The University of Manitoba had over 10,000 people registered to be part of the UM Pride entry float. The Faculty of Education was part of a Province wide letter campaign that was sent to the Brandon School Division Board of Trustees. The letter was signed by organizations including the Manitoba Teachers Society (MTS), People for Public Education, as well as Manitoba teachers and UM community members. The Faculty of Education members, with support from the Executive Lead-EDI, created stickers for inclusive educational spaces that were available at UM Pride events. The Faculty of Education hopes the Pride Parade attendance keeps growing every year to further connections among the community.

FUKUOKA, Japan – Margaret Mac Neil of London, Ont., won Canada’s first swimming medal at the World Aquatic Championships Monday with the silver in the women’s 100-metre butterfly. Yufei Zhang of China made a late charge in the final metres to overtake Mac Neil and win the gold in 56.12. “Honestly I’m more happy with the placement than the time,’’ said Mac Neil, the event’s Olympic champion in Tokyo and world champion in 2019. So overall I’m really happy with the decisions that I made. “I really wanted to get a second swim so that’s a little bit disappointing,’’ she said.

After the head of Canada’s public broadcaster gave a newspaper interview earlier this year that promised CBC would eventually become a digital-only product and that criticized Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, senior managers were quick to refute her comments, internal emails suggest. The Globe and Mail reported in February based on an interview with Catherine Tait that she was preparing to end traditional TV and radio broadcasts and move completely to a digital platform, but that this likely wouldn’t happen in the next decade.

Serena Williams is gearing up to have her second baby, but that hasn’t stopped her from keeping her body in super fit shape and enjoying life to the fullest. It was taken at DJ Khaled’s star-studded We The Best Foundation X Jordan Golf Classic tournament. Serena Williams poses at DJ Khaled’s We The Best Foundation X Jordan Golf Classic tournament. Poking fun at her light salsa footwork, Williams captioned the clip, “I’m Just making up moves at this point. !”Fans are still laughing at the tweet about their conversation, which now has over 10,000 retweets and over 1,000 bookmarks.

FUKUOKA, Japan – The men’s 4×100-metre freestyle relay put Canada in strong position to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as pool swimming got underway Sunday at the World Aquatics Championships. ‘’One year out we’re in a good place,’’ said Gaziev, an alumnus of Etobicoke Swim Club who led off in prelims with a personal best 48.38. Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus of Australia regained the world record with a blazing 3:55.38 for the gold. Mac Neil set a personal best of 53.77 to lead off the prelim. Kharun clocked 23.27 in both the prelims and semis which equalled Liendo’s national record set in April.

Fantasy Baseball Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups: Michael Lorenzen, Henry Davis, and More! With that, let’s look at the Week 17 Fantasy Baseball Waivers and see if we can solidify our rosters before the home stretch of the season. As always, check out the fantasy assistant for personalized waiver wire recommendations and team analysis. Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds(ownership percentages are based on ESPN leagues), P, Detroit Tigers (16.7%)I’ve written about Lorenzen before, but he’s still available in like 83 percent of ESPN leagues, so here we are again. He’s mostly playing outfield for the Pirates, but can slot into your catcher slot fantasy-wise – which is extremely valuable because he’s playing every day (not something most catchers do).

FILE - Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan speaks to the media about hosting the NBA All-Star basketball game during a news conference, Feb. 12, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)The NBA Board of Governors has voted to approve Michael Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets to an ownership group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, according to a person familiar with the situation. However, when an NBA owner decides to sell it first must be approved by the league’s Board of Governors. Plotkin has been a minority stakeholder with the Hornets since 2019, while Schnall has been a minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks since 2015.

Police had closed off a section of Route 13 in Hunter River during the incident. (Stacey Janzer/CBC - image credit)A man has been arrested following after a firearm incident in Hunter River, P.E.I., on Sunday afternoon. RCMP said the man barricaded himself inside a building with a firearm. A section of Route 13 that was closed during the incident has reopened. Ferris said an RCMP negotiator was able to communicate with the man, who later surrendered.

Generally, if you make a profit in at least three out of five years, the IRS presumes you’re engaging in a real business rather than pursuing a hobby. Generally, if you make a profit in at least three out of five years, the IRS presumes you’re engaging in a real business rather than pursuing a hobby. Forms 1099-K are issued by third-party payment networks including Venmo or PayPal to report payments over $600, but those transactions can include personal as well as business payments. Survivor only gets one Social Security checkDear Liz: My wife was 69 at the time of her passing. When I spoke with Social Security, I was told that I can not collect on my wife’s work history.

(Kevin Yarr/CBC - image credit)A rainfall warning for the eastern part of Prince Edward Island on Saturday has ended. Environment Canada had issued the warning Saturday morning. "Tropical moisture feeding this system will occasionally give very heavy downpours which could give locally much higher amounts of rain. Similar storms in the past have caused hazardous driving conditions and localized flooding, especially in poor drainage areas," the warning said. Queens and Prince counties were expected to get up to 40 millimetres of rain on Saturday.

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Halifax LGBTQ hockey tournament kicks off with slick moves and fun team namesThe 2023 Halifax Pride Cup runs until Sunday. The three-day hockey tournament, made up entirely of LGBTQ players, kicked off Friday evening with three games and six teams. She came from Madison, Wis. to play in the 2023 Halifax Pride Cup. The Halifax Pride Cup featured team names like Ice-Ice Gaybies and team Trans Canada Express. The Halifax Pride Cup features team names like Ice-Ice Gaybies and team Trans-Canada Express.

Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Preliminary estimates show up to 250 mm of rain fell in some areas of Nova Scotia as of 6 a.m., and in the Halifax area, it appears to be the heaviest rainfall event since 1971, a local meteorologist says. The torrential rain has caused severe flooding on several highways throughout the province and power outages affecting 40,000 customers, and prompted the evacuation of residents near the St. Croix River system. CBC News published this video item, entitled “Extreme rain in Nova Scotia causing widespread flooding” – below is their description. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

By David LjunggrenOTTAWA (Reuters) - The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing "unimaginable" damage, and four people are missing, including two children, officials said on Saturday. Scroll to continue with content Ad ADVERTISEMENT"We have a scary, significant situation," said Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, adding that at least seven bridges would have to be replaced or rebuilt. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in Halifax, the largest city in Nova Scotia, and four other regions. The regional municipality in Halifax reported "significant damage to roads and infrastructure" and urged people to stay at home and not use their cars. Early on Saturday, authorities in northern Nova Scotia ordered residents to evacuate amid fears that a dam near the St. Croix River system could breach.

Hockey players warmed up, fired off practice shots at their goalie, and then commenced the first games of the Halifax Pride Cup. The three-day hockey tournament, which consists entirely of LGBTQ players, began on Friday evening with three games and six teams. This event marks the inaugural tournament organized by Queer Hockey Nova Scotia. Being able to play alongside fellow LGBTQ hockey players is incredibly affirming for her. After months of hard work organizing the tournament, Jay McKellar, the founder of Queer Hockey Nova Scotia and a player for Team Trans, shares his overwhelming excitement.