Canada

Public schools and special programs face possible closures and relocations

Canada

Route links Local news Up to 46 schools now have less than 70% utilization, a significant increase from last year’s 16 schools listed for possible closure. North Haven Elementary School was photographed on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Azin Ghaffari / Postmedia Content of the article A growing number of public schools and critical programs for …

Public schools and special programs face possible closures and relocations Read More »

US and Canada investigating strawberries related to hepatitis A outbreak

Canada

Several U.S. and Canadian health agencies are investigating a potentially related hepatitis A outbreak related to organic strawberries purchased in March and April. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers not to eat the FreshKampo and HEB strawberry brands sold at major grocery stores, including Aldi, Kroger, Safeway, Sprouts Farmers Market, Trader’s Joe’s, …

US and Canada investigating strawberries related to hepatitis A outbreak Read More »

Workers at the Apple Store in Atlanta reportedly withdrew their planned union vote request within days, citing alleged intimidation.

Canada

The labor group seeking to represent Apple store workers in Atlanta has withdrawn its union vote request, citing intimidation, according to reports. The vote, scheduled for June 2, could have resulted in Apple’s first unionized store in the U.S. The decision comes days after the audio leak showed a senior Apple executive expressing concern about …

Workers at the Apple Store in Atlanta reportedly withdrew their planned union vote request within days, citing alleged intimidation. Read More »

Highs and lows of Depp vs Heard

Canada

After weeks of explosive testimony, the jury finally decides on the defamation case between actors Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp filed a lawsuit against Heard over an opinion piece he wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018 in which he described himself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Heard did …

Highs and lows of Depp vs Heard Read More »

Biden promises to “do” something to ask the crowd in Uvalde

Canada

UVALDE, Texas – U.S. President Joe Biden mourned Uvalde’s shattered community on Sunday, weeping privately for three hours over the distressed families of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers killed by a gunman. Faced with the chants of “do something” when he left a church service, Biden promised, “We will.” At Robb Elementary School, Biden visited …

Biden promises to “do” something to ask the crowd in Uvalde Read More »