5 d. ago Tornadoes damage homes and power lines as storms wallop U.S. Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air as a swath of severe weather hit the region. A tornado emergency was briefly issued in northeast Arkansas, with the National Weather Service’s […]

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6 d. ago Retailogists Appoints Prateek Sanyal as Chief Technology Officer Following Strategic Merger with Fractalpoint Technologies

MONTREAL — Retailogists, a fast-growing technology and strategy partner at the intersection of retail and innovation, proudly announces the appointment of Prateek Sanyal as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic move follows the successful integration of Fractalpoint Technologies’ consulting practice into Retailogists, further solidifying the company’s leadership in data-driven solutions for modern retail. Sanyal […]

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1 week ago US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts

The US National Weather Service will merge some of its largest forecasting bureaus as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.

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2 w. ago Opinion: Why contracting out surgical services is no panacea

Albertans were rocked by allegations made last month in a statement of claim by yet another fired Alberta Health Services (AHS) CEO: inappropriate pressure from the premier’s then-chief of staff to approve surgical contracts hundreds of millions above market value. A CEO and board terminated for investigating. It sounds like TV drama, but it’s all playing […]

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3 w. ago Nicolaides says $1.1B for more staff at Alberta schools will ‘alleviate pressure on classrooms’

According to the provincial government, student enrolment at Alberta schools has risen by about 89,000 students since 2020.

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3 w. ago Cuts to U.S. weather agency will be felt in Canada — especially in hurricane season

ST. JOHN’S — A meteorologist who made a life-saving call to a Newfoundland mayor urging him to evacuate residents from the path of post-tropical storm Fiona in 2022 says cuts to weather services in the United States could have impacts in hurricane-prone Atlantic Canada. Eddie Sheerr is among a growing number of Canadian meteorologists and […]

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