By Online Desk Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman has asked state-owned telecom research and development organisation C-DoT to start working on 6G and other futuristic technologies in order to catch up with the global market in time. Samsung, Huawei, LG and some other companies have started working on 6G technologies which …

Ten-year-old labradoodle Cooper is doing his part to make it easier for those nervous about needles to get their COVID-19 vaccines. The St. John Ambulance therapy dog is spending part of each Saturday at the vaccine clinic inside the Vernon Recreation Centre. “We were contacted by Interior Health and …

A new office dedicated to hiring health-care workers in Nova Scotia needs to take immediate action to address employees who feel overworked and undervalued if it hopes to fill hundreds of vacancies, say union leaders representing paramedics and nurses in the province. On a recent day, there were an estimated 2,165 …

Hit South Korean show Squid Game has officially become Netflix’s biggest original series launch, the streaming service said on Wednesday. The nine-part thriller, in which cash-strapped contestants play childhood games with deadly consequences in a bid to win 45.6 billion won ($47 million Cdn), has become a worldwide sensation for Netflix since …

The mayor of an Ontario border city says he welcomes the news that fully vaccinated Canadians will be able to drive into the United States starting next month. But Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says he believes Canadians will be cautious about driving south for day trips and vacations given …

Alberta Health Services will not include pediatric patients in its critical care triage protocol if it has to activate it. Read more: What happens when COVID-19 patients take up all surgery, ICU capacity in Alberta? An AHS spokesperson said Tuesday the “shift” in its approach was communicated with doctors …

Whistler’s Chamber of Commerce says the resort community is facing a labour shortage exacerbated by the fact that many out-of-country workers are facing barriers getting into Canada. Whistler Chamber of Commerce CEO Melissa Pace says about 35 per cent of the workforce comes from overseas. “Most of our foreign …

The European Union (EU) will seek a ban on tapping new oil, coal and gas deposits in the Arctic to protect a region severely affected by climate change, according to a proposal for the bloc’s new Arctic strategy published on Wednesday. The European Commission proposal reflects the EU’s efforts to …

Ontario is reporting 306 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the smallest daily increase since early August. The provincial case total now stands at 593,020. Wednesday’s case count is the lowest seen since Aug. 5 when 213 new cases were recorded. Of the 306 new cases recorded, the data showed …

A significant change in leadership under new-ish head coach Darryl Sutter make the Calgary Flames a team in transition heading into the 2021-22 season. “Honest, hardworking” is the identity Sutter wants for a club that either missed the playoffs or exited in the first round all but one season …