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Feb32021 by adminNo Comments

The Latest: Ontario to open all schools for in-person class

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TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province of Ontario will reopen all schools for in class learning this month despite the presence of new coronavirus variants and a high number of infections in Toronto and its suburbs.The majority of schools will reopen Monday while those in Toronto and its suburbs will resume in-person learning on Feb 16. There are no plans to vaccinate teachers.Education Minister Stephen Lecce says returning kids to school safely is crucial for their development and mental health. All students in Ontario began in January with online learning as part of a provincial lockdown. The Ontario government previously said that all students currently learning online would be able to return to classrooms by Feb. 10.———THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:Spain surpasses 60,000 confirmed virus deaths...

Dec122020 by adminNo Comments

Mastercard faces £14bn class action after UK Supreme Court ruling

Business

A £14bn damages claim on behalf of tens of millions of British consumers can proceed against Mastercard following a landmark ruling by the UK's highest court.If the mass action brought by former financial ombudsman Walter Merricks is successful, it could see more than 46 million people pocket £300 each. Mr Merricks alleges the card giant's breaches of competition law, found by the European Commission in 2007, have led to people paying higher prices on goods from businesses that accepted Mastercard. Image: The UK Supreme Court ruling has opened the way for the case to proceed His case was thrown out in July 2017 by a specialist tribunal, which ruled the claim was "not suitable to be brought in collective proceedings".But it was revived...

Dec32020 by adminNo Comments

California boy, 11, fatally shoots self during online class

Technology

An 11-year-old California boy has died after shooting himself during a Zoom distance-learning class while his microphone and camera were offByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2020, 4:43 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleWOODBRIDGE, Calif. -- An 11-year-old California boy died Wednesday after shooting himself during a Zoom distance-learning class while his microphone and camera were off, authorities said.The boy was found with a head wound at a home in Woodbridge, in Northern California's Central Valley, shortly after 11 a.m.San Joaquin County sheriff's deputies went to the home after receiving several calls reporting that someone had been shot, the Sheriff's Office said in a statement.The boy died at a hospital from a “self-inflicted” injury, the statement sai...

Oct62020 by adminNo Comments

Transfer news LIVE: Man United and Solskjaer slammed for ‘weak mentality’, Arsenal delight in £45m Partey deal, Walcott on Southampton return, Fulham hail world class signing

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]The transfer deadline day passed on Monday and plenty happened, with Arsenal and Manchester United doing big late business. While the window is now closed for international transfers, domestic deals can still be done for another ten days. Premier League clubs can continue to buy, sell and loan players with Championship, League One and League […] talkSPORT

Aug242020 by adminNo Comments

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says it is ‘vitally important’ children return to class

Health

It is "vitally important" children go back to school, with the life chances of a generation at stake, Boris Johnson has said in a message to parents.As the autumn term begins in Northern Ireland, the prime minister said the risk of contracting coronavirus at schools across the UK was "very small".He said "it is far more damaging for a child's development and their health... to be away from school any longer".Mr Johnson's words echoed those of the UK's four chief medical officers.They have all signed a joint statement alongside deputy chief medical officers to reassure parents schools could mitigate risks during the pandemic.In Scotland, schools have already reopened. Some pupils in Northern Ireland are returning to school on Monday, while term starts in E...