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Ontario seeks to set priorities for school boards on student achievement

Ontario seeks to set priorities for school boards on student achievement

TORONTO — Ontario's school boards need to "refocus" on reading, writing and math, the province's education minister said Monday as he introduced legislation that would give him greater control over boards, including by setting student achievement pri
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Workers at anti-poverty World Bank struggle to pay bills

Workers at anti-poverty World Bank struggle to pay bills

WASHINGTON (AP) — Andre Blount has been serving food to dignitaries at World Bank headquarters for nearly 10 years but his pay still isn’t much above minimum wage. This week, as leaders from around the world are in D.
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Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada

Liberals, Tories must publish fundraiser venues despite concerns: Elections Canada

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the governing Liberals and Opposition Conservatives.
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Printing error forces Pennsylvania county to replace ballots

Printing error forces Pennsylvania county to replace ballots

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair

Federal Court sides with Facebook in privacy case tied to Cambridge Analytica affair

OTTAWA — A judge has dismissed the federal privacy watchdog's bid for a declaration that Facebook broke the law governing the use of personal information in a case flowing from the Cambridge Analytica affair.
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US ambassador visits reporter accused by Russia of spying

MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Monday said she was able to visit the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained more than two weeks ago on charges of espionage.
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Alberta NDP promises $200 million to create post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary

Alberta NDP promises $200 million to create post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary

CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition NDP is promising up to $200 million to create a post-secondary campus in downtown Calgary if it wins the upcoming election.
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Spring flooding: Some Montrealers warned to pack emergency kits, protect their homes

Spring flooding: Some Montrealers warned to pack emergency kits, protect their homes

MONTREAL — The risk of spring flooding in the Montreal area is high and officials on Monday warned residents living by the water to pack emergency kits in case evacuation orders are issued.
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Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman's case

Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman's case

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Gerald Groff liked his work as a postal employee in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. For years, he delivered mail and all manner of packages: a car bumper, a mini refrigerator, a 70-pound box of horseshoes for a blacksmith.
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Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans

Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans

OTTAWA — An internal report by Veterans Affairs Canada is raising red flags over the country's military graves and cemeteries, warning that more permanent funding is needed to keep them from falling into disrepair.
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