Ontario will announce plans Thursday to produce a nuclear medical isotope that forms the essential component in a life-saving treatment for liver cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths. Without domestic supply of radioactive isotopes, Ottawa companies have relied on imports to make drug. Ontario will announce plans …
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In this drought year, Alberta’s water allocation is under the microscope. Here’s what the data says
With much of its population in the south, and much of its water in the north, the way Alberta allocates its water varies widely across the province Volumes and uses of water vary widely across the province Across Alberta, communities and experts are concerned about the potential for worsening drought …
Read More »B.C. patients receiving vision-preserving treatment fear fee dispute will leave them paying upfront
Letters are going out to people receiving specialized injections to stave off blindness informing them that the provincial government is making funding changes and retinal specialists can no longer carry on giving the injections. This has patients worried they will have to resign themselves to blindness. B.C. retinal specialists say …
Read More »Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI tech while secretly working with Chinese firms
A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company while secretly working with two companies based in China, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. Chinese national Linwei Ding arrested in California on 4 counts of federal trade secret theft. A former software …
Read More »Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5% again
The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent again, as economists had expected. Governor Tiff Macklem to hold news conference explaining rate decision at 10:30 ET. The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent again, as economists had …
Read More »Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5% again, saying it’s still too soon for rate cuts
The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent again, as economists had expected. The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate at five per cent again, as economists had expected. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jenna Benchetrit Journalist Jenna Benchetrit is a senior writer …
Read More »Finance deal struck help Indigenous communities build infrastructure
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has signed a $100-million deal with the First Nations Bank of Canada to help Indigenous communities borrow money to build infrastructure. Canada Infrastructure Bank signs $100M agreement with First Nations Bank of Canada. Today, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the First Nations Bank of Canada …
Read More »Alberta family seeks answers after death of Canadian in Mexican jail
An Alberta family is looking for answers after the in-custody death of a man in Mexico who died by an apparent suicide one day after his birthday late last year. Thomas Hempstock, 32, died hours after being arrested at his resort in Playa del Carmen, a city at the southern …
Read More »New satellite will track elusive methane pollution from oil and gas industry globally
Experts say a satellite designed to track methane could be one of our best tools in the fight against climate change in the near future. MethaneSAT will spot large emitters of the greenhouse gas that is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. MethaneSAT mission to fill …
Read More »Hungry children are dying in Gaza as Israel’s chokehold on aid drives territory toward starvation
In northern Gaza, hospitals can’t keep their youngest and most vulnerable patients alive. Fifteen children are among the first confirmed victims of hunger, Gaza’s Health Ministry says. Some humanitarian groups say Israel could do more to get food in. 15 children are among the first confirmed victims of hunger, health …
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