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COLLINS: Education — another trouble spot
FOR THE PAST WHILE, I have enjoyed the weekly newsletters of School District 73 Superintendent Rhonda Nixon, who takes us through her week visiting schools in the district and pointing out what variou...
May 11, 2025
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noo...
May 11, 2025
Edmonton Oilers bitten at the buzzer in 4-3 loss to Vegas Golden Knights
EDMONTON - An own goal gave the Edmonton Oilers a chance at another come-from-behind win in the NHL playoffs, but an own goal in the last second of the game took it away. Reilly Smith's shot behind sp...
May 11, 2025
Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL - As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest - and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separati...
May 11, 2025
Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by Pres...
May 11, 2025
Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks ...
May 11, 2025
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occur...
May 11, 2025
B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, others opposed
British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and deepen Vancouver's Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers, despite concerns from environmentalists, experts and First N...
May 11, 2025
Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign domi...
May 10, 2025
Bichette, Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Saturday night. Bo Bichette's...
May 10, 2025
