In the news today, May 31

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Court proceedings

Attempted robbery at Big River First Nation results in three year sentence

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Crime watch

Assault, truck theft under investigation in North Battleford

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Riderville

Riders roster decisions loom as training camp returns to Mosaic Stadium

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DEAL REACHED TO RESTORE CHURCHILL RAIL SERVICE

An agreement in principle has been reached to restore rail service to Churchill and revive the northern Manitoba community’s port. The federal government and a consortium of northern communities called One North are among the partners in the project to take over the rail line, which has been out of service since severe flooding last spring. The current owner, Denver-based Omnitrax, has said it cannot afford the tens of millions of dollars in repairs.

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ONTARIO ELECTION DELAYS PLAN TO ‘TRIAGE’ ASYLUM SEEKERS

A plan to “triage” asylum seekers crossing the Canada-U.S. border to move some migrants out of Quebec and into Ontario has stalled because of Ontario’s provincial election campaign. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau says nothing can be finalized until there is a new government in place after the June 7 election.

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WHAT ABOUT ENERGY EAST?

Federal Conservatives say if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is willing to save the Trans Mountain pipeline to move oil to the west coast, he should be equally willing to do the same to revive a pipeline to bring oil to the east coast. A day after Ottawa made a $4.5-billion offer to buy Trans Mountain from Kinder Morgan, Conservative Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt questions why Trudeau isn’t putting up the same fight to save Energy East.

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IUDs SHOULD BE CONTRACEPTIVE OF CHOICE FOR TEENS

The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending teen girls who are considering contraception should look to intrauterine devices as their first-line choice. The CPS, in its first position statement on the issue, says IUDs provide the greatest protection against an unplanned pregnancy. The recommendation is to be released Thursday during the organization’s annual meeting in Quebec City.  

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QUEBECER CLIMBS MOUNT LOGAN

A Montreal mountaineer has become the first woman to scale Canada’s highest mountain on a solo trek. Monique Richard reached the 5,959-metre peak in Yukon’s Kluane National Park about two weeks after beginning the climb. Parks Canada says there is no record in its data stretching back to the late 1800s of any woman reaching the summit in a solo climb.

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ALSO IN THE NEWS TODAY:

— The Federation of Canadians Municipalities’ annual conference begins today at the Halifax Convention Centre.

— Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will speak to volunteers and supporters in Truro, N.S.

— The Canadian Public Health Association will wrap up its annual Public Health conference in Montreal.

— Statistics Canada data releases today include first-quarter GDP.

— The CRTC will release a digital report on future distribution models for programming in Canada.

— A judge-alone trial begins in Toronto for twice convicted killer Dellen Millard for the alleged murder of his father, Wayne Millard.

— Man in Motion Rick Hansen will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the University of Lethbridge’s spring convocation.

The Canadian Press