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by jenniferdhogan on July 8, 2026 at 12:42 pm
The 2025 Annual Statistical Review shows that Prince Edward Island had the second fastest growing provincial economy in the country last year, with…
by jenniferdhogan on July 7, 2026 at 7:17 pm
On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Health PEI, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those…
by jenniferdhogan on July 7, 2026 at 7:02 pm
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement regarding the tragic incident involving an Island EMS ambulance in…
by jenniferdhogan on July 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Islander Abby Hustler has received the inaugural Excellence in Sport pin honouring her milestone as PEI’s first female hockey player to join the…
by jenniferdhogan on July 3, 2026 at 5:47 pm
July has been declared Automotive Heritage Month in Prince Edward Island by Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Ernie Hudson, with…
by jenniferdhogan on July 3, 2026 at 5:12 pm
The Government of Prince Edward Island is investing close to $2 million to upgrade key infrastructure in Three Rivers, helping make way for more…
by jenniferdhogan on July 3, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Health PEI is pleased to announce the opening of the new Summerside Community Health Centre, a modern space designed to serve as a central location…
by jenniferdhogan on July 2, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Equestrians will once again have access to designated rural sections of the Confederation Trail from July 3 to October 31. Equestrians can use…
by jenniferdhogan on July 2, 2026 at 5:02 pm
The Government of Prince Edward Island is investing $132,700 in infrastructure to support new housing in Morell, building on recent funding…
by jenniferdhogan on July 2, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Islanders without access to wireless internet services can now borrow portable devices from provincial libraries to help them connect. Twenty new Wi-…
by Toni De Guzman on July 11, 2026 at 5:19 am
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said he heard it would take nine to 12 months to repair the health centre, but added that’s not good enough.
by Derrick Tuskan AP Photo on July 11, 2026 at 4:51 am
Kazuma Okamoto hits a three-run home run — his 22nd of the season — against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning Friday night to tie Shohei Ohtani for most homers by a Japanese rookie.
by Bella Finn on July 11, 2026 at 4:49 am
It’s been two weeks since heavy rainfall flooded parts of Kananaskis, resulting in evacuations and a bridge collapse. Now the land is recovering and drying up for summer.
by Amy Judd on July 11, 2026 at 4:48 am
The Arkansas firm Central Moloney Inc. says it is consolidating its Canadian operations, meaning the loss of 43 B.C. jobs by the end of August.
by Ken MacGillivray on July 11, 2026 at 4:44 am
Across the three prairie provinces there have been 48 tornadoes so far this year. The annual average is 34.
by Derrick Tuskan AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan on July 11, 2026 at 4:43 am
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto throws out San Diego Padres’ Gavin Sheets at fist base in the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 10, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
by Derrick Tuskan AP Photo on July 11, 2026 at 4:43 am
Shane Bieber fell one out short of registering the win, scattering six hits — including a two-run home run to Xander Bogaerts — and three walks in 4 2/3 innings.
by Adam MacVicar on July 11, 2026 at 4:42 am
According to the city, there were 186 noise-related complaints as of Thursday morning, up from 124 recorded over the same time period during last year’s Calgary Stampede.
by Jeffrey Hobson on July 11, 2026 at 4:33 am
Dru Brown tossed for 339 yards and Trey Vaval had a 129-yard missed field goal return touchdown as the Bombers won on home field for the first time this season.
on July 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
Unlimited data allows you to travel authentically and get off the beaten tourist path.
by AP Video on July 11, 2026 at 3:26 am
One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday as soaring temperatures grip much of the country. Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out…
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• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court
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by Bloomberg News on July 11, 2026 at 5:33 am
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume faces an uphill battle to push through a fundamental overhaul of the carmaker after failing to win initial backing from the supervisory board.
on July 11, 2026 at 5:00 am
For years, AstraZeneca has commanded one of the richest valuations among large European pharma companies on the assumption that it consistently delivers results.
on July 11, 2026 at 4:09 am
The two companies entered into a high-profile partnership in 2024 when ChatGPT was integrated into the iPhone’s operating system.
on July 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
Vessels that dare to use route close to Oman’s coast face increased risk of Iranian missiles
on July 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
Potential hotspots include a reformist new Fed chair, weak Japanese yen and high-stakes earnings season
on July 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
Changing terminology risks misleading policymakers and harming those in most need
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Fatih Birol says EU should have moved faster to achieve energy independence after 2022 gas crisis
on July 11, 2026 at 4:00 am
The biggest rise in extreme temperatures is not in the daytime
by Bloomberg News on July 11, 2026 at 12:26 am
The US and Canada will open the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, on July 27, after the Canadian government agreed to give the US a share of net toll profits, according to officials familiar with the matter.
on July 10, 2026 at 11:43 pm
President calls on Tehran to declare they will stop any attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
by Bloomberg News on July 10, 2026 at 10:53 pm
Cuba suffered a nationwide blackout on Friday, the second in less than a week, as the communist-run country grapples with an aging power grid, chronic fuel shortages and the threat of further US sanctions that have already hampered access to fuel and financing.
by Business Wire on July 10, 2026 at 10:52 pm
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW CALGARY, Alberta — AltaLink, L.P. (“ALP”) announces that in connection with its previously announced plans to undertake an internal reorganization (the “Internal Reorganization”), BHE AltaLink Ltd.
