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Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly sinking of a tugboat last month along British Columbia's north coast.Two men died and one survived ...
Mar 16, 2021
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs to ramp up R&D in 5G race
HELSINKI - Wireless network maker Nokia says it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or over 10% of its staff, to reduce costs as it invests in research and development and tries to cement its role a...
Mar 16, 2021
Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah - staccato-like - does the same on four and the yello...
Mar 16, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on March 16, 2021 (all times eastern): 11:30 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today and confirming four more variant c...
Mar 16, 2021
Spike Lee to head Cannes Film Festival jury
NEW YORK - Spike Lee, who was set to lead last year's jury for the Cannes Film Festival that was ultimately cancelled by the pandemic, will preside over this year's jury instead. The French Riviera fe...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada, Germany sign green-energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sectors
OTTAWA - Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade, with an eye to hydrogen as the market for the low-carbon fuel heats up.Signed today by the two cou...
Mar 16, 2021
Canadians playing for top four teams in NCAA women's basketball championship
One Canadian player will be on each of the four top-seeded teams in the NCAA women's basketball championship tournament. Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., plays for Connecticut, Laeticia Amihere of M...
Mar 16, 2021
Veteran linebacker Muamba, CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signs with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Veteran linebacker Henoc Muamba, the CFL's top Canadian in 2019, signed with the Toronto Argonauts on Tuesday. Muamba, a 32-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became a free agent last month. M...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada-U.S. Commons committee exploring latest cross-border pipeline flashpoint
WASHINGTON - The latest pipeline dispute between Canada and the United States is back on the agenda in Ottawa. Enbridge vice-president Vern Yu is scheduled to appear today before a special House of Co...
Mar 16, 2021
2 dead, 2 injured as car drives hits pedestrians in Germany
BERLIN - A car drove into a group of people at a pedestrian crossing in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Tuesday, killing two and leaving another two seriously injured, police said. They describe...
Mar 16, 2021