Calgary Some Alberta doctors say neonatal intensive care units are in “crisis,” putting vulnerable babies at risk, and they’re calling on the provincial government to take immediate action. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange said she has asked for a full briefing Jennifer Lee · CBC News · Posted: Apr 17, 2024Continue Reading
Politics Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s predecessor Bill Morneau says there was talk of increasing the capital gains tax while he was on the job — but he resisted such a change because he feared it would discourage investment by companies and job creators. Former finance minister says the rich, corporations will thinkContinue Reading
Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season — former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. ‘Excited for the new challenge,’ Jacobs says on social media followContinue Reading
World The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Mont., leading the pachyderm to break through a fence and take a brief walk. Viola was spooked while taking a bath and busted through a fenceThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Sports When Caitlin Clark walked to the dais Wednesday in Indianapolis, she looked like a natural. Top pick in WNBA draft expected to make debut May 14 at Connecticut Michael Marot · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 17, 2024 2:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 17 Indiana’s CaitlinContinue Reading
Science·CBC Explains How cloud seeding can make it rain or prevent extreme weatherCloud seeding has been named by some media reports as a possible contributor to record-setting rain and flooding in Dubai, U.A.E. Here’s a closer look at what cloud seeding is, how it’s used and whether it could haveContinue Reading
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and could be triggering for some people. Winnipeg firefighters are mourning the loss of their friend and colleague, who they say died by suicide earlier this month, and calling for better mental health supports for first responders. They also want Preston Heinbigner’s death to be designated as inContinue Reading
Rare announced Sea of Thieves has surpassed 40 million players across the Xbox Sequence X|S, Xbox One, and PC through Steam and Microsoft Store. Sea of Thieves had beforehand surpassed 35 million players in February 2024, 30 million players in June 2022, 25 million players in October 2021, …Learn ExtraContinue Reading
The Manitoba authorities’s resolution to permit college divisions to hike college taxes straight contradicts its pledge to prick support taxes All the highest map by the province, Manitobans are seeing surprising tax increases from an no longer probably supply: college divisions. In February, the Manitoba authorities announced extra spending onContinue Reading
The so-known as transition to natty energy is failing and the thought of phasing out oil and gas needs to be brushed aside as unrealistic A judge tank known as Carbon Tracker has chanced on that valuable oil firms are no longer assembly the needs blueprint by the Paris nativeContinue Reading
