Із 16 лютого педагогічні працівники можуть подати заявку на участь у пілотуванні державної політики «Гроші ходять за вчителем» через платформу «Вектор». Вони мають актуалізувати інформацію про заклад освіти, додати дані про класи викладання та підтвердити особу через BankID або кваліфікований електронний підпис. Після цього заклад освіти підтверджує внесені дані, і педагогічний працівник отримує доступ до подання заявки. Учасники проєкту отримають 1500 грн на підвищення кваліфікації та зможуть самостійно обирати програми відповідно до власних професійних потреб.

Із 16 лютого розпочався процес верифікації закладів освіти. Керівникам потрібно зареєструватися на платформі, активувати кабінет за допомогою юридичного КЕП та підтверджувати заявки педагогічних працівників.

Щоб допомогти педагогам і закладам освіти швидко пройти всі етапи, МОН проведе регіональні вебінари з докладними роз’ясненнями. Листи із запрошенням надійдуть від обласних департаментів освіти. 

Подати заявку можна до 16 березня, повідомляє МОН.

Alberta is spending $400 million to add five new water bombers to its aging firefighting fleet over the next several years.

The deal with Calgary-based De Havilland Aircraft is expected to see the first amphibious plane delivered in 2031.

The Canadair DHC-515 plane can skim bodies of water and fill its 6,100-litre tank in about 12 seconds.

“This is an opportunity to build up our personal fleet and make sure as those other planes age that we have planes coming online for them,” said Forestry Minister Todd Loewen.

Premier Danielle Smith said the money is separate from the $160 million the province spends on its wildfire response each year.

Alberta has had more than 1,000 average annual wildfire starts in the past decade — the second highest in Canada behind British Columbia.

The province says 18 air tankers were available to respond to wildfires last year, four of which were Alberta-owned and -contracted. Those four were built between 1986 and 1988.

Loewen said the aging planes still have life left in them, but that the provincial government doesn’t want to wait until their retirement to begin bolstering the fleet.

The purchase is expected to create about 1,000 jobs while adding to the current fleet.

“It’s a big deal when you get an order this size, but also it says a lot where you set up a large part of your business in a province and that province backs you,” said Brian Chafe, CEO of De Havilland Canada.

De Havilland announced the launch of the DHC-515 in March 2022, stating then that 22 aircraft had been earmarked for European clients.

Last year, Manitoba had signalled its intent to buy a trio of the same aircraft.

In a news release at the time, the company said the DHC-515 is “specifically designed to meet the operational challenges faced by today’s aerial firefighters” with climate change driving longer and more intense wildfire seasons.

The Wednesday letters page looks forward to a Pokémon Gen X reveal this month, as one reader imagines a Half-Life x Portal crossover game.

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Top of the list
I realise it’s pointless talking about any kind of most anticipated game this year, when GTA 6 is out in November, but there are honestly a bunch of games I’m looking forward to more. I’m sure GTA 6 will look good, but I can tell from the trailer that it’s going to be the same old, same old.

I don’t hate it, but I’d much rather play Saros, Marvel’s Wolverine, and even Fable has me more intrigued. But the game I’m most looking forward to this year is Resident Evil Requiem, which is handy as it’s out soon.

I don’t think there’s any question that it’ll be worth getting, given the unanimous good previews and Capcom seeming to be on top of their game. The marketing has been good, without giving too much away, and I like the idea of the two characters being very different. I just hope I don’t get spoiled on anything this week, because I see copies are already out in the wild.
Damon

Empty shelves
Although I agree with the reader who said that the PlayStation 6 being delayed till 2029 is overall a good thing I think he’s overlooking the fact that if there’s no RAM – or hard drives – that means no PlayStation 5s either. We could be looking at a bit of a gaming apocalypse, where there’s no new consoles to sell and they can only sell games to their existing base.

That’s not good for any company that wants their graphs to go up but it’s probably especially bad for Nintendo, who have only just launched a new console, so there aren’t that many Switch 2 owners in the world. It’d be an understatement to say that increasing the price doesn’t seem like a good idea in that situation.

But it’s difficult. It’s not actually the companies’ fault but I bet they want us to pay for the trouble anyway. They’ll be gutted to miss out on all the new business GTA 6 will bring too.
Hammeriron

Still unbeaten
While we’re talking about so many anniversaries this year there is another one, although compared to Zelda or Resident Evil I guess it’s not that big. But I was surprised and alarmed to find that Uncharted 4 is 10 years old in May. In my mind it’s a relatively new game but… I guess not.

It is really good though, even though I don’t really approve of the more grounded, non-supernatural approach. The bit around the middle, in Madagascar, is still absolutely peak action gaming and I’ve not seen anything since best it.

