Rovaniemi Bear “Could Be a Dog”
Police in the northern city of Rovaniemi have called off a search for a bear. The police started to search for a bear early Monday evening after two reported sightings. The sightings were in a forest, about half a kilometre from a residential area. Now officials believe that the animal may actually have been a large dog. yle.fi |
Suomalaisvanhus juhlii kielikiistan voittoa Ruotsissa
Ruotsissa vuodenvaihteessa voimaan astuneen vähemmistölainsäädännön on toivottu parantavan muun muassa ruotsinsuomalaisten vanhusten asemaa. Iän karttuessa monet tarvitsevat vanhainkodin palveluja omalla äidinkielellään. Suomenkielisistä vanhainkotipaikoista on kuitenkin huutava tarve muun muassa rahapulan ja kuntien kielteisten asenteiden takia. yle.fi |
Bill to Eliminate “Unfit” Students from Certain Fields
The government is proposing legislation that would make it possible for institutions of higher education to deny students considered unfit for their intended professions the right to study for that profession. The bill comes in the wake of a furore that emerged after two nurses were convicted of homicides within a short time. yle.fi |
Agreement on Broadband Rates in Remote Areas
The Ministry of Communications and service providers have reached an understanding on rates for broadband connections in lesser populated areas of Finland. No cap will be placed on rates and companies will be allowed freely to draw up tariffs within existing guidelines. yle.fi |
Lakko vaikeuttaa reittilentoja
Lentoemäntien ja stuerttien lakko peruu monia Finnairin reittilentoja. Lomalennot lennetään Finnairin mukaan lähes normaalisti. Blue1 pyrkii lentämään ainakin 60 prosenttia lennoistaan. yle.fi |