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Data show racial, language disparities in mandatory Ontario teacher math test
Results of a math test teacher candidates in Ontario must pass in order to be certified show striking disparities across language, age and racial groups, the province’s teachers’ federation says. The Ontario Teachers’ Federation, which advocates for more than 160,000 teachers in the province, requested roughly a year’s worth of success rates for the test…
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Mark Carney calls alleged privacy breach in Alberta deeply concerning
An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after her address was leaked in an alleged privacy breach by a separatist group. Councillor Aaron Paquette, who represents the Dene ward in Edmonton’s northeast, says he is also hearing from others whose safety…
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Is TMI really such a bad thing? Here’s the case for oversharing
Many people know the sting of having said too much, a cringey feeling that bubbles up after sharing the wrong details at the wrong time. Now, imagine drunkenly telling two of your superiors about the time you had a bathroom emergency onstage in front of hundreds of people. Leslie John feared she had killed her…
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Cenovus says oilfield extension off Newfoundland will hike emissions by 21 per cent
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved hikes in greenhouse gas emissions at a nickel mine in northern Labrador and the Cenovus-owned White Rose oilfield off the coast of St. John’s. Cenovus estimates that its new West White Rose platform will increase emissions at the oilfield by about 21 per cent at peak operation, or…
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So you want to run for council in Almaguin? Here are 5 things to know
On Thursday, April 16, the Almaguin Clerks Group hosted a candidate information session for anyone thinking about throwing their name in the ring for local office. Whether you’re passionate about your community or just curious about the process, here are five things you need to know from the session before you hit the campaign trail.…
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Dozens of Alberta school divisions banned books to comply with provincial order
Dozens of Alberta school divisions have pulled more than 170 books from library shelves this year to comply with a provincial order, including poetry collections, award-winning graphic novels, a sex education comic book and the film and graphic novel adaptations of George Orwell’s 1984. Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides directed schools to remove library…
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Here’s what we know about security measures at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — The suspect detained after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is believed to have made it past the outermost layer of security at the event at which President Donald Trump was scheduled to speak because he was a guest of the hotel, officials said Saturday. The shooting suspect was…
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Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nearly a year after the assassination of a Minnesota legislative leader, lawmakers across the U.S. have worked to fortify security in state capitols and improve safeguards when officials are in their communities. The changes have followed a rise in political violence nationwide that included the stunning assassination last June of…
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Prediction markets, filled with 24/7 bets, are regulated differently than traditional gambling
Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among the more jarring bets recently, the U.S. military capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The raid has evolved into an insider trading scandal. This week, the federal government charged a U.S. special forces soldier who was part…
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School District 10 students learn search and rescue, firefighting skills, and digital citizenship
A new course has been preparing Nakusp Secondary School (NSS) students for post-grad life with skills and certifications in the Emergency Services field. Teachers Daniel Abraham and Dorian Boswell’s goals and vision for the course was to introduce students to hands-on training; encourage volunteerism; and embrace the unique educational opportunities of the Arrow Lakes region.…