STF, province make selections for arbitration panel

The STF says dates for binding arbitration will be “confirmed shortly.” Teachers and supporters walked around the Saskatchewan Legislative Building grounds during their two-day job action on March 20, 2024 in Regina.Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post The province and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) have announced their respective nominees for an arbitration panel that … Read more

Sask. social services minister addresses concerns over emergency hotel stays

“We certainly don’t want to have individuals in a precarious health situation, particularly with children.” Gene Makowsky said the Ministry of Social Services (MSS) should make “every effort” to accommodate clients, but two Regina mothers say that didn’t happen.Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Minister of Social Services Gene Makowsky says concerns raised by two … Read more

Cops release images of suspect in deadly NYC migrant shelter shooting that may have links to Tren de Aragua gang

Surveillance video shows a suspected gunman in the deadly, potentially Tren de Aragua gang-linked shooting Sunday outside a Brooklyn migrant shelter. The cellphone-toting man seen in footage released by the NYPD late Monday is the shooter who hopped off a moped outside 29 Ryerson St. and popped off shots, police said. “They shot from the … Read more

Kamala Harris reverses Joe Biden’s slide in new national poll: ‘Opportunity for Democrats to regroup’

Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t completely closed the gap with Donald Trump — but she’s making up ground, says one national pollster. And that’s despite a significant minority of Democrats wishing she’d had to compete for the nomination rather than having party elites hand it to her. Those are the takeaways from a Florida Atlantic … Read more

Vulnerable Quebecers told to get COVID-19 vaccine this fall

The immunization committee’s recommendations come as the province experiences a wave of summer cases and hospitalizations. The immunization committee is recommending the province wait for a vaccine that is adapted to the strains in circulation, which should be ready in time for the fall campaign.Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette files The committee recommends boosters … Read more

‘Gold Bar’ Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in August

Disgraced New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20 — after his conviction on felony bribery raps earlier this month. Menendez, 70, laid out his intention in a letter to the New Jersey governor’s office Tuesday. “Today, I received a letter from Senator Bob Menendez informing me of his intention … Read more

Verizon customers calling 911 in Ventura County can’t communicate with dispatchers

Verizon Wireless network customers calling 911 in Ventura County couldn’t hear dispatchers on the other side Tuesday morning, the Sheriff’s Department said. (zef art / stock.adobe.com) People calling 911 from the Verizon Wireless network are experiencing technical problems that are preventing them from communicating with dispatchers in Ventura County, the Sheriff’s Department said. A Ventura … Read more

Biden dodges questions about dropping out of 2024 race in first public appearance since announcement: ‘Watch and listen’

President Biden on Tuesday made his first public appearance since dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, flying from Delaware to the White House the day before his highly anticipated address to the nation over his dramatic campaign exit. 6Biden landed in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. REUTERS Biden, 81, saluted and smiled as he left his motorcade … Read more

How the 2024 Olympics is fighting its tiniest foe: The rats of Paris

Workers now have days to combat a four-legged pest that has plagued the city for centuries A rat. Possibly looking for a better view of the 2024 Olympics. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mary Altaffer,Photo by Mary Altaffer /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rats might make for compelling protagonists in animated film – you should google the 2007 hit “Ratatouille” … Read more

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