with attacking a gathering in Boulder held in support of the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher had previously blocked federal officials from removing […]

Events

4 d. ago Newfoundland and Labrador Police Officers Presented with MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates Awards for Outstanding Road Safety Efforts

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Police officers across Newfoundland and Labrador will be recognized at MADD Canada’s seventh annual Team Nick Coates Awards ceremony for their outstanding efforts to remove impaired drivers from the province’s roadways, waterways, and trails. This year, 17 police officers will be awarded: 10 from […]

Events

4 d. ago Experts fear upheaval in the U.S. could fuel vaccine distrust in Canada

U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. dismissed all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Events

4 d. ago Rampant measles spread in northern Alberta prompts another standing exposure advisory

Alberta Health Services says measles cases are growing in the province's northwest region, particularly in the communities of La Crete, Fort Vermilion and High Level.

Other

4 d. ago Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference and handcuffed

LOS ANGELES — Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the country. Video shows a Secret Service agent on […]

Culture

4 d. ago RFK Jr. taps new vaccine advisers days after firing previous panel

Kennedy chose new members to sit on the committee, including a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and a leading critic of pandemic-era lockdowns.

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