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Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems with the support system for children with special needs, lea...
Dec 03, 2020
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM - The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. The travel advisory com...
Dec 03, 2020
Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Hasidic couple who took the Quebec government to court for failing to ensure they received the education to which they were entitled...
Dec 03, 2020
NLSD moves to mandatory remote learning when classes resume after holidays
All schools in the Northern Lights School Division will transition to mandatory remote learning effective Jan. 4, 2021. That's according to a letter from the school division released Dec. 1, which sta...
Dec 03, 2020
Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump's picks on the Fed's...
Dec 03, 2020
OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil output gradually from Jan
VIENNA - OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia have agreed to increase their oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from January. Alexander Novak, deputy prime minister of Russia, a...
Dec 03, 2020
Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, saying the cas...
Dec 03, 2020
Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments [poses challenge in COVID health
WINNIPEG - Some leaders and health professionals say they are facing a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic of persuading Indigenous people to trust a health system that has a history of experimenti...
Dec 03, 2020
Canadians Jeff Smith, Matt Campbell learn draw at World Darts Championship
TORONTO - Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will face Keane Barry while fellow Canadian Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell takes on Scott Waites in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship. The 2...
Dec 03, 2020
California monolith emerges after Utah, Romania works exit
LOS ANGELES - Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up, this time at the pinn...
Dec 03, 2020