Premier's cellphones-in-class remarks stir debate
Ottawa students and educators are divided on the question of using cellphones in the classroom, a debate that heated up this week when Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said they should be allowed. cbc.ca |
Census change would affect data: government
The Conservative government admitted internally that switching to a voluntary survey from a mandatory long-form census would make some data unusable for federal institutions, documents submitted in Federal Court show. cbc.ca |
Parents have new hope for return of Wagar High
Parents pack Cote-Saint-Luc city council chambers Wednesday night to talk about the possible reopening of Wagar High School. cbc.ca |
B.C. pot smuggler gets 30 months in U.S prison
A Vancouver man will serve 30 months in a U.S. prison for leading a snowshoe smuggling ring that tried to bring marijuana to Washington state on treacherous mountain trails. cbc.ca |
BHP Billiton’s Potash Bid Faced Surprising Resistance
Canada has been seen as welcoming, rather than restricting, outside investment, but the blocked bid for Potash is stirring a debate. nytimes.com |