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Minimum wage increasing to $13 on Saturday
Saskatchewan's lowest-earning workers will get a pay raise Saturday, when the province's minimum wage goes up to $13 per hour from $11.81 per hour.The provincial government is planning to increase the...
Sep 30, 2022
Edmonton Elks look to avoid setting CFL futility record against visiting Alouettes
EDMONTON - Maybe the Edmonton Elks should wear their road whites when they take the field Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. Maybe they should ask their fans to leave the green and gold gear at home an...
Sep 30, 2022
Canada's Wilkerson and Bukovec ousted from Paris Elite16 beach volleyball event
PARIS - Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec were eliminated from the Paris Elite16 beach volleyball event after splitting a pair of matches on Friday. The Toronto duo started the day by dro...
Sep 30, 2022
Nevada governor orders prison head to resign after escape
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The head of Nevada's Department of Corrections has resigned at the request of Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of an escape by a convicted bombmaker that went unreported for four days....
Sep 30, 2022
Canadian Royal Purple Organizes Canada-wide Purple Thursday on October 20th
"Stop the Violence" and "Paint Your Town Purple" have become key slogans for the Canadian Royal Purple. October 20th, the third Thursday in October, will be recognized as Canadian Royal Purple's first...
Sep 30, 2022
Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020. The ruling Friday came after a nine-day trial at Naval B...
Sep 30, 2022
Quebec election: CAQ leader defends millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is defending his government's decision to award millions of dollars worth of consulting contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic to a major Ameri...
Sep 30, 2022
Montreal Canadiens' retooled front office is focused on player development
MONTREAL - When Jeff Gorton signed on to become the Montreal Canadiens' new executive vice-president of hockey operations last fall, the two pillars he wanted to improve were hockey development and an...
Sep 30, 2022
Human remains found during search for Megan Gallagher: Police
Human remains were found during the first day of a four-day search for Megan Gallagher on Thursday, though police have not yet confirmed the remains were those of the missing woman.Gallagher has been ...
Sep 30, 2022
Raptors teammates believe Siakam has what it takes to become a top-five NBA player
VICTORIA - There is no beating Pascal Siakam to the gym in the morning. The Toronto Raptors forward is setting the pace at training camp in Victoria, as the first at practice and the last to leave. Si...
Sep 30, 2022
