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Connaught and McKitrick schools to be reconfigured for new school year
Living Sky School Division will be reconfiguring two of its elementary schools for the new school year with an aim to offer more "specialized learning environments, tailored to meet the unique needs o...
Mar 21, 2024
No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn't plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high...
Mar 21, 2024
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey said Thursday that he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he left open the possibility that he ...
Mar 21, 2024
Key recommendations from the government's review of the Cannabis Act
OTTAWA - More than five years after cannabis was legalized in Canada, the government has released its final report of the legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The report is the result of 18 months ...
Mar 21, 2024
Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case
BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias and determine whether his death ...
Mar 21, 2024
Federal cannabis review calls for look at excise taxes charged to pot producers
OTTAWA - A group convened by the federal government to study the act that legalized cannabis is recommending the country review the excise taxes it charges pot companies. A report released by the five...
Mar 21, 2024
House of Commons rejects Conservative non-confidence motion over carbon pricing
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will not be forced into an election over carbon pricing - at least not today. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Qubcois all voted against a Conservative motion calling...
Mar 21, 2024
U18 Northwest Sharks open provincial final with double-OT win
It was a long night for fans spent on the edge of their seats, as the Northwest Sharks U18 AA team opened their provincial final series with a bang Wednesday night at the Access Communications Centre,...
Mar 21, 2024
Japan's Shoma Uno places first in men's short program at world figure skating event
MONTREAL - Japan's Shoma Uno placed first in the men's short program Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Uno, the two-time defending champion, led the pack with a 107.72 score at the B...
Mar 21, 2024
Data transfer issue may have kept thousands of veterans from being hired: officials
OTTAWA - A technical problem may have kept thousands of veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members from being hired or having the opportunity to apply for public service jobs. Officials say the issue ...
Mar 21, 2024