Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
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Cybersecurity breach of Nova Scotia school system could have financial impact
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Education Department has asked for help from IBM as it investigates a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across North America, saying the breach c...
Jan 11, 2025
Liberal officials say it's 'essential' their next party leader is bilingual
OTTAWA - Current and former Liberal party officials, both French and English speakers, say the Liberal leader chosen to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should be bilingual. "In my opinion, it's ...
Jan 11, 2025
How Trump could declare a national emergency to hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs
WASHINGTON - United States president-elect Donald Trump may declare a national emergency in order to turn his threat to slap Canada with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs into a reality. With less ...
Jan 11, 2025
Tough lesson: Thousands of uncertified teachers in Quebec schools
MONTREAL - Monique Henry has been teaching English in Quebec for the better part of two decades without official certification. As a non-legally qualified teacher, she has had to learn her profession ...
Jan 11, 2025
Canada, G7 leaders, denounce Venezuela's suppression of political opposition
OTTAWA - Canada is joining its closest allies in denouncing Venezuela's crackdown on democracy - the first G7 foreign policy statement since Canada began chairing the group this year. Venezuelan Presi...
Jan 10, 2025
Rebel News loses bid to quash fines for violating election law on third-party ads
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Rebel News Network's latest bid to quash $3,000 in fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were ...
Jan 10, 2025
Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade and their shortest in the party's modern history to replace Justin Trudeau. He announced Jan. 6 that he will...
Jan 10, 2025
Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike
EDMONTON - Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's p...
Jan 10, 2025
Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years for a "grave abuse of his power," after the New Jersey Democrat became the first person to be convicted ...
Jan 10, 2025
Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years, after the Democrat from New Jersey became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leade...
Jan 10, 2025
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