Regina Public Schools says it will use the review to assess the program's strengths and challenges. (CBC / Radio-Canada - image credit)Regina's school resource officer (SRO) program, which puts police officers in schools, is still under review by the city's public and Catholic school divisions. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENTThe school divisions hired Praxis Consulting to conduct a periodic review of the program. "The consultation process for the review is now complete," said Terry Lazarou, spokesperson for Regina Public Schools, in an email this week. Kirk Fraser/CBCPolice Chief Evan Bray said the school divisions' review will be a chance to strengthen the program.

Dr. Katie LebelDr. Katie Lebel, a sports business researcher in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, appeared on CBC’s The National to discuss the new rules announced this week for Canada Soccer that will require the organization to undergo a financial audit and a governance review, among other new steps. Lebel said the changes will bring about more transparency for the soccer body and were “long overdue.”A professor in the Department of Management, Lebel researches gender equity, sport fandom, marketing, and communications. She is an affiliated scholar at Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and a member of the National Network for Research on Gender Equity in Canadian Sport.

May 31 (Reuters) - Michael Sabia is leaving his post as Canada's deputy finance minister to head Hydro-Quebec, a power-generating utility, the Quebec premier said in a tweet on Wednesday. Sabia, a top bureaucrat at Canada's federal finance ministry, will step down from his current role on June 2, the country's Department of Finance said. The utility has been without a permanent chief since April after Sophie Brochu stepped down as CEO two years ahead of schedule amid disagreements with the Quebec government over strategy. Sabia, who was the former head of Canada's second-biggest pension fund, took over as deputy minister of the federal finance ministry in December 2020. (Reporting by Gokul Pisharody in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

An evacuation order has been issued in Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., according to the territory’s Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, as a wildfire burns nearby. In an email to CBC News early Wednesday afternoon, department spokesperson Jay Boast confirmed the evacuation order and said an evacuation centre was being set up in Fort Simpson. Fire says the fire near Sambaa K’e has consumed nearly 100,000 hectares of land on both sides of the border, including nearly 50,000 hectares of land within the N.W.T. The fire is about 30 kilometres south of Sambaa K’e, she said, but winds are expected to start blowing the fire toward the community. Sambaa K’e is a community of under 100 in the Dehcho, about 150 kilometres south of Fort Simpson.

The Arctic Economic Council (AEC) has appointed Inger Johnsen as the new chair of the body. “Due to the war in Ukraine, it will not be business as usual, but we will continue to build up the AEC capacity to facilitate sustainable economic development in the Arctic.”The Arctic Economic Council was a Canadian initiative under its last Arctic Council chairmanship (2013-2015). The AEC was conceived to advise the Arctic Council on business issues. “Focusing on greening the economy in a way that it is a vehicle for sustainable economic growth and social development in the Arctic.”Though a separate body from the Arctic Council, the AEC leadership changes hands in concert with the Arctic Council rotating two-year chairmanship. Norway took over chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia on May 11.

According to Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, fruits and vegetables like chili, ginger, cabbage, mango and coconut did not reach the 100% self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) for 2021. Among the vegetables and fruits that have not reached 100 per cent SSR for that year were chili (29.3%), ginger (14.6%), cabbage (40.3%), mango (16.2%) and coconut (69.6%), he said. Therefore, he said the direction of the sub-sector crops has been formulated would give priority to increasing the production of items that have not reached 100% SSR to guarantee the country's food security. "Food production needs has to be improved because the SSR for 2021 shows that there are still some vegetables and fruits that have not yet reached 100%.”Source: thestar.com.my

Rachel Stanford gets some family hugs in hospital as she recovers from a broken neck and other injuries. (Submitted by Ben Stanford - image credit)A mother of six is recovering after breaking her neck in a fall from a zipline at a Kelowna, B.C., beach. Rachel Stanford, 36, was enjoying the Sunday of the May long weekend with her husband Ben and her two youngest daughters at Gyro Beach in the Okanagan city. Ben Stanford says their daughter Katie went on the zipline — which starts from a platform on the beach and extends out for a short distance into Okanagan Lake — before her mother climbed on. "She started saying, 'oh Ben, oh Ben, oh Ben,'" he said.

