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B.C. teacher suspended after pulling ponytails, swearing in classroom

A B.C. teacher has been disciplined for professional misconduct. According to the B.C. commissioner for teacher regulation, it all started in the summer of 2017. They say a teacher used Facebook messenger to exchange movie recommendations with a student. The student reported feeling uncomfortable with the exchanges, and reported them to school administrators. The Teacher […]

Trump will slap tariffs on UK goods if UK introduces a 'tech tax'

Donald Trump will slap tariffs on UK goods if Boris Johnson introduces a ‘tech tax’ on Google and Amazon, US treasury secretary warns Steven Mnuchin’s warning comes after France backed out and pledged with US UK PM Boris Johnson in December had vowed to make tech giants pay fair tax Italy also approved a similar tax […]

More than 1,000 dementia patients are 'dumped in hospitals' every DAY

More than 1,000 dementia patients are ‘dumped in hospitals’ every DAY because of UK’s crumbling social care system, figures reveal Emergency hospital admissions for those with dementia reached 379,004 a year Of those, more than 40,000 ended up stranded there for more than a month  Alzheimer’s Society said dementia sufferers were ‘falling through the cracks’  […]

‘Why was he let go?’ Vernon business owner concerned about bail release

After a frightening incident in his downtown Vernon business, a local optical store owner is shocked that the alleged assailant was quickly released on bail. Peter Martens, the owner of Lensmakers Optical on 32nd Avenue, said two employees were in the shop on Thursday when an intruder came in and put a box cutter to […]

Pompeo calls for fair elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday stressed the need for Venezuela and Nicaragua to hold free and fair elections, singling out the countries’ left-wing governments for criticism. Pompeo said Nicaragua was an authoritarian regime, calling on its government to cease repression and support free and fair elections, sentiments he […]

CDC announces first U.S. case of Chinese coronavirus

American officials have announced the first U.S. case of coronavirus connected to the ongoing outbreak in Wuhan, China. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it had detected a case in Washington state.