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No Guerrero or Ruidiaz for Peru's World Cup playoff in June
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Veteran strikers Paolo Guerrero and Raul Ruidiaz have been left out of the Peru squad for the World Cup qualifying playoff against an Asian team next month. Peru will take on Australia or the United Arab Emirates on June 13 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. To warm up, Peru will play a friendly against New Zealand on June 5 in Barcelona. Guerrero and Ruidiaz were key for Peru qualifying four years ago. ___ Peru: Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City), Ángelo Campos (Alianza Lima), José C
NewsCBCLich to find out Wednesday if she's returning to jail
After a two-day bail review held this week, Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich will find out Wednesday whether or not she's heading back to jail. Lich was seeking an amendment to her bail conditions that would allow her to return to Ontario and to use social media. Crown lawyers charged she was in violation of her bail conditions, and should be back in jail. Lich, who is charged jointly with fellow convoy organizer Chris Barber, is accused of mischief, counselling mischief, obstructing police, co
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Ontario votes 2022: An overview of the Niagara West Riding
THE RIDING: Niagara West is a large, sprawling riding with an interesting mix of rural and urban areas. It includes Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Pelham, Wainfleet and parts of St. Catharines, meaning it has a mixture of large towns, smaller villages and lots of farmland. It is the largest riding in Niagara in terms of size, at 988 square km. However, it’s the least populated of the Niagara ridings, with 98,946 residents as of the 2021 census. The low population density is evident from the geo
BusinessReutersAnalysis-Tesla brand threatened by Musk harassment claim, criticism of Democrats
Elon Musk has made a name for himself and Tesla by breaking the rules, but the billionaire's latest comments on politics and a claim of sexual harassment against him that he said is untrue may hurt the brand in the eyes of some car owners and employees. The previous day, the Tesla chief executive, in the midst of a contentious effort to buy Twitter Inc, said he would now vote Republican instead of Democrat and called the Democrats a "party of division and hate." Tesla also was cut this week from the widely followed S&P 500 ESG Index, which an index executive said was due to issues including claims of racial discrimination within the company and crashes linked to its vehicles.
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Teacher defends LGBTQ lesson plan that was spiked by state
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A teacher whose LGBTQ lesson plan for kindergartners was removed from a state website said Friday that the governor and education department succumbed to outside pressure. The governor and department “caved to pressure instead of standing up for some of the most vulnerable people, families, and students in Maine,” Kailina Mills wrote in a social media post. The lesson plan was at the heart of a Republican attack ad that accused Democratic Gov. Janet Mills of spending $2.8 m
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Manitoba and Ontario capture titles at national Indigenous hockey tournament
After a two-year tournament hiatus because of the pandemic, coach Dale Bear was once again able to enjoy some success at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). Bear guided the Manitoba female squad to the gold medal at the tournament, which concluded on May 14 in Membertou, N.S. Manitoba rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to register a 3-2 victory over Ontario in its championship final. For Bear, this marked the third time he has led a Manitoba club to a gold medal at th
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Strathmore Library features local photographer for May gallery
The Strathmore Municipal Library has announced the next artist to be displaying their work within the library gallery for the month of May. Daniel Hendricks is an amateur photographer who, as he described, favours minimalism and abstraction in his imagery. “One thing art college taught me was an awareness and appreciation for impressionism: Monet, Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven,” said Hendricks. “I have always been fascinated with abstract designs offered through observation of natural thing
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Strathmore resident opens her doors to Ukrainian family
A local Strathmore resident will soon be hosting a family immigrating from Ukraine and are encouraging others to consider opening their homes to do the same. Heather Vanderveer explained that she was fed up with seeing empty words in posts on social media and decided she wanted to actively make a difference. “The reason I am so passionate about Ukraine is, in the (early) 1900’s my family immigrated from areas that are now Ukraine. It’s my heritage, so I wanted to do more than just donate money o
PoliticsThe Canadian PressYellen's global tax plan meets resistance abroad and at home