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Losing in six games to a Las Vegas team that tamed the NHL’s most potent offense in the previous round wasn’t necessarily sinful. Late in the season, Robertson referenced the Stars’ “sloppy” play at AAC, especially in the first period. In the Stars’ first playoff series against the Wild, the first team that scored won every game. Whatever the problem was, the deeper the Stars went in the playoffs, the worse Oettinger played. Do the Stars need to consider giving Oettinger more time off next season to make him at his best for the playoffs?

Colonization and its Impact:The heritage of settler colonization has had a profound impact on Indigenous peoples, disrupting their traditional ways of life. Each area represents distinct traditions and ways of life, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the diversity and shared heritage among Indigenous communities. Efforts to reclaim traditional names and promote Indigenous place names are underway, challenging the anglicization of the continent’s name and honoring Indigenous perspectives. In recent years, there has been a growing movement among Indigenous activists and communities to reclaim traditional names and revitalize Indigenous place names. Efforts such as the Ogimaa Mikana project have been instrumental in reintroducing Indigenous names for various locations across the continent.

The barrage included RBI singles by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Matt Chapman along with a two-run double by Whit Merrifield. After their second trip through the batting order, the Jays had 10 hits — nine singles — and had made only seven outs. Rowdy returnsThe Jays traded Rowdy Tellez to Milwaukee in July of 2021, getting back reliever Trevor Richards and minor-league pitcher Bowden Francis. Guerrero connectionVlad’s uncle Wilton Guerrero, who played parts of four seasons with the Montreal Expos, came to town to help his nephew work out of a slump that saw him go just 1-for-12 in the weekend series in Minnesota. They talked a lot about timing, and whatever uncle Wilton said seemed to work in a hurry.

Leading candidates for Toronto mayor will lock horns Wednesday night in a debate that comes as the race enters a crucial phase. “The stakes are really, really high for everyone on that stage,” said Myer Siemiatycki, professor emeritus of politics at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Moderated by Star city hall columnist Edward Keenan and taking place at TMU’s Ted Rogers School of Management, the event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed at thestar.com and broadcast on CP24. Bozinoff predicted Wednesday’s debate could be the last best chance for mayoral hopefuls hoping to overtake Chow to put forward a grand idea that will capture voters’ imagination. Ben Spurr is a Toronto-based reporter covering city hall and municipal politics for the Star.

households can now apply for one-time $500 wildfire relief payment, says provinceVehicles line a road Sunday during the evacuation of the Upper Tantallon area due to a wildfire. According to Premier Tim Houston, speaking from Shelburne County, households in evacuated areas across the province can now apply for one-time financial assistance of $500 to cover incidental costs, like hotels or toiletries, on the Red Cross website. The Red Cross is also warning Nova Scotians to be wary of possible fraud. The Red Cross said it will only communicate via email, phone or in person. On Tuesday, United Way Halifax launched a wildfire recovery fund for those affected by the fires in Upper Tantallon, Hammonds Plains and Shelburne County.

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday’s Lotto Max $65 million draw. However, one of eight available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each was won by a ticket holder in Quebec. The jackpot for the next draw on June 2 will be an estimated $70 million, with 10 $1 million Maxmillion prizes up for grabs.

Senators in Minnesota passed a bill Saturday, May 20, 2023, that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the 23rd state to legalize the substance for adults. Among them was one of the first governors in the U.S. to openly support marijuana legalization. In 2021, the Democratic-controlled House passed a legalization bill with several Republicans voting yes, but the GOP-controlled Senate never gave it a vote. Last year, the Legislature passed a bill legalizing THC in edible or drinkable form if it’s derived from hemp.