Post Office Near Yorkton Broken Into
Thieves have ransacked the Canada Post office in a
small Saskatchewan town for what the postmaster says is the first
time in decades.
small Saskatchewan town for what the postmaster says is the first
time in decades.
Residents of Rhein, east of Yorkton, woke up Friday morning to
find their post office smashed and mail stolen.
Postmaster Cheryl Nagy says the perpetrators stole all the
packages they could, then discarded the unwanted ones along the
highway.
Nagy says the last time the post office was broken into was more
than 50 years ago when thieves stole the post office safe.
Unable to get the safe open, she says they dumped it in Lake of
the Prairies that runs along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba boundary,
where it was recovered.
Nagy says RCMP have been notified about the new theft and the
post office will do inventory and contact patrons to find out what
mail is missing.
Copyright Activists Calling For Protection Under TPP
Copyright activists are calling on prime minister-designate
Justin Trudeau to ensure Canada's copyright regime is protected
under a massive new trade deal reached earlier this month.
Justin Trudeau to ensure Canada's copyright regime is protected
under a massive new trade deal reached earlier this month.
A major part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership concerns aligning
copyright laws in the 12 Pacific Rim nations involved.
Details have yet to be made public, but the website Wikileaks
recently released what it claimed was the intellectual property
chapter of the deal.
The digital-rights advocacy group OpenMedia warns the way we use
the Internet would change dramatically under the trade deal.
It says Canadians could face lawsuits, fines or worse for ripping
the latest Justin Bieber CD or uploading an animated GIF of Jose
Bautista's bat-flip.
Trudeau has said he supports free trade, but has promised he'll
examine the TPP closely.
Investigation Underway Into Boat Sinking
The Transportation Safety Board has been called in to investigate
the deadly sinking of a whale-watching boat off western Vancouver
Island.
the deadly sinking of a whale-watching boat off western Vancouver
Island.
The Leviathan ll was carrying 24 passengers and three crew
members when it sent out a mayday yesterday afternoon while sailing
off the tourist town of Tofino.
After an hours-long search by dozens of Coast Guard and civilian
boats, five people were confirmed dead, 21 were rescued and
hospitalized, and one person remains missing.
Local First Nation member Joe Martin said weather conditions were
clear and sunny at the time.
Survey Examining Barriers To Women In Agriculture
A survey is being done to examine possible barriers to women
advancing to leadership roles in Canadian agriculture.
It's part of a three year research project called ``Supporting
the Advancement of Women in Agriculture.''
The project is being conducted by the Canadian Agricultural Human
Resource Council.
The survey is online, takes about 15 minutes to complete, and is
open to both women and men.
The United Auto Workers union and the Detroit-based automaker
have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract.
The UAW had set a deadline of late last night to reach a deal,
or walk off the job.
Local union leaders will meet in Detroit Wednesday to vote on
whether to send the pact to a membership vote.
Of six nominations, the Canadian pop star won five trophies --
for best male performer, best collaboration, best look, best fans,
and best worldwide act - North America category.
Taylor Swift, who led all artists with nine nods, took just one
prize -- best song, for ``Bad Blood.''
Host Ed Sheeran won for best live act and best world stage, while
Rihanna won best female performer, Nicki Minaj took best hip hop,
and One Direction took best pop group.
Best video went to Macklemore * Ryan Lewis for ``Downtown.''
advancing to leadership roles in Canadian agriculture.
It's part of a three year research project called ``Supporting
the Advancement of Women in Agriculture.''
The project is being conducted by the Canadian Agricultural Human
Resource Council.
The survey is online, takes about 15 minutes to complete, and is
open to both women and men.
Auto Workers Union And General Motors Avert Strike
A strike has been averted -- at least for now -- by 53,000
General Motors employees in the US.
General Motors employees in the US.
The United Auto Workers union and the Detroit-based automaker
have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract.
The UAW had set a deadline of late last night to reach a deal,
or walk off the job.
Local union leaders will meet in Detroit Wednesday to vote on
whether to send the pact to a membership vote.
Winners From MTV Europe Music Awards
Justin Bieber scored big at the MTV Europe Music Awards in
Milan, Italy last night and had his fans in a frenzy as he performed
his new single ``What Do You Mean?''
Milan, Italy last night and had his fans in a frenzy as he performed
his new single ``What Do You Mean?''
Of six nominations, the Canadian pop star won five trophies --
for best male performer, best collaboration, best look, best fans,
and best worldwide act - North America category.
Taylor Swift, who led all artists with nine nods, took just one
prize -- best song, for ``Bad Blood.''
Host Ed Sheeran won for best live act and best world stage, while
Rihanna won best female performer, Nicki Minaj took best hip hop,
and One Direction took best pop group.
Best video went to Macklemore * Ryan Lewis for ``Downtown.''
