Ottawa Concerned about “engagement and learning skills” in her school’s Grade 9 math class, a principal in Brockville, Ont., emailed a letter to parents promising a crackdown on cellphones in the classroom. Teacher’s test demonstrates barrage of incoming messages during class time Rebecca Zandbergen · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2024 4:00Continue Reading
News As the global summit in Ottawa comes to a close, activists are hoping for a commitment on plastic shipments abroad. Canada exported 202 million kilograms of plastic waste last year, up from 183 million kilograms a year prior. As Ottawa summit comes to close, calls to stop overseas plasticContinue Reading
Cost of Living9:04Pay transparency in job postings? Mmmm…not so much When Kate McKenzie was looking for a job in the spring of 2023, she found a mixed bag of approaches to pay transparency — the practice of being upfront about salaries, both internally and when hiring. “Sometimes the pay wouldContinue Reading
Federal efforts to bring “open banking” to Canada are being welcomed by players in the industry — but there’s also criticism that, after years of waiting, any changes may not come fast enough to encourage innovation or allow smaller financial players compete with larger institutions. Open banking lets consumers or business customers share personal andContinue Reading
Thunder Bay People experiencing homelessness in Thunder Bay, Ont., say designated encampments could helpThe City of Thunder Bay, Ont., is considering designated or supported encampments as service providers grapple with a rise in homelessness. Several individuals, living in tents or elsewhere, spoke to CBC about what they’d like to seeContinue Reading
While discussing the needs and desires of someone who is aging can also honest furthermore be tricky, there are ways to mitigate about a of the discomfort, says creator Laura Tamblyn Watts…Read MoreContinue Reading
British Columbia Elias Lindholm scored just one minute and two seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks came all the way back to beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 in Game 4 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on Sunday. Brock Boeser’s hat-trick keeps Vancouver alive in regulation before Elias Lindholm’s OT winner in NashvilleContinue Reading
Tennis Alexander Zverev of Germany defeated Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Richmond Hill, Ont., native drops match in straight sets to German opponentTales Azzoni · The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 28, 2024 8:50 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
British Columbia Dancing onstage with Diljit Dosanjh a dream come true for 6-year-old fan at historic Vancouver showA six-year-old Bhangra dancer from Surrey saw his dreams come true — and became part of history — when he danced on-stage with Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh in front of a sold-out crowdContinue Reading
