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Quebec to increase minimum wage by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020
Quebec's minimum wage will increase by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said today the increase will benefit 409,100 workers in the province, including...
Dec 18, 2019

Davies impresses in Bayern win; Gladbach level at top
FREIBURG, Germany - Canadian left back Alphonso Davies provided a highlight-reel assist to help Bayern Munich post a 3-1 win over Freiburg in Bundesliga action Wednesday. Davies set up ...
Dec 18, 2019

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...
Dec 18, 2019

Coyotes acquire Taylor Hall from Devils for picks, prospects
The Arizona Coyotes are looking to end their lengthy playoff drought by adding a player desperate to get back to the post-season himself. Arizona acquired standout winger Taylor Hall from the New Jers...
Dec 18, 2019

NFL suspends Seahawks WR Josh Gordon indefinitely
RENTON, Wash. - The troubles that have followed Josh Gordon throughout his career continued Monday as the Seahawks wide receiver was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league's drug p...
Dec 18, 2019

Review recommends Whitecaps improve communication and handling of complaints
An independent third-party review of the Vancouver Whitecaps stemming from allegations of harassment and bullying in 2008 against a former women's team coach has recommended the club im...
Dec 18, 2019

Ethnic media's approach to election coverage similar to mainstream: analysis
OTTAWA - An analysis of how ethnic media covered the federal election suggests their approach mirrored that of the mainstream press, findings the study's author says highlight a key point about t...
Dec 18, 2019

City now looking at three per cent tax increase for 2020
The City of North Battleford is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for 2020, one per cent more than the two per cent initially anticipated.The issue was discussed during budget delibera...
Dec 18, 2019 North Battleford City Hall is proposing a three per cent municipal tax increase for the 2020 budget. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Arrest in RCMP secrets case touched off a flurry of activity at highest levels
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency was briefed two dozen times in six weeks this fall about a security lapse at the national police force - an indication of the gravity of the all...
Dec 18, 2019

B.C. board launches public effort to rename school named after 'racist' federal MP
VICTORIA - A Vancouver Island school district is embarking on what could be a difficult exercise to rename an elementary school named after a long-serving, controversial former municipa...
Dec 18, 2019