On Cuttyhunk Island, a tiny place just off Cape Cod, the only graduating eighth grader, Gwen Lynch, is the talk of the town. Gwen’s graduation ceremony from Cuttyhunk Elementary on June 17 will include a speech by a celebrity: Jenny Slate, best known for her role on “Parks and Recreation” and as the voice of […]
When Val Wojtula lost her husband several years ago, she needed a way to reconnect with the community. Joining the Pincushion Quilt Guild in Peachland was just the answer. “We meet every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and we have ladies doing all sorts of work,” Wojtula said. ”People bring hand work. We […]
OTTAWA — Canada’s trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China‘s outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond anything at the ambassador’s level. In an interview Wednesday, Jim Carr said the federal government is awaiting China’s decision on its replacement for outgoing ambassador Lu Shaye, who has had harsh words […]
A woman faces charges in the kidnapping of an eight-year-old Quebec girl found tied up but unharmed in the back seat of a car. The 54-year-old accused is to appear in a Laval courtroom today on charges including unlawful confinement, kidnapping and disguise with intent. Laval police say the suspect knew the girl and approached […]
A Texas school district has fired a high school teacher who tweeted to US President Donald Trump to ask for help reporting illegal immigrant students. Georgia Clark, an English teacher in Fort Worth, complained on 17 May about “illegal students from Mexico”, adding: “I need protection from recrimination”. She told school officials that she “did […]
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has made a dizzying array of changes in its first year in power, including a host of cuts, as it tries to eliminate an $11.7-billion deficit. Here is a selection of some of the program and funding cuts, many of which have emerged in dribs and drabs […]
The City of Guelph has announced the completion of a sacred fire space in Royal City Park. The space is meant for spiritual gatherings by local Indigenous groups for celebration, prayer, gratitude and personal healing, the city said in a post on its website. “We are honoured that members of the local First Nations, Métis, […]
A last-minute penalty for Cavalry FC brought them to a heated 1-1 draw with Forge FC on Tuesday night in the Canadian Championship Qualifying Round 2 match. At Tim Hortons Field, Forge’s Emery Welshman scored into an open net in the 48th minute with Cavalry missing numerous chances trying to catch up. But Forge goalkeeper […]
It’s official: the Collins Bay Institution farm is up and running. “I am pleased to confirm that six dairy cows with heritage lineage were successfully transported to Collins Bay Institution’s penitentiary farm (Tuesday) morning,” said MP for Kingston and the Islands Mark Gerretsen. The federal government has committed $4.3 million in funding to restart prison […]
LONDON (WASHINGTON POST) – His eldest daughter, Ivanka, could not change his mind. His former secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, could not change his mind. Scores of international scientists could not change his mind. And now President Donald Trump, who has called global warming a “Chinese hoax” and pulled the United States out of the […]