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What the Ford government’s education reform means for boards under supervision

The Ford government’s decision to keep trustees in place long-term — albeit with limited powers — will not mean the end of supervision at eight Ontario school boards, the education minister says. But, despite keeping direct control of some of the largest school boards in the province, Paul Calandra said people should run for election […]

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Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line

TORONTO – Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly disappointed Maple Leafs’ bench last spring. As the clock wound down and the Panthers started to celebrate their emphatic Game 7 victory in the second round of the playoffs at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto’s head coach pivoted to the off-season believing there was something to build […]

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Ingram, Raptors focused on clinching playoff spot

TORONTO – All season the Toronto Raptors have insisted that they don’t check the standings, the schedule, or the out-of-town scoreboard. As the regular season started to wind down, however, a handful of Raptors admitted to peeking at the Eastern Conference standings to see how close they are to clinching a playoff spot. Except Brandon […]

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Government won’t say how much it is spending on its ‘Protect Ontario’ commercials

The Ford government is in the midst of a large-scale advertising campaign, filling both radio and television with commercials that all end with the phrase, “Protect Ontario” — a nod to the Progressive Conservatives’ election slogan. But how many different commercials the government is currently running and how much they’re costing taxpayers is unclear. Questions […]

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Why Canadian seeds are on their way to the moon with Artemis II – New Brunswick

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of kilometres from Earth, in an aluminum foil envelope, 2,600 Canadian seeds are on a voyage through outer space — along with the Artemis II crew. “Looks a little bit like five aluminum ravioli stuck together, is what I’ve been telling people,” National Tree Seed Centre […]

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Attorney general ‘not commenting’ on Ford’s call for Umar Zameer judge to apologize

Ontario’s attorney general will neither condemn nor support Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that a provincial judge should apologize for her instructions to the jury in the trial of Umar Zameer. The high-profile case saw Zameer acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, a plainclothes officer who was fatally run over […]

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As prime minister, Mark Carney makes Question Period a low priority – National

When he’s in the House of Commons during the daily 45-minute  Question Period, Mark Carney seems to enjoy himself. While it’s never shown on TV cameras — House of Commons personnel and not broadcasters control the visuals — those  in the galleries will often see Carney smiling and joking with members of the opposition, including […]

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Holocaust survivor calls Montreal college’s decision to cancel commemoration ‘cowardly’ – Montreal

A Holocaust survivor and educator says Montreal’s Vanier College failed in its responsibility to students after cancelling a planned Holocaust commemoration event this week over security concerns. Eva Kuper, a volunteer with the Montreal Holocaust Museum and a retired educator who has taught early childhood education at Concordia University, said she was scheduled to speak […]

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