The Canadian Press TORONTO—Students in Ontario elementary schools soon will be required to have one full hour a day of math instructions. Education minister Liz Sandals said the province will spend $60 million to help students improve their test results in math, and some of the money will pay for […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s Liberal government is backtracking on changes announced in its recent budget that would have increased drug costs for most seniors. The government proposed in the budget to raise the Ontario Drug Benefit low-income threshold for single seniors from $16,018 to $19,300, and for senior couples […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Kevin Pillar chased a drive deep into the left-centre gap and extended his arm above his head before leaping to make the catch and falling into the wall. The high-scoring Toronto Blue Jays hit three home runs to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Disappointed by a bad loss in the last game, New York Islanders’ coach Jack Capuano singled out some players he said “needed to play better.” The Islanders then went out and got a crucial win in their playoff push. John Tavares got his 30th goal and […]
Duane Hicks Samantha Manty, director of the Riverside Foundation for Health Care, showed off some of the gently-used items donated for its annual spring luncheon coming up Sunday, April 24 from noon-2 p.m. at the Robert Moore School gym. The special events committee is looking for more items (no clothing […]
Duane Hicks The town will be looking at nearly $3 million in upgrades to its sewage treatment plant this year. Council yesterday awarded a tender to Kingdom Construction Ltd. to remove and replace biosolids de-watering systems and screen equipment at the plant. The upgrades will allow the town to remove […]
Staff Mine Centre School will receive the Rainy River District School Board’s “Recognition of Excellence” for its Early Years camp at tonight’s regular monthly meeting. “This year, the Early Years team has taken outdoor learning to a new level by developing an outdoor classroom, as part of the Early Years […]
By Erik Schelzig The Associated Press NASHVILLE — Having already made a .50-calibre sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to making the Holy Bible the state’s official book. The state Senate voted 19-8 in favour of the bill despite arguments by the state […]
By Errin Haines Whack The Associated Press PRINCETON, N.J. — Woodrow Wilson’s name will remain on Princeton University’s public policy school, despite calls to remove it because the former U.S. president was a segregationist, the Ivy League university announced Monday. Princeton was challenged to take a deeper look into Wilson’s […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Helen Clark, a former New Zealand prime minister who is now a senior U.N. official, announced Tuesday she is running for the top position at the United Nations, saying she would bring nearly 30 years of leadership skills to the […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press HOUSTON — One good shot deserved another. Kris Jenkins of Villanova wasn’t about to be outdone. Jenkins overcame the shock of watching North Carolina’s Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 to tie it by spotting up behind the right side of the arc and […]
By Juan Zamorano And Joshua Goodman The Associated Press PANAMA CITY — Panamanians have long shrugged off their country’s checkered reputation as a financial haven for drug lords, tax dodgers and corrupt oligarchs. If they’re crooks, they’ve learned from the world’s wealthy nations, they like to joke. That same defensiveness […]
