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Court rules Manitoba's public-sector wage-freeze bill violates Charter
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba court has struck down key parts of a provincial government bill aimed at freezing the wages of public-sector workers. Queen's Bench Justice Joan McKelvey says the bill is draconi...
Jun 11, 2020
Court: Michigan Great Lakes tunnel deal constitutional
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that legislators did not violate the state constitution by allowing construction of an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking...
Jun 11, 2020
Two more cases of COVID-19 in Sask., gathering numbers expand at places of worship
As the province expands gathering numbers permitted at places of worship, there are two new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, with one in the Saskatoon region and one in the Far North region. The new pr...
Jun 11, 2020
Statistics Canada asks parents to share their COVID-19 experiences
OTTAWA - If you are a parent whose friends and family are tired of hearing you vent about the challenges of juggling work and child-rearing during COVID-19, the federal statistics agency wan...
Jun 11, 2020
CFL players take to twitter to express their frustration with Ambrosie
Brian Ramsay and the CFL Players' Association have run out of patience with commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Ramsay, the CFLPA's executive director, and a host of CFL players took to twitter Thursday...
Jun 11, 2020
EA Sports providing sound at fill empty soccer stadiums in England, Spain
The fans may be missing but their voices will be heard as Spain's LaLiga and England's Premier League get back on the pitch. Broadcasters have been working with EA Sports, using audio from its FIFA vi...
Jun 11, 2020
Local high school's art program acknowledged
An extracurricular art program at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School is getting provincial recognition.Collection Builders for Social Justice is an initiative that aims to help students create t...
Jun 11, 2020
Miller Market and Food Gallery opens doors on Main Street in Melfort
Miller Market and Food Gallery is the latest addition to downtown Melfort.The shop opened its doors to the public last Friday offering products from different local suppliers.Owner and operator Tamara...
Jun 11, 2020
Historical figures under attack after George Floyd's death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd's death has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists and explorers around the wo...
Jun 11, 2020
Toronto FC to face Montreal in MLS tournament, Vancouver drawn in Seattle's group
Rivals will be reunited in Florida as Toronto FC was drawn with the Montreal Impact in Group C at the "MLS is Back Tournament." The two Canadian teams are joined by D.C. United and the New England Rev...
Jun 11, 2020