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Quebec City's Anne-Catherine Tanguay returns to pro golf with Symetra Tour event
Anne-Catherine Tanguay was watching golf on TV from her home in Florida, taking care of her newborn daughter, when she realized she wasn't done playing the professional game. As the Canadian saw her f...
Mar 17, 2021
Watchdog says some Microsoft Exchange servers in Canada affected by security gap
TORONTO, Ohio - Canada's main cybersecurity watchdog is warning that organizations of all sizes need to protect themselves from a recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange email servers....
Mar 17, 2021
Amazon jumps into health care with telemedicine initiative
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Amazon is making its first foray into providing health care services, announcing Wednesday that it will be offering its Amazon Care telemedicine program to employers nationwide. Cu...
Mar 17, 2021
German economist panel cuts 2021 growth outlook to 3.1%
BERLIN - The German economy - Europe's biggest - will grow by 3.1% this year, the government's panel of independent economic advisers forecast on Wednesday, cutting its previous prediction somewhat. T...
Mar 17, 2021
Federal, B.C. New Democrat politician Ian Waddell remembered for his passion, desire
VANCOUVER - Federal and provincial leaders are among those offering condolences at the passing of long-serving British Columbia politician Ian Waddell. The former lawyer, New Democrat member of Parlia...
Mar 17, 2021
Canada's Transportation Safety Board receives Iran's report on downing of Flight 752
OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board says it has received the final report into events surrounding a passenger jet shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020.The investigation by Iranian ai...
Mar 17, 2021
James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77
NEW YORK - Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then was fired for sexual improprieties, has d...
Mar 17, 2021
US housing construction tumbled 10.3% in February
WASHINGTON - Severe winter weather in much of the country pushed home construction down a sharp 10.3% in February while applications for new construction fell by 10.8%. The decline pushed home and apa...
Mar 17, 2021
Female senior officer quits military, 'sickened' by sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - A female officer of the Canadian Armed Forces is quitting the military, saying she is "sickened" by investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by senior military leaders. In her sharply wo...
Mar 17, 2021
P.A. woman recalls frustration with SHA as husband dies in hospital
A Prince Albert woman is sharing her frustrations during a traumatic time of losing her ailing husband amid COVID restrictions at the Victoria Hospital in December. She says over a three week period s...
Mar 17, 2021
