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1 exam, 50% of final grade. Students say Quebec must follow rest of Canada and change 'unfair' system
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 2, 2025
As students across the province get ready to write their ministerial exams, the pressure is high – and so are the stakes. Luca Di Fiore, a Grade 11 student, says the final exam feels like a judgment. "It seems unfair almost after everything you do...
Today-History-Jun02
Alberta Prime Times
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June 2, 2025
Today in History for June 2: In 1615, the first missionaries to come to Canada, the Recoletts, arrived in Quebec. In 1740, the Marquis de Sade -- writer, philosopher and revolutionary -- was born in Paris. In 1835, P.T. Today in History for June...
Canada hates us, but it's not all Trump's fault.
WNYC - New York
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June 2, 2025
Why Canadians and Americans view our relationship differently. wildpixel/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption wildpixel/Getty Images Why Canadians and Americans view our relationship differently. wildpixel/Getty Images The stereotype is that...
Trump biopic The Apprentice takes home top film award at Canadian Screen Awards
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 2, 2025
The divisive, little-seen yet still-controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice managed to grab the brass ring on Sunday, taking home the top award of best motion picture at the final night of the Canadian Screen Awards. It beat out stiff...
Canada is already having another bad wildfire season
CDA Press - Idaho
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June 2, 2025
It’s looking like another disastrous wildfire season across Canada. As of the last weekend of May, news outlets are reporting that the country was battling around 175 wildfires, with nearly 100 of them that were uncontained. With the official...
Telus to invest C$70 billion to expand network across Canada
iTWire
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June 1, 2025
Canadian telecoms conglomerate Telus plans to invest more than C$70 billion (~US$51 billion) over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across Canada. Telus says it will bring fibre connectivity to...
This Day in Sports History: June 2
97.5 FM The Fanatic Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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June 2, 2025
Major sporting events in June include MLB, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup Final, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open Golf, and the Canadian Grand Prix. June 2 has witnessed several notable sports moments and legendary performances. Here's a closer look at...
'The Apprentice,' 'Canada's Drag Race' among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards (Canada)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 2, 2025
Photo: The Canadian Press Daniel Bekerman, producer of "The Apprentice," winner of Best Motion Picture, poses for a photo at the Canadian Screen Awards, in Toronto, Sunday, June 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young A film chronicling the rise...
The unusual gift Prince Edward received from a Canadian leader - and why the Queen called the country her 'second home'
Daily Mail
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June 2, 2025
What do you give the person who has it all? This was the question Canadian Premier Gary Doer was faced with when Prince Edward came to visit. As a Commonwealth realm, Canada has a strong relationship with the British Monarchy. The prince met...
Over 25,000 residents evacuated from 3 provinces over wildfire in Canada
Hindustan Times
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June 2, 2025
Active wildfires remained active in parts of Canada and the US on Sunday, and affected air quality, prompting the evacuation of over 25,000 residents in three provinces, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. Plumes of smoke rose from several areas...
From a kitchen table to the world. How Diva Cup changed menstrual products — and became a pop culture darling
Hamilton Spectator
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More than two decades ago a small family business in Kitchener changed the global conversation about menstrual products. Now, Diva International is looking to do the same for other aspects of feminine care. Prior to Diva’s rise menstrual products...
ICYMI: Alberta’s Hiding A Mini Sahara Desert From The Rest Of Canada
Westwind Weekly News
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June 2, 2025
Posted on June 2, 2025 by Britanny Burr Alberta. A province renowned for its diverse and breathtaking scenery, from majestic mountain peaks, vibrant glacial lakes in stunning shades of blue, swift rivers, expansive prairies, rolling plains,...
Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals
Grist Magazine
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June 2, 2025
Miguel Guimaraes, a Shipibo-Konibo leader, has spent his life protesting palm oil plantations and other agribusiness ventures exploiting the Amazon rainforest in his homeland of Peru. Last spring, as he attended a United Nations conference on...
VOX POPULI: Latest chapter in the history of emoji draws to a close in Japan
The Asahi Shimbun
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Birthday messages from friends are never complete without a flurry of emojis. Whether sent from just down the street or halfway across the world, the visual language they carry is remarkably universal—cakes, candles and flower bouquets light up...
Max Verstappen Risks Rare Punishment That's Only Been Given to One Driver in Formula 1 History
GiveMeSport
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June 2, 2025
Max Verstappen completely lost his head towards the end of the Spanish Grand Prix. After a largely uneventful race, it burst into life towards the end when a safety car was bought out following Kimi Antonelli's retirement. The vast majority of...
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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FLIN FLON, Manitoba – More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the evacuated...
Tapestry depicting history of Northallerton hospital restored
Darlington and Stockton Times
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The tapestry, which hangs above the doors of the main entrance at the Friarage Hospital, has undergone restorative cleaning thanks to funding from Friends of the Friarage. It depicts the history of the Friarage Hospital site, which was founded...
Lahore Arts Council hosts Canadian film festival at Alhamra
Dunya News
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Entertainment Entertainment Lahore Arts Council hosts Canadian film festival at Alhamra Close Eight films were screened, each touching on important global and social issues Published On: Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:15:40 PKT (Web Desk) - The Lahore Arts...
Donald Trump Movie The Apprentice Sweeps 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
Recently Heard
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June 2, 2025
A Canadian Display Awards that introduced marginalized voices to the fore and challenged the worldwide political panorama noticed The Apprentice, a movie a couple of younger Donald Trump, dominate the nationwide movie and TV awards on Sunday...
Will Mark Carney drop Canada’s international student caps?
University of Nottingham
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June 1, 2025
The David Cameron-Nick Clegg coalition’s English tuition fee increases in 2010. John Howard’s regulation of Australian university fees in 1996. Even Donald Trump’s antisemitism investigations of Ivy League schools. Examples abound of University of...