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Shawn Burke is ready for CFL free agency to begin with much of the heavy lifting having already been done. The free-agent period officially begins Tuesday at 12:01 p.m. ET but that will be somewhat anticlimactic following the CFL’s busy open-window period. Teams had from Feb. 2 until Sunday to make offers to all pending free agents.And Burke, the Ottawa Redblacks GM, was certainly active. Last week, he reportedly agreed to deals in principle with defensive backs Tre Roberson, Amari Henderson, Nafees Lyon, Robert Priester and Canadian Tunde Adeleke along with quarterback Matt Shiltz and receiver Eugene Lewis, to name…

If you’re bundled up in blankets, battling a fever and feeling the aches set in, you’re not alone. Influenza A, better known as the flu, is on the rise. Influenza cases have been on the rise in recent weeks, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). As of Feb. 1, 21.2 per cent of tests have come back positive for influenza, up from 16.91 per cent the previous week.In Canada, flu season typically runs from November to April, and while anyone can catch the flu, the virus can sometimes lead to severe complications — even death, which is…

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RxTechExam and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association (PPA) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at addressing upcoming pharmacy technician regulations in Pennsylvania through a comprehensive, online training solution. This collaboration is designed to provide a seamless pathway for pharmacy technicians to achieve certification and meet new regulatory requirements. With pending legislation from the Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy that mandates the completion of an approved technician training program, the partnership seeks to bridge the gap between current practices and future regulations. As part of this initiative, PPA members and their affiliated pharmacies will gain…

When the final whistle sounded for Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Philadelphia Eagles had come out on top of the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22. Eagles safety Sydney Brown was only on the field for a couple of snaps in the game but in doing so became the 17th Canadian to win a Super Bowl ring.The London, Ont. native also became the first Canadian to be a part of a title-winning team in three years, following in the footsteps of a pair of St. Louis Rams – Michael Hoecht and Alaric Jackson.It was a lengthy…

In a dramatic escalation of Silicon Valley’s most heated AI rivalry, Elon Musk just announced that he’s leading a $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI’s nonprofit arm, according to The Wall Street Journal. The bid was reportedly delivered to the board Monday morning.The offer brings together a powerful coalition of backers, including Musk’s own AI company xAI and venture heavyweights like Valor Equity Partners, Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel, and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale’s venture firm 8VC.“It’s time for OpenAI to return to the open-source, safety-focused force for good it once was,” Musk said in a statement provided by his lawyer…

Scottsdale, Arizona, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Rock Coffee Bar, founded in Oregon and known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel Energy drinks, is expanding its footprint in Colorado with the announcement of its first store in Colorado Springs and seventh in the state. This marks the rapidly growing boutique coffee bar’s 151st location in the U.S.  Located at 13590 Roller Coaster Rd STE 170 at the intersection of Honey Run Way, the new Black Rock Coffee Bar store is set to open on Thursday, February 13, 2025. To celebrate the store’s grand opening, the boutique coffee…

An art dealer says a painting by the husband of renowned folk artist Maud Lewis sold Sunday for $5,500, with part of its attraction being that he falsely signed his wife’s name to his work. Maud Lewis died in 1970, leaving a legacy of paintings that depict bucolic rural scenes of her home province — and which now routinely sell for tens of thousands of dollars each.Her husband, Everett Lewis — who died in 1979 — had been her prime salesman while she was alive, and near the end of her life he helped with her paintings, eventually doing his…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state. The case broadens the U.S. outbreak of the virus that has infected nearly 70 people, mostly farm workers, since April. The H5N1 virus has reduced milk output in cattle and pushed up egg prices by wiping out millions of laying hens. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is travelling back to Washington, D.C., this week, along with her provincial counterparts, to lobby U.S. lawmakers and industry players amid continued tariff threats. Smith confirmed the trip in a Monday news release, saying she will embrace a “Team Canada approach” to convince Americans the levies would harm workers and businesses on both sides of the border. She also plans to continue highlighting the “significant” role Alberta energy exports play in helping the U.S.At the same time, Smith said Ottawa hasn’t done enough to tackle drug trafficking, one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s main irritants.Smith is…

Canada and the United States share the world’s longest border at nearly 9,000 kilometres. The countries have interlinked economies and plenty in common culturally. The Peace Arch, straddling British Columbia and Washington state, is meant to symbolizes that friendship. The Peace Bridge, meanwhile, links Ontario and New York state.The last few weeks haven’t felt all that peaceful.U.S. President Donald Trump announced crippling tariffs — a 30-day reprieve was negotiated Feb. 3 — and continues to muse about making America’s northern neighbour its 51st state. Despite the pause on a blanket tariff on Canadian goods, Trump said on Sunday that he…