April 04, 2019 / By mobanmarket
TORONTO — Three prominent former politicians who negotiated the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms are condemning the Ontario government’s use of the rare provision to push through legislation that was deemed unconstitutional by the courts. Former prime minister Jean Chretien, former Saskatchewan premier Roy Romanow and former Ontario […]
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At least 94 people, mostly women and children, have died when a ferry overturned in the Tigris river in Iraq, after the vessel reportedly exceeded its capacity and capsized, during Kurdish New Year and Mother’s Day festivities. The boat, full of people heading to Umm Rabaen island, an area popular among Mosul residents, overturned and […]
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The Marvel Universe became a little bit darker this week, as Steve Rogers hung up his shield for good. Warning: this article contains spoilers for Captain America #7! It’s been a rough few years for Steve Rogers, between temporarily losing his powers and then having an impostor become the Supreme Leader of Hydra. The public’s […]
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A former editor at the New York Review of Books says he stands by his decision to publish a controversial essay written by disgraced former radio host Jian Ghomeshi. Ian Buruma has told Vrij Nederland, a Dutch magazine, that it is ironic that he has lost his job after publishing a theme issue about #MeToo […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the ASA/USA Softball welcomed an announcement today by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board to support the inclusion of softball and baseball among a new sports package for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. “What great news to receive for the international softball and […]
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A brand new game from Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames was revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, Astral Chain. It will be launching exclusively on Switch on August 30, 2019. Astral Chain is an action game with a sci-fi setting where you appear to be fighting giant demonic monsters, seemingly with glowing glowing blue chains that you use […]
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Jessica Burroughs twirled a three-hit shutout as eighth-seeded Florida State edged second-seeded Michigan, 1-0, in the first elimination game on Sunday and advanced to the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Box Score | Quotes (FSU / Michigan) The Seminoles (55-9) return to action at […]
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Aaliyah Dana Haughton burst onto the music scene in the 1990s with a hit debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number.” She was 15 at the time, a fact that soon proved tragically ironic. Her album went on to sell three million copies in the United States, and six million copies worldwide, propelling her […]
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OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has enacted genuinely feminist policies but needs to back them up with more money if it wants to make a lasting difference, Oxfam Canada says. The charity released its 2019 feminist scorecard before International Women’s Day on Friday, assessing steps the government took between March 2018 and February 2019 to […]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un won’t use his expected Russian visit as leverage in nuclear talks with the US. Boosting economic ties with Moscow while circumventing sanctions is equally important for Pyongyang, analysts told RT. Kim may arrive in Russia “in spring or summer of this year,” Russian Senator Aleksandr Bashkin said Monday, adding that […]
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