Saskatchewan Catholic boards seek 250000 for legal fight
Saskatchewan's eight Catholic school boards aim to raise 250000 to cover legal fees for a federal appeal and possible Supreme Court case over government funding for non Catholic students in their system. The push comes as Justice Donald Layh ruled funding non minority faith students violates religious neutrality and equality rights.
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Saskatchewan Catholic School Board Association
Supreme Court
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Catholic School Board Association
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Yorkdale
Good Spirit School
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Submarine Hit by Orca Vessel At Esquimalt Harbour
One of Canada’s four submarines, HMCS Chicoutimi, was bumped by an Orca class training vessel while docked at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia. No injuries. both ships sustained minor scrapes. Defence officials probe crash causes as fleet faces ongoing maintenance and modernization plans.
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Esquimalt
British Columbia
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Chicoutimi
Greg Menzies
Defence
Canada
United Kingdom
Evraz Calgary Workers Vote For Strike In Negotiations
Evraz North America Calgary operation workers, about 300, vote unanimously for strike action via United Steelworkers. The move follows similar Regina votes and centers on pension benefits and wages as negotiations stall. Evraz Calgary supplies well casing tubing and heat treating to oil and gas. The firm declined to comment on ongoing talks.
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Calgary
Evraz North
Regina
Kinder Morgan Canada
Evraz North America
Trudeau rejects broadband tax plan amid media report
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed a five per cent broadband tax proposal aimed at leveling the playing field for Canada’s media sector. The Liberal chaired heritage committee backed several measures, but Trudeau said taxes would not rise on the middle class and rejected the levy on Internet providers. The report urged taxing high speed services, widening to foreign news aggregators and supporting CBC with digital ad rules while preserving local news.
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Canada
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Seamus O’regan
CBC
CRTC tightens wireless rules bans unlocking fees
The Canadian regulator bans device unlocking fees and requires new devices to be unlocked by December 1. Changes expand consumer protections on contract cancellations within 15 days, consent for average and roaming charges, data cap alignment to individual accounts, and prevention of unilateral term changes by providers. Jean-Pierre Blais notes improved protections as his term ends.
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Canada
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Jean-Pierre Blais
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