Ontario school board spending over $41K on staff travel to Brazil, Italy, Germany and Dubai

In the midst of a budget freeze, trustees at an Ontario Catholic school board sent a senior staff member to Rome and Berlin this fall, and approved a third trip to Dubai next year, costing the board over $31,000.  Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) superintendent, Anthony Cordeiro, also went to São Paulo, Brazil, in…

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Priestman won’t return as Canada women’s soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation

Bev Priestman is out as coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team in the wake of an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. Canada Soccer says assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi, who like Priestman are serving a one-year FIFA ban over the illegal use of a drone to film New Zealand…

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N.B. Premier Susan Holt says newly-elected government to draft carbon pricing plan – New Brunswick

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 12, 2024 2:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s premier says her newly elected Liberal government will draft a carbon pricing plan that will be submitted for Ottawa’s approval. Susan Holt made the commitment in Fredericton during a news conference with…

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Safety experts outline what Toronto Taylor Swift fans should know

As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift’s arrival this week, some crowd management and planning experts say additional safety precautions should be taken when tens of thousands of fans fill the city’s downtown core on show nights. That means being prepared for a sudden shift in crowd dynamics and severe traffic gridlock, despite planned road closures,…

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