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen celebrated a “historic day” last summer when more than 100 nations agreed to a global minimum tax deal, aimed at putting the world's countries on a more equal footing in attracting and keeping multinational companies. President Joe Biden tweeted that the idea was "diplomacy reshaping our global economy and delivering for our people.” But this week, as Yellen joined Group of Seven finance ministers for meetings in Germany, she found he
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Ontario gas prices drop ahead of long weekend
Despite a drop in the cost of fuel, not all Ontarians are keen to hit the open road this weekend. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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FIFA plans to announce 2026 World Cup host cities on June 16
FIFA will announce its host cities for the 2026 World Cup on June 16 with Edmonton, Toronto and Vancouver the three Canadian options waiting to hear their name. In all, 22 candidate cities have raised their hand to stage matches for the expanded 48-team men's tournament that will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. While the number of host cities was initially pegged at 16, FIFA's chief tournaments and events officer said the final number has not been defined. "We'll wrap up these visits a
NewsCBCLawsuit alleges Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer raped off-duty colleague
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer has launched a civil suit against the province, alleging she was raped by a colleague in 2014 after he offered her a ride home from a night of drinking. The statement of claim filed Jan. 13 and amended May 5 in provincial Supreme Court alleges RNC Sgt. Robert Baldwin was on duty in St. John's when he drove the woman home in his marked police vehicle. The suit alleges he then invited himself into the woman's home and raped her. The allegations have not be
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National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit seeking Indigenous applicants
Canada’s first-ever National Queer and Trans Playwriting Unit is now accepting 2SLGBTQ+ emerging and mid-career theatre-maker applicants interested in furthering their careers in the arts. The unit consists of a 10-month, paid mentorship and development program, and was created to give five artists the opportunity to receive one-on-one mentorship as a new play of theirs goes into development. The program provides $2,000 per month for the 10 months of the unit, as well as the opportunity for the
CelebrityThe Canadian PressLongtime New Yorker writer, editor Roger Angell dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Angell, the celebrated baseball writer and reigning man of letters who during an unfaltering 70-plus years helped define The New Yorker’s urbane wit and style through his essays, humor pieces and editing, has died. He was 101. Angell died Friday of heart failure, according to The New Yorker. "No one lives forever, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that Roger had a good shot at it," New Yorker Editor David Remnick wrote Friday. “Like the rest of us, he suffered pain and los
NewsThe Canadian PressLive updates | Zelenskyy: Russia should pay for destruction
KYIV, Ukraine -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devoted his nightly video address to Ukraine’s demand that Russia be held financially responsible for the damage its forces are inflicting on Ukraine. Just on Friday, he noted, the Russian army fired a missile at the northeastern Kharkiv region, destroying a cultural center in Lozova, and also hit the cities of Odesa in the south, Poltava in the east and Zhytomyr in the west. In the eastern Donbas, where the Russian attack has been fiercest, he said
SportsThe Canadian PressFresh off first loss in nine games, CF Montréal looks to get back on winning track
MONTREAL — It was fun while it lasted, but the streak has come to an end. CF Montréal’s club-record eight game unbeaten run was ended on Wednesday in a 2-1 loss at Nashville. The club will be looking to regroup Sunday when it hosts Real Salt Lake at Stade Saputo. “(Nashville) are always difficult to play against, especially at home.” said head coach Wilfried Nancy. “There was a bit of a lack of fluidity in our game and that cost us, but we corrected it throughout the game which is something prom
PoliticsThe Canadian PressArchbishop: Pelosi will be denied communion over abortion
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The conservative Catholic archbishop of San Francisco said Friday that he will no longer allow U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to receive Communion because of her support for abortion rights. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said in he sent Pelosi a letter April 7 expressing his concerns after she vowed to codify the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion into law because of the Texas law banning most abortions that will take eff
NewsThe Canadian PressJudge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to lift the restrictions next Monday. Migrants have been expelled more than 1.9 million times since March 2020 under federal Title 42 authority. The provision denies migrants a chance to request asylum under U.S. law and international treaty on grounds of preventing the
NewsThe Canadian PressMontana not following transgender birth certificate ruling
