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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said on Friday that talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are set to resume next week. The federation said all sanctions involved in the work action will be lifted Friday at 11:59 p.m. with talks resuming …
Read More »How an Irish hockey team without an ice rink is turning heads at N.S. tournament
An annual minor hockey tournament held across the Halifax region has attracted interest from an ambitious group of players from a destination not known for its hockey exports: Ireland. The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) Saints, an Under-15 squad consisting of the best youth hockey players from across Northern Ireland …
Read More »Could gambling help Manitoba address its deficit? Heads turn after MBLL mandate – Winnipeg
As the Manitoba government faces down a projected $1.6-billion deficit, could an expansion of the province’s gaming industry help? Earlier this week, the NDP government appointed new members to the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) board, with a mandate to “work collaboratively with stakeholders to lift the pause on gaming …
Read More »Justin Trudeau heads to San Francisco for APEC summit – National
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to California for three days of meetings at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in San Francisco. Trudeau will meet Wednesday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, long a liberal-minded ally in the effort to combat climate change. Officials say he’ll attend an APEC reception later in …
Read More »Toronto heads to the polls to elect the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city – Toronto
TORONTO — Polls are open for Torontonians to vote for their pick for the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city, capping a hotly contested byelection campaign to replace scandal-departed John Tory. It’s the second mayoral election for the city since October, after Tory admitted to having an affair with …
Read More »Single mothers’ lawsuit against province’s legal aid system heads to B.C. Supreme Court
The B.C. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday from a group of B.C. single mothers who are challenging the province’s legal aid system. The case, launched in 2017 by the Single Mothers Alliance, argues the province’s legal aid funding for women fleeing abuse is inadequate, and puts them further at risk. A judge …
Read More »N.B. fifth-grader with ‘off the charts memory’ heads to national spelling bee
Austin He is 11 years old — with typical 11-year-old hobbies, like building Lego sets, collecting Pokémon cards, drawing comic books, and playing with his brother, Daniel. Less typical, however, is the Quispamsis student’s talent for memorization. Take the entire periodic table, which he learned by heart in a week. …
Read More »‘Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning’ heads to Switch on March 16th
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is making its way to Nintendo Switch on March 16th, publisher THQ Nordic announced today. The 2020 remaster of 2012’s Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning first came out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. It comes with all of the game’s currently available DLC. What’s more, …
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