OAKVILLE, Ont. – Ford Motor Co. has revealed some details of its plan to spend $1.8 billion on its Oakville Assembly Complex to turn it into an electric vehicle production hub. The automaker said Tuesday that it will start retooling the Ontario complex in the second quarter of 2024 and […]
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By Kristina Linnea Garcia
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) – This winter’s been a hard one in Southern California. Highways flood and the rain keeps coming. Pedestrians pick their way across fallen cypress trees, around puddles on sidewalks roped off with caution tape. Between fire, flood, and drought, sometimes it feels like the end of […]
By Paul J. Weber And Jessica Gresko
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone can still be used for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be taken and said it could not be dispensed by mail. The decision late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a ruling by […]
By Jonathan Mattise
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight. State Rep. […]
By John Chidley-Hill
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Inconsistency plagued the Toronto Raptors all season and it undid them again with their post-season hopes on the line. Zach LaVine took over in the second half as the Chicago Bulls rallied past Toronto 109-105 on Wednesday to win their single elimination play-in game. LaVine scored 30 of […]
By Gregory Strong
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – The long ball was the Toronto Blue Jays’ main weapon in their home-opener win over Detroit. The small-ball approach worked wonders in Wednesday’s rematch. George Springer drove in Danny Jansen with the winning run in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 walkoff win […]
By Karen Robson, Ontario Research Chair in Academic Achievement and At-Risk Youth, McMaster University and Rochelle Wijesingha, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, McMaster University
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.
Parents and other advocates who are dissatisfied with the current state of public schooling often call for the expansion of school choice. In Ontario, this erupted following school closures as a result of labour disputes and COVID-19. Some commentators and think tanks have suggested charter schooling is a viable option […]
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Tbaytel for Good is back, and bigger than ever, but looks a little different. The Tbaytel for Good Community Fund has announced a $30,000 available fund this year, with the goal of multiple recipients. However, the online voting portion of the contest has been replaced with a “panel of diverse […]
By Robin McCormick
West End correspondent
West End correspondent
The Sunset Country Palliative Care Committee invites you to attend “The Pushing Up Daisies Fair” to be held April 20th. This is an informational fair, with many booths to be available, with professionals sharing their knowledge on death and dying. All attending will be able to speak with local services […]
This stunning momma-to-be was recently rescued from the streets by a good samaritan, and has been taken in by Best for Kitty. That’s to them, she has a safe and comfortable place to have her kittens. There are always cats and kittens in need of good homes, either through adoption […]
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The countdown is on for the Fort Frances Nursery School. The students loaded a table-top incubator with four dozen fertilized eggs. If all goes to plan, the class will get some cheep thrills, as the chicks hatch. The kids were excited to start the project, and have been watching for […]
