Amazon Games announced Tuesday that they are opening a new video game development studio in Montreal to focus on creating new and original games. The founding members of the studio include industry veterans such as Luc Bouchard, the head of… »
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After 35 days in custody, controversial Edmonton pastor is released from jail
An Alberta judge has ruled that jailed Edmonton-area pastor James Coates can be released immediately from custody but must pay a $1,500 fine. Coates, who preaches at GraceLife Church and has clashed for months with authorities, was released from the… »
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Infants prefer baby talk, own language, study shows
Infants listen more closely to baby talk than adult talk, and more to speech that is in the language they hear at home, according to a study done in Canada and several other countries. The research involving hundreds of babies… »
Couche-Tard sells 49 stores in United States for $39 million
The Quebec-based convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard has an agreement to sell 49 stores in Oklahoma to Casey’s General Stores Inc. for $39 million. According to a press release from Couche-Tard, the transaction includes 46 leased and three owned properties… »
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Infrared imaging may improve screening for COVID-19
The use of a device to read a person’s temperature from their forehead may not be very accurate for detecting COVID-19 infection, particularly in people with minimal symptoms, according to a new study. Research out of McGill University in Montreal… »
Canada joins international sanctions on China over treatment of Uighurs
Canada has joined the U.S, the EU, and Britain by imposing sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity in response “to the repression of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. “These measures… »
Trial of Michael Kovrig concludes with verdict to come later
The trial of Michael Kovrig, one of the two Canadians held in China for more than two years on espionage charges, concluded in a closed Beijing courtroom on Monday with the verdict expected at an unspecified later date. Kovrig, a… »
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Why people don’t use COVID contract tracing apps
Canadian researchers flag accessibility issues and perception of privacy as the biggest reasons why people do not download apps to help with contract tracing of COVID-19 infections. In Canada, 6.99 million people out of a total population of 38.4 million… »
Canada expects major surge in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries this week
Canada is expected to receive the largest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as vaccine deliveries switch into high gear. Nearly 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are set to arrive this week, alongside 846,000 shots of the… »
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Researchers test spray to prevent COVID-19 infection
A Canadian company is about to start testing on animals a throat and nasal spray that would stop infection by COVID-19 and its variants. Cytophage Technologies Inc. says this would have an advantage over vaccines by eliminating asymptomatic cases and… »
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