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CANCELLATIONS All schools are closed and no buses are running in the Prairie Spirit School Division. All schools are closed in the Prairie Rose School Division. All schools are closed in the Hanover School Division. All schools are closed in the Red River Valley School Division. All schools are closed …
Read More »City report on RCMP-Surrey Police transition to be made public Friday
A report by Surrey city staff making the case to stop the transition to a municipal police force and keep the RCMP is expected to be made public today, when the agenda for Monday’s city council meeting is released. Council will vote on the report on Nov. 28. If they vote in favour of …
Read More »Defence lawyers to stage walkout in Edmonton and Calgary Friday over legal aid funding
Alberta defence lawyers will stage a 90-minute courthouse walkout in Edmonton and Calgary on Friday morning, to protest the lack of progress in their fight with the provincial government for increased legal aid funding. The planned walkout will take place between 9 and 10:30 a.m. The demonstration is the latest salvo in …
Read More »If you work from home Monday and Friday, there’s a tawdry nickname for you
A trend is emerging among Canadian employees who split their time between working in their home and downtown offices — and it has gained a naughty nickname. When given the choice, more hybrid workers are staying in their soft pants on Mondays and Fridays, while suiting up the rest of the week. This new …
Read More »Promised Ontario gas tax cut of 5.7 cents per litre coming Friday
A cut to the provincial gas tax promised by Premier Doug Ford before the June election takes effect on Friday and experts say it may offer some relief to drivers facing sky-high pump prices, but the long-term benefits to consumers are unpredictable. The government passed legislation this spring to lower the gas tax by 5.7 cents …
Read More »82 Best Early Black Friday Deals From Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Etc.
Ars Technica Update (11/6/21 9:00am EDT): For this weekend’s Dealmaster roundup, we’ve updated our list of the best offers we can find from the various “early Black Friday” sales going on at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and other retailers this week. We’ve ensured that the prices of our curated picks …
Read More »Charles "Chuck" Geschke, who co-founded Adobe in 1982 with John Warnock and helped develop PDF technology, died on Friday at 81 (Fiona Kelliher/Mercury News)
Fiona Kelliher / Mercury News: Charles “Chuck” Geschke, who co-founded Adobe in 1982 with John Warnock and helped develop PDF technology, died on Friday at 81 — Survived kidnapping at gunpoint — Charles “Chuck” Geschke, co-founder of the iconic Silicon Valley company Adobe Inc. and prominent cheerleader of downtown San …
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