Want to watch the Toronto Raptors and the upcoming NBA Finals in style? Cineplex has once again teamed up with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to bring #WeTheNorth fever to Raptors fans from coast to coast. Coinciding with the start of the Raptors-Golden State Warriors final series on Thursday, 33 Cineplex theatres in Canada […]
The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene — the first time it’s done so in an Indigenous language. Justice Sebastien Grammond wrote about the importance of including the two languages in a ruling last Friday that overturned the suspension of a First Nations band councillor in Fort […]
Weather forecast Wednesday Hazy conditions continue Wednesday across many communities as smoke from fires in northern Alberta continue to filter into Saskatchewan. Air quality remains at a moderate risk across the province heading into Thursday with big heat and sunshine on the way. Air quality ratings in Saskatchewan for Wednesday. Big heat and sunshine on […]
A Court of Queen’s Bench judge has ruled that loosening the bilingual requirements for paramedics would violate the Official Languages Act in addition to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Justice Denise LeBlanc heard the case, which involved the province, the office of the official languages commissioner and CUPE, the union representing paramedics, in […]
Alberta’s energy minister was in Ottawa on Wednesday to announce the United Conservatives’ new ad campaign. With “Yes to TMX,” Sonya Savage wants to show that Alberta is standing up for jobs and the country’s energy industry. “It’s time for a firm decision on Trans Mountain pipeline,” she said. “It’s time for a ‘Yes.’” Related […]
PARIS (AFP) – The global aviation association IATA expects Boeing’s troubled 737 Max 8 plane to remain grounded for at least 10 to 12 more weeks, director-general Alexandre de Juniac said on Wednesday (May 29). In March, an Ethiopian Airways Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed killing all 157 people on board, less than five months […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Uber riders prone to rude behaviour such as leaving behind trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app under a policy change that took effect here on Wednesday (May 29). Uber riders in the US and Canada who have been consistently rated poorly by drivers will soon […]
The identity of rape victims is often a closely guarded secret in court records. But when a former college student, identified only as S.B., filed a lawsuit against Florida A&M University accusing it of failing to properly investigate her rape allegations, the university fired back demanding that her full name be disclosed for all to […]
SNC-Lavalin will stand trial on criminal corruption charges linked to its alleged business activities in Libya under former dictator Moammar Gaddafi. A Quebec judge ruled Wednesday morning that prosecutors have enough evidence to sustain a trial of the Montreal engineering giant, which stands accused of fraud and bribing Libyan officials between 2001 and 2011 to […]
A run of severe storms might be nearing an end. Forecasters said Wednesday that the conditions that have spawned tornadoes and thunderstorms across the country appeared to be easing and that the extreme weather might fade — at least for a little while — before the weekend. But nearly 40 million people still faced an […]