Some advocates concerned about message Thatcher invitation sends to survivors of domestic violence
As the executive director of Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services (PATHS), Dusel is an advocate for victims of domestic violence. According to Statistics Canada data from 2019, Saskatchewan has the highest rate of reported intimate partner violence among all provinces and more than double the national rate. "The message that's sent out to victims of intimate partner violence and to survivors of intimate partner violence is that what happened to them doesn't matter," she said. Taylor, the executive director of the Regina Transition House, runs an emergency crisis shelter for women and children in the city. The high level of concern with Thatcher's presence in the legislature highlights the seriousness of the issue of interpersonal violence, said STOPS to Violence executive director Tracy Knutson in an email to CBC.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 21:29 UTC
:format(webp)/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/raptors/opinion/2022/10/28/the-raptors-sixers-miniseries-ones-coming-ones-going-and-theyre-both-staying-put/embiid.jpg)
Raptors and Sixers seem to be headed in different directions
“It’s weird to see the same team every time,” Toronto’s Chris Boucher was saying after Raptors practice Thursday. “I feel like I’m playing a video game.”If the NBA were a video game, of course, the Sixers would likely be rated a superior team to the Raptors. When Philadelphia and Toronto matched up in the playoffs, the Sixers quickly bullied the Raptors into a 3-0 series hole. And if you’re comparing the Sixers and Raptors, the difference is stark. But the opening five games of the season suggest that, six months after the Sixers knocked the Raptors out of the playoffs, the two teams are heading in very different directions.
Source:thestar
October 28, 2022 20:18 UTC
Toronto set to host second leg of FINA Swimming World Cup series – Swimming Canada
TORONTO – More than 450 athletes from 37 countries are gathered in Toronto this week for the second leg of the 2022 FINA Swimming World Cup series. Tokyo 2020 Olympic commentator Rob Snoek will join Olympic medallist Brittany MacLean to call the finals. It marks the first presentation of a FINA World Cup event on Canadian soil since 2001 in Edmonton, with Toronto having hosted once before, in 1988. Sates and Haughey lead the men’s and women’s standings after the first leg of the 2022 FINA World Cup series. (400 individual medley), Tokyo Olympian, world medallist and Commonwealth Games champion Josh Liendo of Markham, Ont., and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 20:13 UTC
Soccer North: John Herdman's 'crazy' idea about to become reality for Canadian men's soccer team
Canadian national men's soccer team head coach John Herman watches on during a training session in June. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press - image credit)Richie Laryea and his Canadian men's soccer teammates are just a few weeks away from making coach John Herdman's "crazy thought" a reality when they take the field at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. That's how the 27-year-old Toronto native described Herdman's approach when he took over as coach of the men's team in 2018. The men's team hadn't qualified for the tournament since 1986. "Every professional footballer's dream is to get to a World Cup and play in a World Cup," Brennan said.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 19:50 UTC
Bills next week: New colleges and universities legislation
You must be logged in to read this article. QP Briefing is the property of Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. and is provided exclusively for its paid subscribers. If you are reading one of our articles without being a subscriber, you may be in violation of copyright laws. You can rectify this easily by selecting from our subscription options. Contact us if you require more information about single or bulk subscriptions.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 19:43 UTC
Northerners among fashion designers to get spotlight in upcoming WAG show
Northerners will be among the designers spotlighted next month when their work is featured in a special fashion show taking place as part of the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s annual craft sale. But 2022 will be the first time a fashion show will take place as part of the event. In all, over 200 different looks will be showcased and will include everything from ready-to-wear and sculptural designs, to wearable art and traditional Inuit garments from the WAG-Qaumajuq permanent collection. This is a chance to chat with a whole bunch of new people.”She says having Inuit fashion in high profile events like this are an important way to affirm northern culture. Proceeds from the fashion show will to Tunngasugit, a non-profit organization that serves Inuit living in urban Manitoba.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 19:29 UTC
:no_upscale()/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/dmn/NWCKPF5QI5HB3L43ED6LQ5J2CY.jpg)
Pete DeBoer’s hot start in Dallas, past playoff successes bode well for Stars
But when it’s late October and all you have played is eight games, that’s where Dallas is at right now. In the last seven years, DeBoer has taken two teams — San Jose and Vegas — to the conference finals four times. Transfer that success to the normal experience and the Stars would have played 11 home playoff games in that run. Dallas has allowed 15 goals in eight games, making it the NHL’s only club under two goals surrendered per game. Are the Blues, losers of three in a row, taking a downturn after losing too many key players in free agency from their 2019 Cup team?
