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In Nevada governor’s debate, Trump-backed Lombardo seeks distance from former president

LAS VEGAS — In a wide-ranging and mostly civil debate in Las Vegas, Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and Republican challenger Joe Lombardo, the sheriff of Clark County, duked it out over education, taxes, inflation and abortion.

Notably, they agreed on only one issue: that the 2020 election was not stolen.

Asked by moderator Jon Ralston whether he agreed with former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the last presidential election in Nevada was “rigged,” Lombardo said, “No, I do not.

“There was modicum of fraud, but nothing to change the election,” he said.

Asked whether he thought Trump was a

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Wave of retirement hits Canadian workforce

TORONTO –

Canada is facing a wave of retirements driven by workers in high-pressure sectors, with an increasing number retreating before they turn 65.

A new analysis of labor force survey data by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) found that 73,000 more people retired in the year ending August 2022 compared to a year earlier, a jump of 32 per cent.

Two-thirds of those excess retirements were in four industries: health care, construction, retail trade, and education and social assistance.

Senior economist David Macdonald said it’s highly unusual to see retirements at this level. But a closer look

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Nonprofit draws Latinos into education leadership

BOSTON – Many of the boards that lead school systems and universities could benefit from more diversity, and one organization is working toward that goal.

Thirty-year-old Carlos Quintanilla dream is to inspire others to fulfill their potential, and he learned this from a program he was introduced to four years ago called Latinos For Education.

“Latinos for Education helped me learn who I truly am as a person to give back to my community,” 30-year-old Carlos Quintanilla said.

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Carlos Quintanilla has completed two fellowships with Latinos for Education.

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“They do a lot of work from within you,

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“Everyone is invited”: You can take dozens of free courses at UBC

Is there an area of ​​study you’ve always wanted to dive into? Business? Software development? Writing? Phycology?

No, that’s not a typo. It’s actually the study of algae.

Now is your chance as UBC is offering free online courses in a variety of subjects thanks to a collaboration between the university and an online learning platform called, EdX.

EdX says the courses give people around the world the ability to advance the skills required for a job or to advance their education.

“We believe that education is the key to unlocking potential, to driving innovation and evolution. Yet, access to

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Ontario records surplus in last fiscal year and a drop in education spending




Allison Jones, The Canadian Press



Published Friday, September 23, 2022 4:45PM EDT



TORONTO – Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a $2.1-billion surplus – a far cry from the $33-billion deficit projected in the budget – thanks to inflation and stronger economic growth, officials said Friday.

The surplus is a result of revenues that were 20 per cent higher than the 2021 budget forecast, largely coming from taxes, due to higher-than-expected inflation and nominal GDP growth more than five points higher than the average private sector forecast at the time of

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Collier, Naples, Marco issue curves; schools remain closed

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6:30 pm | Collier, Lee schools now closed for rest of week

Collier and Lee schools announced they will remain closed through the end of the week.

All school district sites will be closed, all after school-programs canceled. All extracurricular activities including athletic practices

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Former student of Christian school asks education minister to close it

Former students of Legacy Christian Academy met with Education Minister Dustin Duncan on Wednesday.

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Caitlin Erickson Photo by Matt Smith /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Pleading for more action after what she and others allege has been decades of abuse, a former student at a Christian school in Saskatoon has directly asked Saskatchewan’s education minister to close the school.

Caitlin Erickson was among three former students of Legacy Christian Academy — once known as Christian Center Academy — who met

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Yukon education department accidentally leaks student data

A few errant keystrokes by an education department worker exposed the data of more than 500 Yukon students, according to a notification obtained by CBC News.

“[T]he breach involves a risk of significant harm to your privacy,” reads the letter to affected students. The letter says names, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth and social insurance numbers were all included.

The leak took place when a department employee included an unidentified person’s email address when forwarding a spreadsheet containing the data of students who applied to a post-secondary grant program to colleagues. Staff attempted to contact the person, the

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