Unpublished Newswire
Ontario has signed an agreement with the federal government for $108-million in funding for school nutrition programs, which officials say will allow the province’s program to serve more children.The federal Liberal government set aside $1-billion over five years to expand access to such programs across the country after pressure from federal New Democrats.
November 22, 2024 - 14:03 | Allison Jones | The Globe and Mail
St. Lawrence College’s musical theatre students bring two exciting productions to the Thousand Islands Playhouse this weekend. Find out what’s on stage.
November 22, 2024 - 13:53 | Paul Soucy | Global News - Canada
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of requests under Jordan’s Principle which is meant to ensure First Nations children don’t wait to receive assistance because of jurisdictional battles.The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society raised concerns that Ottawa was taking too long to process requests for financing through Jordan’s Principle, leaving children without access to services.
November 22, 2024 - 13:53 | Alessia Passafiume | The Globe and Mail
Food, children's clothes and books will be exempt from the tax, but there are few exceptions such as colouring books and calendars
November 22, 2024 - 13:44 | Chris Knight | National Post
An 18-year-old has been sentenced to two years in jail, followed by an additional year of community supervision, after pleading guilty to manslaughter and interfering with human remains in the death of a fellow eastern P.E.I. teen in December 2023.
November 22, 2024 - 13:19 | | CBC News - Canada
A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors says.Chloe Robinson said reported strikes represent a fraction of their true extent, and a lack of protection measures leaves whales vulnerable as global shipping expands.The study found shipping takes place across 92 per cent of the ranges for humpback, blue, fin and sperm whales worldwide, but measures to reduce vessel strikes have been...
November 22, 2024 - 13:16 | Brenna Owen | The Globe and Mail
