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Setting Alberta adult learners up for success

Alberta | Albertans without a high school diploma can soon register for a new adult education credential. As a trusted leader in education, Alberta’s government was selected to lead the development of the replacement for the General Educational Development credential to help meet the demand for a skilled and educated workforce. Through the new Canadian Adult Education Credential ,adult learners across the province without a high school equivalency diploma will be able to pursue a made-in Alberta education credential. This credential will open doors to more career and educational opportunities.  Alberta is a trusted leader in education excellence, selected by…
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Contractor ran off with $37K in deposits without doing any work : Peel Police

Toronto | Peel Regional Police have arrested a 23-year-old Toronto man accused of pulling off a renovation scam that cost potential customers thousands of dollars in lost deposits. Investigators say between April 2023 and November 2023, residents in Peel signed contracts and handed deposits totaling $37,000 over to a man representing a company called TRT Masonry & General Contracting. But after signing the contracts and handing over the money, police say no work was performed. Police arrested Trisztan Tarnoci and charged him with defrauding the public and possession of property obtained by crime. In every instance, Trisztan Tarnoci promised to…
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Calgary stolen vehicle used as getaway car in violent home invasion in Toronto area

Toronto | Police in the Greater Toronto Area say a vehicle stolen in an armed carjacking in Calgary several months ago was used as a getaway car in a violent home invasion on Christmas Eve. The investigation into the incident began when officers responded to a report of a home invasion in progress in Vaughan. Three masked suspects forced entry into the home and proceeded to assault and hold the occupants at gunpoint while demanding money, said York Regional Police in a release. When officers arrived they encountered three of the suspects and an officer fired several shots. One suspect…
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Police investigate Kitchener shooting, one in hospital

Kitchner | Waterloo Regional Police continue to investigate after a reported shooting in Kitchener on Victoria Day. The incident occurred in the area of Fischer-Hallman Road and Queen’s Boulevard. Police said one male victim was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. There’s no word on a possible suspect or suspects, though investigators believe the incident is targeted in nature and stemmed from a disturbance that involved fireworks. Anyone with information on the shooting incident is asked to contact police
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Cristiano Ronaldo to play in record 6th European Championship for Portugal

Portugal | Portugal's 39-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo will play in his sixth European Championship and veteran defender Pepe also made the cut as coach Roberto Martinez named his 26-man squad on Tuesday. Ronaldo, who has scored in every Euros since his first appearance in 2004, has netted 14 goals in the finals. He also scored 10 times in European qualifying matches last year. Ronaldo now plays for Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr where he has scored 42 goals and provided 13 assists in all competitions. Cristiano? It's better to talk about the data. He's a player who's scored 42 goals…
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Toni Kroos announced Retirement From Football After Euro 2024

France | Real Madrid's German international midfielder Toni  Kroos announced on Tuesday he will retire from all football after Euro 2024. My career as an active footballer will end this summer after the Euro championship, 34-year-old Kroos, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, said on Instagram. Before the European Championship, Kroos has a chance to win the Champions League with Real for a fifth time when they face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on June 1. He also won the Champions League with Bayern Munich before joining the Spanish giants. Kroos joined Real in 2014 and quickly formed a formidable midfield partnership with Luka Modric. …
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Green Election-2024 initiative launched in Banks in Mohali

SAS Nagar | To boost the Green Election concept as directed by the Election Commission of India and put forth by the Election Observer, Anandpur Sahib, Dr Heera Lal, the lead Bank of District SAS Nagar, Punjab National Bank launched the green drive in banks from its Circle Office situated in Phase 2 of Mohali. Divulging the details, the District Lead Bank Manager, M K. Bharadwaj said that as a part of SVEEP activities being run in the district under the leadership of DC-cum-DEO SAS Nagar, Aashika Jain, lead bank, Punjab National Bank is committed to make the drive as…
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Vigilance Bureau arrests Beldar for taking Rs 10000 bribe

Chandigarh | The Punjab Vigilance Bureau, during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Tuesday, has apprehended Nirmal Singh, posted as Beldar in District Forest Office at Khasa, Amritsar while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 10000. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the above-mentioned accused has been arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by Jobandeep Singh, a resident of  village Gharinda, tehsil Attari. He further informed that the complainant has approached the VB and informed that he wanted to set up wood cutting unit and the said accused has demanded Rs 10000 for facilitate him to issue its license. The spokesperson…
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Stock market market-cap crosses $5 trillion for the first time

Mumbai | Today i.e. on 21st May, the Indian stock market has touched the figure of 5 trillion dollars for the first time. The market has achieved this feat at a time when Foreign Institutional Investors are withdrawing their money from the Indian market due to the Lok Sabha elections. #subhead1 The combined market cap of all companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange rose to Rs 416 lakh crore during the day's trading. It took less than 6 months for Dalal Street to go from $4 trillion on November 29, 2023 to $5 trillion on May 21. India is…
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CM Mann campaigns for Gurmeet Khuddian in Bathinda

Bathinda | Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party candidate Gurmeet Singh Khuddian from Bathinda. Mann addressed a huge public meeting in Bathinda and appealed to the people to defeat Akali Dal's Harsimrat Kaur Badal and make Gurmeet Khuddian victor. During his speech, Chief Minister Bhagwat Mann recited Sant Ram Udaasi's poem 'Maghda Rahi Ve Surja Kammiyaan De Vehde' and said that we are people who believe in Sant Ram Udaasi, Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar.  He said that after taking oath as Chief Minister, the first thing I did was to put…
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