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TDSB after school, tutoring program grants cancelled by Ontario government

The Toronto District School Board says as a result of the Ontario government’s $25-million cut to specialized education grants, it has lost funding for several programs, including after school and tutoring programs. “We’re disappointed to learn of these cuts as many of the program/funding cancellations were aimed at helping youth-at-risk,” a statement from the TDSB said on Friday. “The Board’s […]

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Cubans to approve final draft of constitution in February

Cuba’s new president is overseeing what’s being called ‘the modernisation of socialism’ in the country. Cuba has begun a modernisation campaign and part of that effort is both a new constitution and allowing ordinary citizens to weigh in on the document’s contents. Cubans are getting a chance to express their views on the draft constitution, which will be approved by […]

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Ethnic violence forces thousands from Ethiopia into Kenya

Tribal elders in a town on the Kenya-Ethiopia border call for calm after 21 people die in a week of ethnic violence. A refugee crisis has been playing out on the Ethiopia-Kenya border as fighting in Ethiopia between ethnic Oromo and Somali communities this year has forced thousands of people to escape to the Kenyan side. Moyale sits on both […]

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