A local school board recently made a small update to its flag protocol. On January 21, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) updated its flag protocol at a By-Law/Policies ...

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

EDMONTON - An Edmonton woman says she’s hoping her teenage son wakes up from an induced coma soon so she can bring him home after a bar fight in the Dominican Republic left him with a traumatic ...

A nutritionist has urged the public to up their intake of 10 foods that she says are vital for reducing the risk of deadly colon cancer. Incidences of the disease, which kills 17,000 per year in ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC)— The Dominican Republic military said nearly 2,000 Haitians have been detained for illegally entering the country following operations conducted in ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...

Santo Domingo.-President Luis Abinader announced that the Dominican Republic will begin issuing electronic passports in August 2025, marking a significant milestone in modernizing the nation’s travel ...

A Nova Scotia man suspected of brutally attacking an Edmonton teen in the Dominican Republic last week has a past conviction for assault for kicking and punching a man who was fighting someone ...

Most pilgrims wear red and blue on that day, reflecting the colors worn by Nuestra Señora de Altagracia (Our Lady of High Grace), as well as the colors of the Haitian and Dominican flags.

House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica McGowan ...

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