After a months-long negotiated rulemaking process, President Joe Biden and his administration have unveiled a new proposed regulation to provide debt relief to student loan borrowers facing financial hardship. The proposal would give the Secretary of Education the power to waive some or all federal student loan debts for borrowers facing hardship that “is likely…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The University of Manitoba says it is increasing security at its student housing complex after an assault that took place in the early hours of Friday morning. Police say an intruder entered a room at the complex on Dafoe Road at around 4:45 a.m., and physically assaulted…
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Delta Air Lines planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th weekend in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 2, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, accusing the security software vendor of breach of contract and negligence after an…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta’s police watchdog says Calgary Police are not at fault for the death of a man in custody earlier this month. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says the man was arrested Oct. 18, after officers were called out to reports of a disturbance with a…
By Chuck Chiang The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 7:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man charged in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in the parking lot of a Metro Vancouver high school two years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Homicide investigators say the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 5:36 pm Updated October 25, 2024 5:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Immanuel Quickley and Canadian RJ Barrett are out of the Toronto Raptors’ lineup tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said that both…
Many factors make it hard to buy a home today, but the one that makes “the biggest difference” in today’s market is the housing shortage, Drew Scott, co-host of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” said at CNBC’s Your Money event Thursday. “I don’t think people realize this shortage of housing that we have affects everything — from…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pair of Edmonton high school students are making toys using a 3D printer. Saras Agrawal and Rateb Ajamieh founded Prints4Play, which provides 3D printed toys to organizations across the city for free. “The goal was to actually connect the idea of 3D printing with the ability…
By Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2024 5:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan’s two main party leaders have renewed their appeals to voters in Regina with the provincial election just around the corner. Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe says voting for the NDP’s Carla…
