The national minimum wage is to increase by up to 6% next year, with more than 1 million low-paid workers in line for a pay rise, the Guardian understands. Rachel Reeves is expected to announce an increase above inflation and even higher than what had been predicted last month. Ministers, who will herald the rise…
The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee, in breach of an injunction. He was told that “nobody is above the law” by a judge who said the “flagrant” breaches had been done in a “sophisticated” way to ensure the…
Anita Hill, former clerk to US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas, has said “racist, misogynist and sexist insults” aimed at Kamala Harris “must sting”. In a New York Times opinion piece published Monday, the Brandeis University professor who was famously brought before Thomas’s confirmation hearings only to have her sexual harassment allegations against him picked…
The owners of Neal’s Yard Dairy have said they have had an “overwhelming” response after it emerged that more than 22 tonnes of cheddar had been stolen from the London cheese specialist. The company delivered 950 wheels of cheddar – reported to be worth as much as £300,000 – to an alleged fraudster posing as…
Bolivia’s government has accused former president Evo Morales of staging an attempt on his own life, saying that the shots fired at his car on Sunday came after he tried to run a police checkpoint. “Mr Morales, nobody believes the theater you have staged,” the interior minister, Eduardo del Castillo, told a news conference. He…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 2:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A volunteer fire department in Cape Breton is apologizing after a group attended a Halloween party at the local firefighters club over the weekend dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size First responders who helped at the scene of a deadly 2023 bus crash have been given one of Manitoba’s highest honours. Premier Wab Kinew announced Monday that a total of 134 people connected to the tragic incident near Carberry — including paramedics, firefighters, air ambulance pilots, RCMP…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An “iconic” gorilla at the Toronto Zoo is showing “concerning health symptoms” and is being kept away from the public, officials say. In a post on Facebook Sunday, the Zoo said Charles – a 52-year-old Western lowland gorilla – may be experiencing serious heart issues. “At 52,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets are back home Monday evening as they try to stretch their attention-gathering, season-opening winning streak to a ninth game. If there is a hockey god, please don’t let it end against Monday’s opponent. Like it or not, the crowd of 15,000 or so crammed…
Protesters on the steps of the Alberta legislature on Sunday had a message for Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP ahead of the fall session. At issue for protesters are proposed changes to the Alberta Bill of Rights and transgender policy. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs…
