The borough of Lennoxville in Sherbrooke, Que., will have to pass a resolution if it wants to keep providing its anglophone community services in English.Under Bill 96, which was passed earlier this year, a city or borough can lose its bilingual status if less than half of its residents have English as their mother tongue.Lennoxville, which has historically been bilingual, fell just short of the mark with new census data showing only 44.5 per cent of its residents are anglophones, making it vulnerable to the new law.This week, it received a notice from the Office québécois de la langue française saying it…
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Australia v South Africa first Test day one LIVE updates: Results, scores, wickets, odds, how to watchFirst Test as it happened: South Africa land double blow after Head runs riotWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerBy Dan WalshUpdated December 17, 2022 — 7.01pmfirst published at 10.44amNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeGo to latestPinned post from 6.55pmPoll: Who wins from here? 7.01pmHow the South Africans rallied late 6.59pmVideo: The peach that removed Smith 6.55pmPoll: Who wins from here? 6.50pmWicket: Rabada knocks over Boland…
David Warner’s concerning run of subpar Test scores has continued, dismissed for a shock first-ball duck on Saturday after a nasty Kagiso Rabada delivery and an epic catch at short leg in a chaotic start to Australia’s first innings.The Australian opener, who’s been in the headlines of late after the recent reopening of Cape Town wounds amid a near three-year Test century drought, was caught off-guard by Rabada’s opening delivery at the Gabba. Warner took his eye off a rising bouncer, with the ball ballooning to bat-pad fielder Khaya Zondo, who pulled off a one-handed screamer at full stretch.It was…
Taye Diggs, 51, the Rent, Private Practice, and All American star is reprising his role as Harper Stewart when the Best Man franchise begins streaming the eight-episode The Best Man: The Final Chapters (Dec. 22 on Peacock). The limited series will explore the dynamics of the midlife relationships between Harper, Lance (Morris Chestnut), Quentin (Terrence Howard), Robyn (Sanaa Lathan), Jordan (Nia Long), Shelby (Melissa De Sousa), Candace (Regina Hall) and Murch (Harold Perrineau), and how past grievances resurface as these best friends enter this new stage in their lives.What is it about Harper that made you want to tell more…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists found giraffe and zebra bones from Kenya in a Virginia woman’s baggage. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorities seized an unusual souvenir at a Virginia airport: giraffe and zebra bones, which a Virginia woman was bringing home from a trip to Africa, officials said. The woman told Customs and Border Protection agents at Washington Dulles International Airport last month she had a twig from an acacia tree — a highly recognizable thorny tree common on the African savannah. When officers sent her for additional screening, however, an X-ray of her bags turned up…
Elizabethton, Tenn. (WJHL) — The TLC community center returned with its first in-person Christmas event this year by serving meals and giving Christmas presents to hundreds of people. Jonesborough PD searching for missing 19-year-old with special needs On top of serving 700 people – their largest crowd in 22 years – founder and director Angie Odom said this year she’s noticed more Spanish-speaking clients than ever this year. She started noticing an uptick of clients moving to the area from Spanish-speaking countries in September. “It’s just happened in three months. We started out with a few, and then they told…
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Carilion Children’s and the Virginia Tech Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams are joining forces to bring awareness to childhood cancer.Patients at Carilion Children’s got to decorate pairs of sneakers with the players for the upcoming Coaches vs. Cancer games at Virginia Tech in January.It’s a tradition hosted by the NCAA where Virginia Tech coaches and staff will wear the customized shoes to bring awareness to childhood cancer.“Every year the coaches wear a certain pair of shoes, as to bring awareness to cancer, specifically childhood cancer. so to be able to paint shoes for the coaches to…
From Peppa Pig to fun in the snow, there are a lot of fun things to do this weekend in Northern California. But first here is what you should know about the weekend forecast. Here is a look at what’s happening and interviews with organizers for some of these activities.Stockton Christmas ParadeA Christmas parade takes place Friday at 6 p.m. at Weston Ranch High School in Stockton. Peppa Pig Adventure A Peppa Pig Adventure event is happening at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on Saturday. Learn more here. West Sacramento Holiday Toy Distribution The Yolo County Children’s Alliance hosts its annual…
Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage from the opening day of the First Test against South Africa in Brisbane.It has been absolute carnage to start the series with four wickets falling inside the first hour of play. South Africa’s top order was completely wiped out on the green Gabba deck to be in a world of hurt. The clash is the first between the two countries since the sandpaper scandal in 2018.The South Africans have won the past three Test series in Australia, but none of those 11 matches were played in Brisbane, where the two teams haven’t clashed since 1963.Watch…
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureThe skies have changed quickly this morning. Blue when I arrived, overcast when Cummins won the toss, now the sun is breaking through again. Things move fast in the tropics. The national anthems round out the formalities. Both teams on the field, as per tradition, with large flags held parallel to the ground behind them. The reserve players and support staff ring the boundary, standing to attention with hands behind their backs as they have done for the duration. The Welcome to Country is performed by Aunty Deb Sandy…