The Associated Press MONT BELVIEU, Texas–A black Texas teenager who was told his dreadlocks violate his high school’s dress code is gaining the support of some celebrities as well as $20,000 for college. DeAndre Arnold, 18, appeared on an episode of “The Ellen Show” that aired Wednesday where host Ellen […]
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The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government’s bid to ban most single-use plastics next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last June the government was getting ready to prohibit the production and sale of single-use plastics in Canada, such as drinking […]
The Canadian Press GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut–Betty Kogvik must have one of the most unusual jobs in all Nunavut. In a land of naked rock and treeless tundra, she’s a gardener. “I never grew plants before in my life,” she said from her home in Gjoa Haven, high above the Arctic […]
The Canadian Press PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.–Premier John Horgan has linked the battles over two major pipeline projects through British Columbia, saying once the legal fight is over, court decisions should be respected. Horgan said Wednesday he accepts that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been approved by the courts after […]
The Canadian PressJohn CotterDaniela Germano Two labour groups are calling for an independent investigation into the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees in a British Columbia train crash almost a year ago. Conductor Dylan Paradis, engineer Andrew Dockrell and trainee Daniel Waldenberger-Bulmer died last February after a two-kilometre-long runaway […]
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Riverside Health Care received special recognition this week for its commitment to providing quality, innovative health care across the Rainy River District. Accreditation Canada awarded Riverside its highest honour “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” for the period 2019-2023. Riverside met 98.7 per cent of the 2,018 standards set out by Accreditation […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Health authorities have communicated with most of the people who may have been in close contact with a Toronto couple who contracted the new strain of coronavirus, Toronto’s top public health official said Tuesday. Toronto medical officer of health Dr. Eileen de Villa said the ability […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia–Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian Open semifinal. At age 38, despite dealing with a painful groin muscle and coming off a draining five-setter, Federer came out just fine, it […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Taylor Coaching hockey still crosses Chris Beaudry’s mind. The 35-year-old Saskatchewan farmer hasn’t lost his joy of the game and loves playing recreationally. He understands hockey and knows that coaching is about more than telling players what to do-It’s about helping them become better people. He says […]
The Canadian Press ST-SAUVEUR, Que.–Quebec is expanding its deposit system to include all beverage containers, with the program getting under way by the end of 2022. The new program will cover containers ranging from 100 millilitres to 2 litres, whether they are made of plastic, glass or metal. That will […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Talks between the union that represents public elementary teachers and government negotiators began yesterday with both sides agreeing to resume bargaining today. The meeting Wednesday involving the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario was the first in more than a month. A government-appointed mediator called the two […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The federal Conservatives want the RCMP watchdog to review the police force’s refusal to launch a criminal investigation into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the law by accepting family vacations on the Aga Khan’s private Caribbean island. In a letter to the Civilian Review and […]