by jenniferdhogan on July 7, 2026 at 7:17 pm
On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Health PEI, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those…
by jenniferdhogan on July 3, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Health PEI is pleased to announce the opening of the new Summerside Community Health Centre, a modern space designed to serve as a central location…
by ewhmcnamara on June 19, 2026 at 4:01 pm
Visitors, staff, and patients at Prince County Hospital are advised a section of the parking lot will be closed for the next two weekends due to…
by jpranahan on June 17, 2026 at 6:01 pm
Souris Hospital has declared an outbreak of an unknown respiratory illness. During this time, patients at the hospital are limited to one visitor at…
by ddgillis on June 11, 2026 at 4:37 pm
Health PEI advises that the Medicare Services Office at 126 Douses Road in Montague will be closed to the public beginning June 15, 2026, for…
by ewhmcnamara on May 22, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Health PEI is now collecting voluntary race and ethnicity information through PEI Health Card applications and renewals. This initiative supports a…
by jpranahan on April 13, 2026 at 5:50 pm
Health PEI advises that due to water damage at the Kensington Health Centre, all appointments will be temporarily relocated to…
by jpranahan on April 13, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Health PEI is pleased to announce the hiring of 10 newly graduated Nurse Practitioners (NPs), who will begin joining health care teams across the…
by jpranahan on March 30, 2026 at 4:53 pm
Prince Edward Island is leading the country in health care again as the first province in Canada to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50…
by jpranahan on February 26, 2026 at 8:56 pm
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown is asking for patience from the public as it continues to operate in a state of overcapacity…
by Angela Watercutter on July 11, 2026 at 4:51 am
Summer 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut Reasonable Doubt. To honor it, he put on a massive concert at Yankee Stadium—complete with performances from Beyoncé, Nas, and Alicia Keys.
by Maxwell Zeff on July 11, 2026 at 1:07 am
Johannes Heidecke’s departure comes as OpenAI tries to further integrate its research and safety teams.
by Zack Whittaker on July 11, 2026 at 1:01 am
Independent cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs reported in May that a security researcher with cyber firm GitGuardian alerted him to reams of exposed passwords stored in a publicly accessible GitHub repository, which an employee of a CISA contractor had uploaded.
by Dominic-Madori Davis on July 11, 2026 at 12:29 am
Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend Sophia Kianni is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation.
by Jay Peters on July 11, 2026 at 12:10 am
On Thursday, the Instagram account for a lecture series in Newport Beach, CA posted a photo of what appeared to be a cease and desist letter from the surveillance technology company Flock Safety. Flock has received significant backlash over its technology and work with law enforcement agencies, and this letter kicked off yet another wave
by Lucas Ropek on July 10, 2026 at 11:55 pm
“Our intent was to provide a useful creative tool and to give people control over whether their public content could be referenced in this way,” the company said in a blog post. “We’ve heard the feedback that this feature missed the mark, so it’s no longer available.”
by Jay Peters on July 10, 2026 at 11:49 pm
Following significant backlash, Meta is turning off the feature it announced this week that let users generate AI images based on content from public Instagram accounts just by tagging them. The feature, as originally set up, meant that content from any public Instagram account could be used in AI creations without the account owner’s permission.
by Molly Taft on July 10, 2026 at 11:16 pm
Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.
by John Timmer on July 10, 2026 at 11:02 pm
Reinforcement learning uses error information to adjust control algorithms.
by Jeremy Hsu on July 10, 2026 at 10:37 pm
More police and firefighters use drones to catch and deter illegal fireworks.
by Sean Hollister on July 10, 2026 at 10:35 pm
Last year, we told you about Xtra, the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US, and Skyrover, a brand seemingly selling DJI drones in disguise. They’re just two of the many firms DJI is suspected of starting to skirt the United States’ foreign drone ban. But it appears the FCC is
by Lucas Ropek on July 10, 2026 at 9:51 pm
Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is “all in” on the unconventional social media platform.
by The Canadian Press on July 10, 2026 at 5:38 pm
Meta has rights to connect to Alberta’s grid ahead of the Greenlight Electricity Centre starting up and may enter into agreements with other suppliers if needed.
by Canadian Manufacturing on July 10, 2026 at 5:26 pm
The investments aim to help to identify where members live, where they wish to go, and where to build trail networks to get them there.
by Canadian Manufacturing on July 10, 2026 at 4:03 pm
Montréal’s Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, Trois-Rivières’ Musée POP and Laval’s Bibliothèque Germaine‑Guèvremont will each receive a $1M contribution under the LIS.
by Canadian Manufacturing on July 10, 2026 at 3:39 pm
The companies will jointly pursue engineering, infrastructure, social and related project opportunities.
by Canadian Manufacturing on July 10, 2026 at 3:17 pm
Two projects will advance critical mineral extraction and AI-powered environmental restoration.
by Lamar Johnson on July 10, 2026 at 3:10 pm
The agreement with Constellation Energy will support other parts of the company’s operations in the state, including its stores.
by Phil Neuffer and Max Garland on July 10, 2026 at 3:07 pm
Companies are urging the Trump administration to protect additional imports from proposed Section 301 levies due to a lack of domestic availability.
by Alejandra Carranza on July 10, 2026 at 2:42 pm
The planned 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway will feature transload warehouses and manage intermodal shipments.
by Canadian Manufacturing on July 10, 2026 at 2:08 pm
Once operational, Baltic Power is expected to generate approximately 4 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power more than 1.5 million Polish households.
by The Canadian Press on July 10, 2026 at 1:45 pm
Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work.
by Phil Neuffer on July 10, 2026 at 11:23 am
Cabinet officials will report to the president within six months about trade negotiations to address imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts.
by The Canadian Press on July 9, 2026 at 6:09 pm
Quebec’s auto insurance board is also promising to tighten road safety requirements for temporary foreign workers.
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