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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German …
Read More »How Quebec funds disadvantaged schools — and why some say it can hurt kids in need
For nearly 30 years, Quebec has used a system to determine which schools should get extra funding and help based on how disadvantaged they are compared to others. It’s called the Indice de milieu socio-économique (IMSE), a socio-economic background index. But there are questions about the province’s calculation method and …
Read More »Oyster growers in P.E.I. seeing nearly 100% mortality rate as 2 diseases hurt industry
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Oyster growers in Prince Edward Island are taking their livelihood out of the water and dumping …
Read More »More oil production in Venezuela could hurt Canada’s oilpatch
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A regime change in Venezuela could both help that country regain its former prominence as an …
Read More »Why Trump’s battle with U.S. mayors might hurt everyone, even him
If the fiery victory speech delivered by New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday is any indication, a smooth working relationship with the president of the United States may not be in the cards any time soon. Mamdani warned Donald Trump to “turn the volume up” as he laid out …
Read More »World Cup hotel tax increase could hurt larger tourism industry, Toronto hotel association says
The Greater Toronto Hotel Association says a hotel tax increase introduced for Toronto’s FIFA World Cup games next year might be having a negative effect on tourism and travel to the city unrelated to the tournament. A 2.5 per cent increase to the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) started in June …
Read More »Nearly 100 children hurt, several feared dead and dozens trapped after Indonesian school collapses
Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors Tuesday morning more than 12 hours after the structure fell. Rescue workers, police and soldiers digging through the night pulled out eight weak and …
Read More »TikTok Canada is closing soon. The Beaches and bbno$ warn it will hurt homegrown artists
In 2021, a TikTok of Canadian rapper bbno$ raising his eyebrows to the beat of his single “Edamame” started gaining traction — and eventually changed the course of his career. The platform’s Canadian team suggested he recreate the clip with a safari-themed filter, then helped push it globally. “When that …
Read More »2 Southwest Airlines flight attendants hurt after plane plunges to avoid collision
A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants, authorities and passengers said. Southwest flight 1496 was responding to an onboard alert about another aircraft in its …
Read More »She’s fought for clean water for years and fears proposed Ontario permit changes will hurt First Nations
Makasa Looking Horse Henry remembers the moment she learned some people in her community had never tasted clean tap water. “A lot of people have to rely on buying water, not having any hooked-up water, piped-in water and running water in their households,” she said. “This is a huge stressor …
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