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Saskatchewan regulator rejects immunity bid by former private school teachers
A discipline committee ruled professional misconduct allegations against Dawn Beaudry and Louis Brunelle can proceed despite predating the teacher regulator’s creation
ECB and Bank of England expected to hold rates as inflation shock clouds outlook
The Iran war has lifted energy prices and revived stagflation concerns, but economists expect both central banks to wait for clearer evidence before tightening again
Muxton Marsh willow control gets £10,000 funding boost
Severn Trent has added money for five more years of work at the protected wetland, where willow growth has been drying out fen habitat
Trump-Powell feud nears its end after years of public clashes
As Jerome Powell prepares to step down and Kevin Warsh awaits confirmation, the fight over rates, renovation costs and Fed independence remains central to the handover
Value investor Grisanti says Microsoft and Nvidia got cheap enough to buy
Chris Grisanti of MAI Capital Management told CNBC he bought into the megacap stocks in the first quarter and plans to add on pullbacks
Ontario weighs broader school cellphone ban and youth social media limits
Education Minister Paul Calandra says Ontario will work with Ottawa on possible age rules for social media and is considering a near-total cellphone ban on school property
Boy dies after fall from downtown Ottawa building
Paramedics said the child, younger than eight, was found critically injured near Laurier Avenue E. Police are reviewing the circumstances
UAE quits OPEC, testing the oil cartel’s grip on supply
The Gulf producer says it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+ to focus on national interests, a move that could matter more after current Gulf disruptions ease
OpenAI revenue report hits Oracle and AI chip stocks
A Wall Street Journal report on missed internal growth projections raised fresh questions about AI compute spending, though OpenAI and Oracle pushed back
Hormuz remains in limbo as Trump weighs Iran offer
Brent crude topped $112 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices hit a wartime high as Washington considers a proposal tied to the strait but not nuclear talks