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Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner
OTTAWA - A government-funded report says Black executives within the public service are subject to harassment and intimidation, career stagnation, unjust workloads and, as one executive wrote, a "cess...
Nov 12, 2024
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) - A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by a federal judge who said the law is "u...
Nov 12, 2024
N.S. Tory campaign staffer resigns after alleged vote-buying with Tim's gift cards
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative constituency campaign manager has resigned amid accusations of "vote-buying" with Tim Hortons gift cards. Peter Zwicker, the Tory campaign manager for ...
Nov 12, 2024
PWHL MVP Spooner set to miss start of season for Toronto Sceptres due to knee injury
TORONTO - Reigning PWHL MVP and scoring champ Natalie Spooner will miss the start of the regular season for the Toronto Sceptres, general manager Gina Kingsbury announced Tuesday on the first day of t...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Judge extends the time to indict the driver accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his brother
SALEM, N.J. (AP) - The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they were cycling on a rural New Jersey road briefly appeared in court Tuesday, where ...
Nov 12, 2024
Alberta lead Canada in employment growth in October
The biggest increase in jobs this past month in Canada happened in Alberta.That is according to Statistics Canada, which says Alberta experienced a growth in employment of 13,200 in October.Approximat...
Nov 12, 2024
Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. Jose Ibarra was ch...
Nov 12, 2024
Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate. Jose Ibarra was ch...
Nov 12, 2024
Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are "ready to deliver" on President-elect Donald Trump's mandate, ensuring they are more prepared for a second-term agenda. S...
Nov 12, 2024