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Battery material for electric vehicles will be built at Quebec plant

Battery material for electric vehicles will be built at Quebec plant

General Motors Co. and South Korea's Posco Chemical announced a deal Monday to build a plant in Quebec to produce material for batteries to be used in electric vehicles (EV).
Mental health concerns in children increase with concussions: Study

Mental health concerns in children increase with concussions: Study

Researchers are urging doctors to pay closer attention to possible mental health symptoms during concussion recovery.
Alberta brothers facing off at Brier 2022

Alberta brothers facing off at Brier 2022

Alberta curlers and brothers Marc and Glen Kennedy are playing for family supremacy in their first game against each other in 12 years at the Tim Horton's Brier tomorrow.
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday.
Tamara Lich, the 'spark that lit' the convoy protest in Ottawa, gets bail

Tamara Lich, the 'spark that lit' the convoy protest in Ottawa, gets bail

Tamara Lich, one of the principal organizers of the so-called "Freedom Convoy" protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for three weeks, has been granted bail on a $25,000 bond.
Don't trust texts offering refunds for licence plate stickers: Service Alberta

Don't trust texts offering refunds for licence plate stickers: Service Alberta

Scammers are sending text messages claiming to Service Alberta and offering $120 refunds via direct deposit.
Ottawa announces COVID-19 rules for return of cruise ships to Canadian ports

Ottawa announces COVID-19 rules for return of cruise ships to Canadian ports

The federal government is announcing strict COVID-19 rules for the return of cruise ships to Canadian ports next month for the 2022 season.
Alberta restaurant feeding chickens and lessening waste

Alberta restaurant feeding chickens and lessening waste

Alberta restauranteur and farmer working together to reduce waste and feed chickens.
Alberta's economy facing high unemployment, vacancy rates

Alberta's economy facing high unemployment, vacancy rates

Alberta's Finance Minister Travis Toews said the unemployment rate is higher than seven per cent, but employers are still struggling to find qualified staff.
WATCH: Harvard senior's Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online, TikTok

WATCH: Harvard senior's Disney-inspired Korean musical a hit online, TikTok

Harvard University student Julia Riew has been releasing snippets of her full-length musical inspired by a Korean folktale with a decidedly Disney movie vibe on TikTok since January and has amassed a passionate following.
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