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Nxivm Trial: Naked Meetings and Photos for Sex Cult ‘Grandmaster’

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] At the start of the meetings, female members of the so-called sex cult Nxivm — the “slaves” — would offer a tribute to their “master,” Keith Raniere, the group’s leader. The women would remove their clothes and array themselves […]

Quebec’s Davie shipyard in line for contract to build 2 ferries

Quebec’s Davie shipyard is in line to receive a contract for the construction of two East Coast ferries, the federal government announced Friday. Ottawa will issue an Advance Contract Award Notice to the Chantier Davie, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement. That type of notice is awarded to a company the government believes […]

STF prioritizing classroom size and composition in contract talks

The head of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) Patrick Maze said there will be a new item at the top of their list of bargaining priorities when they begin to negotiate a new contract with the province. Related Early childhood option added at University of Saskatchewan for future teachers The current teacher contract is set […]

US says it may scale back some Huawei trade restrictions

(REUTERS) – The US Commerce Department may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week’s blacklisting made it nearly impossible for the Chinese company to purchase goods made in the United States, a department spokeswoman said on Friday (May 17). The Commerce Department may issue a temporary general license to allow time for […]

De Blasio Once Ignored Trump. But in Iowa, It Was All Trump.

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] DES MOINES — When Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Iowa in February, he delivered a deluge of ideas about how his party could take back the White House. He also offered one main piece of political advice: Ignore President […]

Did you see anti-LGBTQ2 messages plastered around Montreal? Here’s why

Montreal organization Fondation Émergence’s latest campaign for International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia brought the impact of online hate speech to the streets. The social experiment campaign plastered hateful messages in both English and French on posters around the city and the organization recorded the public’s shocked reactions. The video shows people stopping in their […]

Economists say lifted U.S. tariffs is good news for Canada — if not a little late

The lifting of U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from Canada is receiving a positive but guarded welcome from industry, which expressed hope the deal would lead to a speedy consensus on the pending US-Mexico-Canada agreement. The lifting of the tariffs – to take place within two days of Friday’s announcement – will have […]

Controversial homeless shelter in downtown Kelowna to stay open indefinitely

A controversial shelter in Kelowna’s downtown that was slated to close in June will instead remain operational on an open-ended basis. BC Housing made the announcement on Friday regarding Cornerstone Shelter at 425 Leon Ave. The shelter, which has been operating since Nov. 30, 2017, provides housing and meals to 80-plus individuals. Cornerstone was originally […]