canton

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Their research focused on Gossau Upper Secondary School in the northeastern canton of St. Gallen, which introduced flexible school hours three years ago.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

This weekend, the town in southwest Switzerland's Wallis canton hosted the final round of the 2025-2026 Alpine Ski World Cup before the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, across the mountains in Italy.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

The Swiss canton of Valais has banned pyrotechnic devices in all indoor public venues following the devastating fire at a bar on New Year's Eve where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

“The priority today is clearly identification, so that families can begin their mourning,” said Beatrice Pilloud, attorney general for Valais, the Swiss canton where the fire occurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Most peculiar of all, the bound knight’s shield carried the three thistles and the chevron, with a red canton.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White