Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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GOP Kentucky House votes to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky House voted Friday to choke off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities following an impassioned debate that had a GOP lawmaker di...
Mar 15, 2024
Saskatchewan teachers announce more job action in impasse over contact talks
REGINA - Saskatchewan teachers are planning more job action next week as negotiations for a new contract remain at an impasse. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says it's withdrawing voluntary noo...
Mar 15, 2024
No noon supervision in some school divisions Monday and Tuesday, STF says
Schools in some divisions will be without noon-hour supervision on Monday and Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says. According to the union, the latest round of its rotating sanctions wi...
Mar 15, 2024 An STF member displays her sign calling for more education funding on the picket line in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Education, crop insurance, 'Queen of Canada' discussed at SARM convention
Premier Scott Moe and his cabinet faced questions from RMs during Thursday's "bear pit" session at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities' annual convention in Regina. There was a mixed ...
Mar 15, 2024
B.C. boy, 9, loves hockey, his rabbit and pi, which he has memorized to 2,030 digits
Nine-year-old Lucas Mason Yao loves the Vancouver Canucks, his pet bunny Chomp and pi, the mathematical constant that's celebrated every March 14 around the world. Yao, from Pitt Meadows, B.C., has me...
Mar 14, 2024
Georgia school voucher bill narrowly clears longtime obstacle with state House passage
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republicans powered a voucher plan funding private school tuition and home schooling through the state House on Thursday, nearing a goal that has long eluded the state's school ...
Mar 14, 2024
Saskatchewan government rejects offer to go into binding arbitration with teachers
REGINA - Contract negotiations between Saskatchewan teachers and the province have hit another snag, along with a renewed round of finger-pointing. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says it would ...
Mar 14, 2024
Government rejects STF offer to resolve class size, complexity dispute with arbitration
The provincial government has rejected an offer from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation that could have ended the group's ongoing sanctions. On Thursday, the federation said it would suspend its sa...
Mar 14, 2024 Teachers picket at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building during the ongoing contract dispute. (650 CKOM file photo)
B.C. couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they've given it all away
VICTORIA - British Columbia millionaire Eric Peterson is preparing to do something he's never been comfortable with - ask other very rich people for money. Peterson and his wife, Christina Munck, have...
Mar 13, 2024
Republican senators reveal their version of Kentucky's next two-year budget
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Senate Republicans revealed their version of the state's next two-year budget Wednesday, proposing more funding for the main K-12 school funding formula and doubling the...
Mar 13, 2024
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