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Baby names in 2026 may be influenced by these pop culture moments: report
(NEXSTAR) — Picking the name your child will bear for the rest of their life can be difficult. Do you go with something mainstream like Liam, a name trending amongst other parents of your generation, or one so different, it’s basically extinct? Maybe, instead, you’ll consider the pop culture moments of 2025. That includes the…
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Keenan: The latest Alzheimer’s wonder drug and how to avoid needing it
Hope is on the horizon for some people with dementia. According to Statista, “In 2020, it was estimated that around 9.7 per cent of women and 6.9 per cent of men in Canada aged 65 years and older were living with dementia. By the year 2050, these figures are expected to increase to around 15.3…
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UPS, FedEx ground some cargo fleets after deadly Kentucky plane crash
(The Hill) – FedEx and UPS on Friday announced a temporary ground stop for fleets of McDonnell Douglas, or MD-11, cargo planes following a deadly crash in Louisville, Ky., earlier this week that killed at least 12 people. “MD-11s are approximately 9 percent of the UPS Airlines fleet,” according to UPS in a short statement.…
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Companies hit the brakes on EVs, laying off thousands of workers
(The Hill) – In recent weeks, automakers and other companies in the vehicle space are pulling back their investments in electric vehicles (EVs), including laying off workers in multiple states. The moves come in the wake of Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” which repealed incentives for consumers to buy electric cars. GM in particular is set…
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Opinion: Classroom expertise comes from teachers, not screeners
Helping Alberta kids achieve high levels of literacy and numeracy is like world peace — it’s easy to agree in principle that it’s important. The trickier question is what policies actually leverage positive change. Read More
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Bell: Premier Smith weighs in on higher speed limits for Alberta’s big highways
Oh, the Smith haters are pounding their keyboards with the indignation they will feel every day in every way until Naheed Nenshi is the premier and the NDP is the government. Read More
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Opinion: Managing a matchstick forest
Crowsnest Pass, the lowest pass through the Rocky Mountains between New Mexico and Jasper National Park, is home to Alberta’s rarest, most tree-species-rich forest. Some species growing here are as rare in Alberta as sage grouse and woodland caribou. Read More
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Opinion: Wars being fought more like video games now
Every year on Nov. 11, we remember those who died during the First World War and in numerous wars since. By most estimates, that early conflict resulted in 11 million military and perhaps 13 million civilian deaths. Many millions more were injured. Read More
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After Trump’s trade threats, Canada could learn from an unlikely source
When U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to end trade talks with Canada, many Canadians felt a chill. And when Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted that Ottawa might “look east” toward China and other Asian markets for new trade opportunities, the comment raised eyebrows. Could Canada really shift its economic gaze away from Washington to Beijing?…