SOUR NOTES: Mountainview School Division takes God Save the King off its playlist
During a Tuesday evening Mountain View School Division (MVSD) trustee meeting, Jason Gryba, the chair of the Dauphin-based ...
William E. Leuchtenburg, eminent presidential historian and Ken Burns consultant, dies at 102
NEW YORK (AP) — William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the New ...
Ontario judge begins hearing arguments over landmark $32.5-billion tobacco settlement
TORONTO — An Ontario judge has begun hearing arguments about whether to approve a landmark $32.5-billion settlement that would see three major tobacco companies compensate provinces, territories and ...
Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The leader of Syria’s former rebels who toppled President Bashar Assad last month was named the country’s interim president on Wednesday as former insurgents also cancelled the ...
What to know about Trump's buyout proposal for federal employees
President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce. They don’t have a long time to decide: The deadline is Feb. 6.
A South Florida luxury condo project is planned for site where building collapse killed 98 people
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A Dubai-based developer plans to build a 12-story luxury condominium project on the South Florida site where a building collapsed in 2021, killing 98 people.
Dutch police arrest three suspects after the theft of a priceless golden helmet from Romania
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch authorities on Wednesday arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania and had been on display in a ...
'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate
British Columbia’s children’s representative says in the 18 years her office has been in place, the province has been slow to respond to the growing needs of children with disabilities and their ...
Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings is challenging the DNA evidence against him and seeking separate trials in the ...
Niverville could use more amenities, residents tell council in survey
The Town of Niverville has released results of a needs assessment survey, as they look to better understand what residents ...
Army veteran pleads not guilty to killing homeless man in downtown Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran who served in the war in Afghanistan pleaded not guilty Wednesday to fatally ...
Manitoba directs Prairie Mountain Health to cut for-profit nursing agency costs by 15%
The Manitoba government has directed Prairie Mountain Health leadership to reduce spending on for-profit nursing agencies by ...