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Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing.On Tuesday, union membe...
May 08, 2020
CFL, CFLPA resume talks on potential contingency plans for 2020 season
TORONTO - In Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Brian Jones' mind, the CFL and CFL Players' Association are at a crossroads. The two sides were scheduled to meet Friday to continue talks on potential contin...
May 08, 2020
Ex-NBA player Shannon Brown accused of shooting at 2 people
TYRONE, Ga. - Former NBA player Shannon Brown faces charges in suburban Atlanta after he was accused of firing a rifle at two people who were looking at homes for sale, police said. Brown, 34, was arr...
May 08, 2020
‘A business worth saving’: Former Riders president-CEO reacts to possibility of lost season
It's something that has been mentioned as a possibility, but the loss of the 2020 CFL season seemed to be closer to becoming a reality Thursday.CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie testified before a House...
May 08, 2020
Non-profits to receive free awareness advertising campaign
Three non-profits in the Battlefords and one in Meadow Lake will receive support from the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.The media conglomerate will provide an awareness advertising campaign to groups a...
May 08, 2020
Canada pushes African debt relief to ward off COVID-19 economic crisis: minister
OTTAWA - Canada's development minister says the government is pushing international actors to provide debt relief in Africa and other less-developed regions to help fight threats of hunger, econo...
May 08, 2020
Senators: 'Options' coming for ticktholders as NHL season remains on pause
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators say they will offer options for ticket holders looking for refunds or credits as the NHL season remains on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team said in a release t...
May 08, 2020
Supplies, food a concern as northern Saskatchewan deals with COVID-19 outbreak
REGINA - Questions about access to food and supplies are emerging as health officials and community leaders work to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north. The region has see...
May 08, 2020
Lawyers: Investigators recommend whistleblower is reinstated
WASHINGTON - Federal investigators have found "reasonable grounds" that a government whistleblower was punished for opposing widespread use of an unproven drug that President Donald Trump touted as a ...
May 08, 2020
Fore! 'Caddyshack' ranks No. 4 on AP sports movie list
DAVIE, Fla. - It happens all the time. Someone will pull up to the big metal gate in front of the clubhouse, press the intercom button and ask to see Bushwood Country Club. Or they'll start dancing on...
May 08, 2020