Miller Sanford Unveiling his most sweeping education initiative yet, Sen. John F. Kerry said Thursday he would provide states more than $20 billion over the next decade to hire more teachers and raise their pay in return for new efforts to weed out poorly performing instructors. The plan would use the carrot of increased federal funding to … Read more
Premier Scott Moe maintains a rural stronghold after the 2024 Saskatchewan election. Premier Scott Moe still has a lot to smile about, according to the final election results.Photo by Julia Peterson/Saskatoon StarPhoenix Remember that close race on provincial election night? Or so it seemed. Alas, numbers — especially selective ones — can be rather deceiving. … Read more
A sidewalk in need of repair on L.A.’s Griffith Park Boulevard, seen in 2021. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna, 59, was waiting to cross a street in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap fell from a nearby streetlight and hit him on the head, knocking him to … Read more
Kristin Cavallari set the record straight on her relationship status. The reality star clarified she is single — two days after her BFF Justin Anderson exposed her past hookups with Jason Statham and Morgan Wallen in a viral Instagram video. “Dating is funny right now,” Cavallari, 37, confessed on her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast Tuesday. … Read more
You can still get close on Mother’s Day. (Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) As most astute children know, moms tend to be suckers for anything their kids give them. But upon adulthood, unless you can stick a grandchild in her hands, finding the right gift for The Woman Who Gave Me Life … Read more
“I grew up right in the thick of that winter. It forms your identity, in a way.” An image photographer Angela Boehm shot as part of her Minus-30 project – an initiative that saw her head out into Saskatchewan winters, when temperatures were below minus-30.Photo by Angela Boehm Photo courtesy An Reviews and recommendations are … Read more
Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images Cher has revealed how her ex-husband Sonny Bono said he “seriously thought” of killing her at the end of their turbulent marriage. It happened after Cher was so unhappy that she considered jumping from the balcony of their Las Vegas hotel room, she writes in “Cher: The Memoir (Part One).” 6Sonny … Read more
Colin Petersen. Facebook / Best of the Bee Gees Original Bee Gees drummer Colin “Smiley” Petersen has died. He was 78. Petersen’s death was announced by the Best of the Bee Gees Facebook page on Monday. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our dear friend Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen,” the page … Read more
Same old, and some new surprises in the top 10 most stolen vehicles based on theft frequency OMVIC advises on how to mitigate your risk of falling victim to fraud when purchasing a used vehicle.Photo by Getty Images Canada has crowned a new leader, with the 2021 Toyota Highlander nabbing the trophy away from the … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia. The updated doctrine, formally known as “The basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence,” … Read more
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