Worse thing is though I’ve barely seen anything even try. Only Uncharted (and the money Sony give them) can do things this well and I’m shocked there’s been no attempt to make a new game since or for anyone to outdo them. Maybe the new Tomb Raider can take the crown, but they’d have to be doing really well to get that good.
Grackle

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Slow-motion storytelling
Since it’s cheap, I might check out ChromaGun 2, as I’ve never heard of the series before. But I do miss Portal. People have been talking about Valve not making games anymore, and whether they might come back with Half-Life 3, but I’ve never heard any talk of a Portal 3. I think that’s the one that really suffered from everyone leaving, because you can recruit people that make first person shooters pretty easy but people that can write comedy of the quality of Portal aren’t exactly common.

I always imagined there’d be a crossover game where Gordon Freeman meets Chell, which I think they were building up to at one point, but I really don’t know if they’d do that now. Even Half-Life: Alyx was six years ago now, so they’re not exactly rushing this, but I don’t have any faith it’s going to happen.

You need a bunch of games to build up to it and at this rate they’ll have just about got the prologue done when Gabe (and me) dies of old age.
Hake

Pre-existing prequel
As much as I’m looking forward to Resident Evil Requiem this month, I was secretly hoping that Capcom would re-release Resident Evil Outbreak in some way, to help promote it and to show who Alyssa Ashcroft is, because I’m sure many people do not know.

I always wanted to play the game online, but it didn’t have that feature when it was released in Europe, so I never got the chance. (I know the sequel had online but I didn’t have a PlayStation 2 by that point.) Maybe it was rubbish but that’s not what I hear and it always sounded a lot more interesting than the other multiplayer Resident Evil games Capcom has done.
Scooter

Generational interest
I hope that Gen X of Pokémon does get announced this month. By which I mean I hope they reveal some games that are actually worthy of the legacy and look like some actual money has been put into them. People are trying to guess what Nintendo will make their big Christmas game, but I think it’ll be Pokémon Wind and Waves, or whatever it’s actually called.

I feel nowadays that Pokémon games just come and go without as much fanfare as they used to, partly because there’s so many of them nowadays and only the uber fans can keep up with it all. It all seems kind of sectioned off from all the other Nintendo first party games, which is why I think Z-A didn’t really make much of an impression last year.

The 30th anniversary is going to put a lot of eyes onto it this year, so this is moment to go all out and make something more than an easy cash-in. It feels like that’s what Pokémon has been for so long now and it’s a shame because I have very fond memories of playing it as a kid and now my kid is the right age to give it a go. But they know the toys and the cartoon but not really the games.

I don’t like to push thing on them, and I’m actually interested to see what they pick up on and what they’re aware of and not. I’ll see if they’re interested in the Pokémon Presents when it gets announced and what they think of whatever’s in that.
Belsh

Twin Snakes
Never mind delisting PlayStation 3 games as soon as a new release is announced, I didn’t realise the new Metal Gear Solid Collection wasn’t remasters. So it’s just a straight port of Metal Gear Solid 4? That is disappointing, to say the least.

With this and the Rainbow Six Siege crossover Konami are clearly building up to doing more with Snake and co. but I can’t imagine it going well. For better and worse there was just too much of Hideo Kojima in those games and trying to copying him, or not making it weird like he would, both seem like a bad idea.
Iceman

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Smash Street Fighter
With all the success Nintendo have had with their Super Smash Bros. games, why haven’t Capcom done something similar with the Street Fighter games?

It would still play as a traditional Street Fighter game (1v1 on a 2D plane) but have all fighters with all their individual fighter colours, outfits, all variations of their stages, music, backgrounds, bonus stages, fighting styles, and so on and would surely be amazeballs!

Maybe in order to not overwhelm the player with all that content, these could be either unlocked through gameplay or (the most-likely route of) DLC.

I have been re-playing the Switch version of Street Fighter 30th Anniversary recently and thought it’d be great if all these games could merge into one.

The PS1 version of Street Fighter Alpha 3 remains my favourite Street Fighter game to this day, which sadly isn’t in this compilation.

I’m not sure if to include the Marvel or other non-Capcom characters for fear of the licensing.
LeeDappa

GC: We’re not really sure what you’re after, you mean just more guest characters? Between them, Street Fighter 5 and 6 have featured fighters from games including Final Fight, Rival Schools, and SNK’s Fatal Fury. We’re sure there’ll be more over time.

