Special convocation at Alberta high school lets terminally ill 8-year-old graduate

WATCH ABOVE: Some videos from Janaya Chekowski-McKenzie's high school graduation ceremony on Wednesday.

Milestones are often taken for granted by people until they reflect back on them later in life. But for an eight-year-old girl from Beaumont, Alta., a special high school graduation ceremony held just for her illustrated the power of making the most of every moment.

Graduating from high school is one of many items Janaya Chekowski-McKenzie, who is living with a terminal illness, has been checking off of her bucket list the last few months. On Wednesday, M.E. LaZerte High School in north Edmonton gave her a grad to remember.

The day started with Chekowski-McKenzie attending various classes at the school, including gym and shop classes. Ahead ofwhy the shares fell and then rebounded

Congo Government Wants 35% of Mine Projects in Code Changes

The Democratic Republic of Congo may increase state participation in mining projects to 35 percent from 5 percent and raise royalties on mineral exports, according to a report obtained by the country’s business association.

The 35 percent stake would be acquired for free and could not be diluted, according to the report, which was prepared for an inter-ministerial commission set up to revise Congo’s 10- year-old mining code. The report was given to Bloomberg by a member of the business association, known by the French acronym FEC.

Congo is the world’s largest cobalt producer and was the tenth-largest exporter of copper last year, according to CRU Group, a London-based research company. Photographer: Naashon Zalk/Bloomberg News

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