Source:thestar
October 28, 2022 19:04 UTC
ScreenPro Reports a Major Increase in Positive Test Results
Alberta has reported the third most COVID deaths across Canada, behind Quebec, with 16,998 COVID-19 deaths, and Ontario, with 14,690 COVID-19 deaths. Forward‐looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "should", and similar expressions. Forward‐looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward‐looking information. Management of ScreenPro believes that the expectations reflected in the forward‐looking information herein are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release represents ScreenPro's expectations as of the date hereof and is subject to change after such date.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 18:21 UTC
Elon Musk now owns Twitter
Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Elon Musk completed his $44-billion US acquisition of Twitter late on Thursday and almost immediately fired the company’s CEO, CFO and head of legal. CBC News published this video item, entitled “Elon Musk now owns Twitter” – below is their description. Leave a Comment Subscribe in Google NewsAbout This Source - CBC NewsCBC News is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation’s English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 18:07 UTC
Skate Canada International 2022: TV channel, times, schedule from Grand Prix of Figure Skating event
The figure skating season is fully underway and up next in the 2022-23 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is the Skate Canada International. The 2022 Skate Canada International is the second sanctioned competition for the Grand Prix. Here is everything you need to know about the 2022 Skate Canada International. When is the 2022 Skate Canada International? Who is skating for Canada at the 2022 Skate Canada International?
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 17:27 UTC
Four Children Die in Manitoba (Canada) House Fire
According to a report from CBC.ca, four children between the ages of 4 and 10 were killed after being trapped inside a home that erupted in flames in city of Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, Wednesday night. The oldest child, 13, escaped through a window and jumped to safety, but the other four children could not get out. They later discovered the four deceased children after bringing the fire under control and entering the structure. The children were transported to a local hospital, where they died from their injuries. Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents 26 northern First Nations, expressed condolences and said their mobile crisis response team will be supporting the community.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 16:22 UTC
Intensifying protests in Iran mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini’s death
In This Story: IranIran, also called Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. The Iranian Revolution established the current Islamic Republic in 1979. Iran’s political system combines elements of a presidential democracy and an Islamic theocracy. The country’s rich cultural legacy is reflected in part by its 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historically a multi-ethnic country, Iran remains a pluralistic society comprising numerous ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups, the largest being Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Mazandaranis and Lurs.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 14:41 UTC
2 injured after explosion, fire destroys house in Surrey, B.C.
Two people have been injured after an explosion at a home in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday. Morris said four people lived in the house, which is in a neighbourhood in the northwest of the city. Vanessa Munn said the two people hurt suffered non-life threatening injuries. Witness Harpinder Sandhu told CBC he felt his own house shake sometime before 9 p.m. PT. Surrey RCMP say the scene is being held for the fire inspector to determine the cause of the fire.
Source:CBC News
October 28, 2022 12:29 UTC
Auditor general says $500M in overpayments to civil servants needs to be collected
Auditor general says $500M in overpayments to civil servants needs to be collectedOTTAWA — Up to a quarter of federal government employees are still experiencing problems with their pay because of the troubled Phoenix pay system, and the government might be running out of time to collect on overpayments. A new report from Canada's auditor general says 28 per cent of civil servants in its sampling had errors in their pay, which is down from an estimated 47 per cent last year. Meanwhile, more than $500 million in overpayments were made to more than 100,000 employees, some dating back more than three years. If the government doesn't collect those overpayments soon, the auditor said, it may run out of time to use some recovery mechanisms because of legal limitations. In the previous fiscal year, the federal government paid $400 million in damages to 324,346 individuals.
Source:thestar
October 28, 2022 09:54 UTC
:no_upscale()/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/dmn/4MXN3WVE3VD63FDCE2Y6XDMKOI.jpg)
Stars notebook: Miro Heiskanen misses 2nd straight game, Nils Lundkvist moves to top unit
Matthew DeFranks. Matt began covering the Stars for SportsDay in 2018-19, and previously covered the Florida Panthers for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He's also covered college football, the Miami Marlins, the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels for a variety of outlets. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame.
Source:thestar
October 28, 2022 07:04 UTC