Inbox also-rans
I’m still trying to get over the idea of paying £12.1 million for a Pokémon card. What would you even do with it? I’ve seen the card and more than half of it’s Japanese writing, which I’m will to bet Logan Paul can’t read.
Badgerman

Just beat Donkey Kong Bananza. That was an excellent final boss fight and last couple of levels! The game had some ups and downs but overall, really liked it.
Pinky

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A New York City Board of Elections worker said it is not his job to report anyone when asked about processing registrations for non-citizens, hidden video footage shows.

According to undercover video captured by Muckraker, in which its reporter attempted to pose as a non-citizen, a worker said he would process applications for non-citizens.

“Once in a while … we have people come in here … and they register, they weren’t a citizen,” the worker told the reporter.

When the reporter claimed to the worker that he was a green card holder from Canada, he was told he needed to be a citizen.

OHIO UNCOVERS OVER 1,000 NONCITIZENS ‘APPEARING’ REGISTERED TO VOTE, SENDS CASES TO DOJ FOR PROSECUTION

A New York City Board of Elections worker said it is not his job to report anyone when asked about processing registrations for non-citizens. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“I wouldn’t fill it out,” the worker said. “You gotta be a citizen to fill it out.”

“We can’t stop you from submitting the application,” he added, warning that people have had “legal situations” in which non-citizens attempted to register.

When the reporter responded that he really wanted to register, the worker again said it was up to him if he wanted to fill out an application.

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The election worker cautioned against filling out an application to register to vote, but said he would not stop someone from submitting one. (iStock)

“I can’t tell you what to do. If you want to fill it out, fill it out. But everything is clearly stated, especially at the bottom. It says American citizen. So I’m letting you know, if you fill that out, and you’re not [a citizen]. If it comes back to you, it comes back to you. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t,” the worker said, appearing to warn the reporter again of legal consequences.

“But we accept anything that comes over the counter,” he continued.

Asked if he would report him if he submitted an application, the worker said he would not report anyone.

The election worker said he would not report non-citizens attempting to register to vote. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“That’s not my job to report anyone,” he said. “My job is just to collect the application and submit it to the department.”

In New York, it is illegal for non-citizens to register to vote. A previous measure that aimed to allow non-citizens to vote in local municipal elections in New York City was ruled last year to be unconstitutional.

The Pattullo Bridge has officially closed after shutting the link between New Westminster and Surrey to vehicle traffic.

Cyclists and pedestrians were invited to enjoy a car-free experience over the weekend, but it was cut a few hours short when people started to climb the arch of the bridge.

“There was a lineup forming, probably 20 people deep of people taking turns climbing up maybe 10 or 15 feet,” witness Derek Williams told Global News.

“I think 15 feet is the highest I saw somebody do it.”

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Surrey police officers were called in around 5 p.m.

“Police arrived and assisted security in dispersing the crowd that had queued up,” Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton with the Surrey Police Service told Global News.

“There were two people that were partway up the arch that police were able to successfully negotiate down before they got hurt.”

Shortly after, the B.C. government decided to close the bridge, citing poor weather conditions, but the bridge was initially set to close on Tuesday morning.

However, police had to be called a second time on Monday, around 7 p.m., after security reported a group pushing through the barricades.

“That’s when, unfortunately, these people got quite anti-police and verbally abusive with us and the security on scene,” Houghton said.

“Thankfully, no one had to be arrested and everyone dispersed and cooler heads prevailed.”

The new bridge was given a First Nations name from the Kwantlen First Nation and Musqueam Indian Band: stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge.

All four lanes are now open to traffic.

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Some might see the three-week Olympic break and 11 days off from the ice as delaying the inevitable for the Rangers amid what has been a tough season.

A lifted roster freeze awaits when the season resumes Feb. 26, and a trade deadline of March 6 that will likely shake things up once again in New York is not too far behind.

However, the players aren’t looking that far ahead. What they needed in the short term was a break, and it was welcomed for both mental and physical rest.

“Yeah, it was definitely good,” Will Cuylle, who spent a portion of the break at home in Toronto, told The Post on Tuesday following the first team practice of non-Olympians since the start of the break. “I think in any long season, it’s good to have a break. It can be hard on your body. Eighty-two games is a lot of games. So you just try to reset and come back fresh.”

To Brennan Othmann, who split time between Florida and home in Ontario, the break provides the Rangers an opportunity to treat the remaining 25 games as a new season.

“I think it’s just been an up-and-down year for everybody,” Othmann told The Post. “At the start of the year, I don’t think anyone really figured we would be in this position, but I think it’s good just to kind of get away and reset and not worry about where we were at and everything. It’s almost like a fresh season right now and hopefully we can turn all these negatives, you want to call it, and turn them into positives after this little break.”

