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The father of a student killed in a school shooting in southern Alberta almost 27 years ago says forgiveness was at the heart of how he tackled the tragedy. Retired reverend Dale Lang lost his 17-year-old son, Jason, after the teen was shot by a fellow student in a hallway at W.R. Myers High School in Taber, Alta., about 300 kilometres southeast of Calgary, in 1999.The 14-year-old shooter, who also wounded another student, was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder and sentenced as a youth to three years in jail and seven years of probation.“In our case, God granted…

Ben Harvey wonders if Angus Taylor is the answer then perhaps the Liberals have been asking the wrong question?

LONG LINES OF VOTERS, HEAVY SECURITYThere were no reports of major violence, but a BNP leader died in a scuffle outside a polling booth in the coastal town of Khulna, and two paramilitary personnel and a 13-year old girl were injured when a home-made bomb exploded outside a polling booth in Hasina’s stronghold of Gopalganj.Around 958,000 personnel from the police, army and paramilitary forces were deployed throughout the country on election day, the Election Commission said. Police and army personnel were stationed outside most polling booths.”I am feeling excited because we are voting in a free manner after 17 years,”…

NewsFeedThe UN Development Programme has begun clearing a massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City, created after access to the main landfill was cut off during Israel’s genocide on Gaza. The effort aims to reduce serious health and environmental risks facing nearly two million Palestinians.Published On 12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the nation’s controversial H-1B visa program.”Prioritizing foreign labor over the well-being and prosperity of American citizens undermines our values and national interests,” Steube said, according to a press release.”Our workers and young people continue to be displaced and disenfranchised by the H-1B visa program that awards corporations and foreign competitors at the expense of our workforce,” he continued.ARE AMERICAN WORKERS BEING REPLACED? INSIDE THE H-1B VISA CONTROVERSY Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., makes his way to a House Republican Conference meeting with President Donald…

People visit the Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Kremlin on Thursday confirmed it has blocked Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service and said Russians should use a new state-backed platform called Max instead.”Max is an accessible alternative, a developing messenger, a national messenger. And it is available on the market for citizens,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday, news agency Ria Novosti reported.WhatsApp issued a statement earlier in the day saying Russia had attempted to “fully block” its messaging service in the country in order to force people toward Max,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Teachers in San Francisco are striking for health benefits and better wages, leaving nearly 50,000 students out of the classroom.The San Francisco Unified School District’s 120 schools were set to remain closed on Wednesday as approximately 6,000 public school teachers continued their strike. In addition to higher wages and better health benefits, the teachers are also seeking more resources for students with special needs. The union initially asked for a 9% raise over two years, saying it could help offset the cost of living in San Francisco, according to The Associated Press. The…

Perth Zoo’s loved-up lemurs are proof that chivalry is alive and well.Ring-tailed lemurs, Tiana, 8, and Gimaro, 22, enjoyed an un-fur-gettable romantic Valentine’s Day breakfast on Thursday, feasting on a banquet of capsicum, raspberries, honey and hibiscus leaves.Primate keeper Chris Cornock-Ross said the couple had been together for about seven years, and said lemurs — like many primates — were a matriarchal species, meaning Tiana called the shots.“Everyone knows King Julian from Madagascar (the movie), but it’s actually the opposite in nature — there’s no king in a ring-tail lemur group, it’s actually a queen and the females are in…

SEOUL: A South Korean court sentenced former interior minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison on Thursday (Feb 12) for his role in the 2024 martial law crisis.Yoon abruptly declared military rule in December 2024, deploying armed troops to the National Assembly in Seoul and suspending civilian government.The Seoul Central District Court found Lee had instructed authorities to cut electricity to media outlets seen to be critical of Yoon.”Acts of insurrection undermine the core values of democracy and therefore warrant severe punishment,” a panel of judges said in a televised verdict.”By ordering the National Fire Agency to cooperate in…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, The landmark election determines the country’s leadership and return to democracy following a 2024 student-led uprising.Published On 12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Share