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — It's been a month since a Montana judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a state law that required transgender people to undergo surgery before they could change their gender on their birth certificate, and the state still isn't in compliance with the court order, the ACLU of Montana said. Jon Ebelt, spokesperson for the state health department, said the agency is still working with the Department of Justice to review the April 21 ruling and its implications. He did not re
PoliticsThe Canadian PressMinnesota holds special primary for late congressman's seat
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Voters in southern Minnesota will choose candidates in a special primary next week in the first step in a complicated process for filling the seat of Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, who died of cancer in February. The GOP candidates Tuesday for the 1st District seat include Hagedorn's widow, Jennifer Carnahan, who has leveled a series of bitter attacks in the final days of the campaign against two of her main rivals in the primary, state Rep. Jeremy Munson and former st
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Carseland Fire Department officially opens new hall
The Carseland Fire Department officially opened their new fire hall on May 14, with an open house and ceremony that the community was invited to. “It is a dream come true … we have so much space now and the ability to train our people properly and it is so much safer for us to respond to calls,” said district chief Ryan Hauswirth. “We officially moved in at the end of November, but we didn’t officially open the hall until (now) because at the end of November, there is snow and everything so we f
NewsThe Canadian PressCosts reach $25.6 million for public inquiry into 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has already cost $25.6 million to investigate the April 18-19, 2020, rampage — and there are still about five months remaining in its mandate. Costs are shared between the federal and provincial governments for the inquiry, which was established in October 2020 and started public proceedings on Feb. 22 of this year. The inquiry is probing the causes and circumstances that led to the shooting deaths of 22 people over 13 hours by a gunm
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'These guys have earned it': West Lincoln firefighters closer to new $3.5M fire station
West Lincoln firefighters could soon be responding to calls from a modern, multi-million-dollar fire station, now that plans to replace the current 57-year-old structure have taken a step forward. At an administration, finance and fire committee on May 17, West Lincoln councillors voted to award a contract to build a new fire station to a local construction firm. The motion still needs to be approved by council, but if it is approved, then the groundbreaking ceremony could be as early as June. T
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Farmhand brings cow her favorite treat after she delivers new baby
Fiona is a beautiful soul who lives on a heavenly farm in Ontario, Canada. She roams freely with acres of lush, green grass to graze on and rolling hills nestled beside a forested area for shade. She drinks from ponds full of fresh water and she enjoys the sunshine and fresh air all day long. She's as happy as a cow can be, living a life that is as close to what nature intended as possible. Fiona has just had her first calf, and she's as perfect as Fiona is. Hope is two days old and she is curious and inquisitive. Dave, a part time farm hand in this meadow has arrived to meet Fiona's baby. He has brought a bag of corn, which is one of Fiona's favorite treats. Hope is nursing away when Dave approaches and Fiona can see that she is about to get a snack. She interrupts the milk session, walking up to Dave. But Hope follows along and checks out what is happening. She can see that her mother is having a good time with her corn but she can't quite understand the appeal. She has a sniff and she tries a little nibble but all she knows is milk and she has little interest in solid food. Fiona is a trusting cow and Hope learned quickly that people will do her no harm. The farmers here are extremely kind to their animals, placing herd health and well-being ahead of profit. The animals on this farm get quality vet care, lots of food, and a life of freedom. The herd wanders safely here with no worry about predators. There is even a gigantic bull named Gus who watches over his ladies protectively. This operation is what is referred to as an ethical farm. The cows live stress free and healthy. The farmers sell beef locally, reducing costs and avoiding shipping the animals from one location to another. Buying food from an ethical source doesn't cost much more and it is well worth the peace of mind knowing that it supports the farmers who are doing things right. Farms like these can be found in most communities.
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NDP, Liberals, Greens focus on affordability, while PC’s land Niagara Falls endorsement
The NDP and Liberals are disputing whether either’s plans will lower gas costs at the pumps for voters. The Green Party is focusing on student debt, while the PC’s continue to target Niagara region seats. Matthew Bingley has more.
