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As teachers in British Columbia gear up to meet a new requirement for Holocaust education in classrooms, how that content gets taught has deeply divided the union representing the province’s 50,000 teachers.Internal communications provided to The Globe and Mail show that a group of Jewish teachers – BC Teachers Against Antisemitism – raised concerns with colleagues belonging to a social-justice group partly funded by the union – the Anti-Oppression Educators Collective (AOEC) – about the group’s social-media posts. The AOEC has said it stands against oppression of all groups and decries...
June 14, 2024 - 19:30 | Xiao Xu | The Globe and Mail
A British Columbia provincial policy that forced people with chronic illnesses such as Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis to switch to cheaper medications saved the province more than $730-million over five years, according to a new government report.The B.C. government said Friday that the money freed up through its biosimilar switching plan allowed the province to expand public coverage of other drugs and devices, including Trikafta, a life-changing treatment for cystic fibrosis and continuous glucose monitors for people with diabetes.
June 14, 2024 - 19:26 | Kelly Grant | The Globe and Mail
The head of the Edmonton Police Commission doesn’t know exactly how or when the relationship with city council began to erode, but believes it’s time to get back on track.
June 14, 2024 - 19:12 | Aaron Sousa | Global News - Canada
Saskatchewan's legislature Speaker says a meeting he called for next week is the only avenue to get to the bottom of gun allegations surrounding a cabinet minister.
June 14, 2024 - 19:04 | | Global News - Canada
‘Fast work by firefighters caught the fire and prevented it from growing further,’ said the fire department.
June 14, 2024 - 18:57 | Doyle Potenteau | Global News - Canada
Starting on Aug. 1, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will have new strict rules for any dog crossing from Canada into the United States.
June 14, 2024 - 18:48 | Doug Vaessen | Global News - Canada
