5 h. ago Independent education advocates 'disappointed' in petition to axe public funding for private schools

Across Canada, other provinces have no public funding allocated for independent schools

Society

15 h. ago Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. Ross, a public television stalwart in the 1980s and ’90s, “dedicated his life to making art accessible […]

Culture

26 h. ago Some Ontario residents set to receive government payment this week

Monthly Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) payments are scheduled to be distributed to Ontario residents this week.Eligible Ontario residents who are registered to receive the payment can expect to see the deposit in their bank account on Friday, Oct. 10.Are you eligible for the Ontario Trillium Benefit?The OTB is a tax-free combination of three payments: the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, the Northern Ontario Energy Credit, and the Ontario Sales Tax Credit.You must be eligible for at least one of the payments to receive it on a monthly basis.You could get a maximum of $1,283 for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you're between 18 and 64 years old, $1,461 if you are 65 or older, $285 if you live on a reserve or in a public long-term care home, and $25 for the time you lived in a designated college, university, or private school residence in 2024, according to the province's website.The Northern Ontario Energy Credit is designed to assist ...

Politics

54 h. ago Thousands rally in downtown Calgary ahead of provincewide teachers' strike

In Calgary, attendees stood shoulder-to-shoulder as they listened to speakers calling for better public education funding, improved classroom conditions and more support for teachers

Other

6 d. ago Être à l’écoute de Guy Rocher sur l’indépendance, l’éducation, la justice sociale et le pays accueillant

Il n’y a pas meilleure façon d’honorer et de perpétuer la mémoire de ce grand intellectuel si bienveillant.

Society

9 d. ago EA buyout talk highlights video game struggles as growth slows

(Bloomberg) — News that a consortium of investors plans to take video-game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. private highlights the state of affairs in the broader gaming industry, which has struggled in recent years to find new avenues of growth.A group including Silver Lake Management and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which already owns 10% of Electronic Arts, […]

Other

1 week ago SPAC King Palihapitiya, Lee Raise Cash for AI, Crypto Targets

The SPAC ecosystem is growing again, with two investors — including a public face of the original craze — raising funds to target AI and other risky industries.

Technology

1 week ago Toronto theatre and art space on the verge of eviction by landlord

A Toronto-based charitable theatre company is facing eviction from its valuable downtown space, leaving independent artists scrambling to find affordable alternatives. Founded in 2012 by Emily Dix, Matthew McGrath, and Thomas Beattie, Bygone Theatre is a registered charity with a mandate to produce theatre written or set in the early to mid-20th century. In August 2023, the company moved into its first space, called The Bridge, located on the fourth floor of 379 Adelaide St. W. The 7,500-square-foot space is now home to five indie productions, two high school co-ops, private studios for five artists, office space for two companies in residence, and an immersive theatre training program. The Bridge also offers the lowest rehearsal rates in the city at $10 per hour for indie artists who don't have access to operational funding, grant funding, or rehearsal spaces. During their 12th season, Bygone Theatre launched a new initiative aimed at supporting new the...

Culture

2 w. ago Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister

PARIS — Protesters hit France with transport strikes, notably hobbling the Paris Metro, demonstrations and traffic slowdowns and blockades Thursday, pitting the power of the streets against President Emmanuel Macron ‘s government and its proposals to cut funding for public services that underpin the French way of life. The first whiffs of police teargas came […]

Politics

3 w. ago Jason Rowe: Ford gives long overdue recognition to union training

The recent report issued by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), “Dismantling Public Futures,” criticizing the Ford government for pivoting its approach to funding skilled trades programs paints a skewed picture of the training landscape for apprentices in Ontario. It’s purposefully designed to ignore the benefits of union training halls in the skilled trades […]

Transport

3 w. ago UN report cites huge government corruption in South Sudan as its food crisis worsens

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Billions of dollars in public funds in South Sudan have been stolen over the past decade in massive government corruption while the vast majority of the country suffers food insecurity, a U.N. commission said Tuesday. The report by the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details several schemes allegedly […]

Politics

3 w. ago Calgary parents frustrated to find out CBE school leased to private company

That program closed in June, forcing the students who found their place in that community to start again at schools across the city.

Society