“I think it’s good you get that break. Even if it’s for five days, it’s nice to get away,” he added.

Heading into the shutdown, the Rangers tallied just three wins in their prior 18 games (3-13-2) and sank to the bottom of the Eastern Conference at 22-29-6.

It all ended in a 2-0 home loss to the Hurricanes, which marked their ninth shutout loss of the season and seventh on the Madison Square Garden ice.

On top of that, the Rangers also dealt leading scorer Artemi Panarin to the Kings two days ahead of the roster freeze in exchange for forward Liam Greentree (a 2024 first-round pick) and a conditional third-round pick.

The poor play came down to what Cuylle attributed to “a lot of things.”

“I feel like execution can be better, speed, playing with more passion, I feel like,” he added. “You know, we’ll see what happens. I feel like the break should help bring some of that back.”

The Rangers already have two early positives coming out of their first practice in Tarrytown.

Adam Fox and Igor Shesterkin, who both suffered lower-body injuries during a 3-2 overtime loss to Utah on Jan. 5, were on the ice and in full-contact jerseys during what Cuylle described as a “good” and “competitive” first skate.

Outside of coach Mike Sullivan, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck and J.T. Miller being in Milan, Adam Edstrom wasn’t in attendance due to personal reasons.

“It’s nice to see some faces you haven’t seen in a while… It’s good group camaraderie seeing those guys out there on the ice,” Othmann said. “They’re important players for our team and we’re happy that they’re healthy and happy that we’re all back together.”

The Rangers resume the season against the Flyers to kick off a four-game homestand.

Brett Berard and Brendan Brisson were recalled from Hartford ahead of Tuesday’s practice.

After two pedestrians were killed over the Family Day long weekend, Calgary city councillors are awaiting a response from the provincial government to find new measures to help improve traffic safety.

A toddler in a stroller was killed after being hit in a marked crosswalk in the city’s southwest Sunday afternoon, and a senior was also struck in a marked crosswalk less than 24 hours later in northwest Calgary.

They were Calgary’s seventh and eighth fatal collisions in 2026 — a concerning trend, according to the Calgary Police Service, after 38 fatal crashes were recorded in 2025 including the deaths of 15 pedestrians.

“We did see an increase overall last year so to see the year start at this volume is definitely concerning for how the rest of it is going to go,” said A/Insp. Shelby Stewart told reporters Monday.

1:53
New photo radar rules in effect in Alberta

During city council’s meeting Tuesday morning, Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Yule asked the mayor about any progress in advocating the provincial government to restore photo radar enforcement.

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Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said he spoke with Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen late last year about improving traffic safety, but is waiting for a response to a formal letter he sent the minister on Feb 12.

In that letter, Farkas said the removal of photo radar “has led to an upswing in speed-related collisions,” noting there were more than 900 pedestrian collisions and 27 fatalities between 2024 and 2025, which he said is a “critical public safety crisis.”

Farkas called on the province to restore the municipal share of traffic fine revenue, which was clawed back in 2020, as well as a review of the decision to restrict photo radar enforcement.

According to Farkas, any restored revenue would be allocated to traffic-safety improvements, including safer intersections, crosswalk upgrades, school-zone protections, and traffic-calming measures.

“That’s the way I think this solves the problem, it takes the politics out of the issue and lowers the heat,” Farkas told reporters. “If the fine revenue is being earmarked specifically for road safety improvements, it makes a lot more sense to me as a Calgarian, and I think we can help build the case with the public that this isn’t just another cash grab.”

Farkas said the move could unlock upwards of $30 million annually for the city to invest in traffic safety.

In a statement to Global News, Dreeshen said the province, “has no plans to expand photo radar beyond the current framework.”

“I am scheduling a meeting with Mayor Farkas in the coming weeks to discuss support for safer streets through targeted infrastructure improvements,” Dreeshen said in a statement.

“Our government established the $13 million Traffic Safety Fund, which municipalities can access to improve high-risk intersections through measures like better signage, signal timing, lighting, and road redesign.”

During budget deliberations last year, city council approved funding for each ward to install two new rectangular rapid flashing beacons at a location of their choice.

Another $7.5 million was also approved to fund traffic and pedestrian safety improvements in the city’s Vision Zero plan, which aims to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities by 25 per cent by 2028 through street design and crosswalk improvements.

Yule told reporters that city council is aligned in its goal to invest in pedestrian safety

“We’ve got our four-year budget coming up and you’re going to see a lot of investment from our side,” Yule said.

“Definitely looking for other levels of government to make sure that we have all the tools at our disposal.”

1:58
Calgary police issue nearly 26,000 fewer speeding tickets since photo radar ban announced

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