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Extracting some numbers from this article. The Bombers have generated very little revenue this year. While season-ticket holders have shelled out money for the 2020 season, that money isn’t being counted as revenue coming in. Fans in the stands generate game revenue which makes up to 36 per cent of the Bombers' $33.4 million income. A cancelled season would mean no money from the league’s television deal with TSN, which comes in around $5 million per team. Also gone is any game revenue, which made up 36 per cent of the Bombers’ $33.4 million in income in 2018, corporate sponsorship money (17 per cent) and whatever significant take-home revenue that would have come from hosting other events at IG Field. What little revenue the Bombers have generated this year has come from retail and merchandise sales. The club did see a massive boost after winning the Grey Cup in November, and the hits on the cash register continued through the Christmas holiday season. That would have trickled into the new year but not in any way significant. In 2018, the money spent on marketing, administration and game-day preparation came in at $11.8 million, 38 per cent of all expenses. According to a team source, a cancelled season would result in paying approximately 15 per cent of that total, which, assuming costs would be similar this season, would mean $1.78 million. What remains unclear is just how much it would cost to manage the stadium, which is the responsibility of the WFC. This falls under a category of "stadium occupancy" and it accounted for 18 per cent — or $5.5 million — in 2018. Just because there are no games doesn’t mean the lights and water won’t stay on. One source estimates a possible savings of around $1 million but said it was hard to tell at this point and depended on how often IG Field was being used. The Bombers would also be off the hook for public transportation for games, which would save around $850,000. As for any stadium payment, WFC would be mostly exempt from payment, per their agreement with Triple B, which is based on various taxes earned through ticket sales. Given the information above, the Bombers are on the hook for as much as $6.2 million, minus whatever unknown revenue they’ve generated from retail and merchandise sales. That leaves the team’s biggest expense: football operations, which accounted for $12.2 million (or 40 per cent) of all revenues in 2018. This category includes salaries for executives, coaches and players, as well as all others costs — travel, hotels, food, etc. — of running a football team. In the event of a cancelled season, players would not receive payment, and instead would be eligible for either employment insurance or, if Canadian, possibly assistance from the Canadian Emergency Relief Fund. But that doesn’t mean the Bombers are completely off the hook; teams are responsible for paying off-season bonuses. A source with access to player salaries, which was reviewed by the Free Press, showed that Winnipeg paid out bonuses to 15 players for a combined $808,000. What the Bombers are on the hook for are the salaries of executives, coaches and other team employees. Using a league average for each role, the total in salaries, including for Miller, general manager Kyle Walters, head coach Mike O’Shea and dozens of others, totals around $4.4 million.

The free online resources available for course work now is amazing, if it wasn't for the socialization schools provide I wouldn't be sending my kids back in the fall. I've got two boys in elementary, grades 3 and 6, we have been participating in school organized on-line classes a few times per week for over a month now. They are basically a waste of time from a learning perspective as the curriculum is mostly spoon fed drivel aimed at the idiot occupying the back seat next to the window. Great to have virtual face-time with classmates but other than that there is little value added. As for the transition from high-school to university, no amount of preparation could ever be enough for the cosmic leap in learning skills that requires. You don't really know till you get there that yer not ready, basically sink or swim.....at least that's the way it used to be, not sure about now.

Jeff Hamilton@jeffkhamilton Bombers stand to lose up to $10M if season lost https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/bombers/bombers-stand-to-lose-up-to-10m-if-season-lost-570136892.html … #wfp Bombers stand to lose up to $10M if season lost Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers remain hopeful that three-down football will return sometime this year. That hope is based not just on their desire to defend last year’s Grey Cup... winnipegfreepress.com

I involuntarily flinched when ole Petey opened with "friends".

I'm all in for providing gun lovers total freedom to do as they please within a controlled area, as a compromise to this ongoing argument I propose we allow them the freedom to shoot at each other on the firing range with full immunity from prosecution......just so they can go back for more fun. De facto killing two birds with one stone.

Japan has continued whaling throughout all moratoriums under the guise of "scientific research", it's complete bullshit. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48592682

...and the public is left to decipher videos that look real but are not, and the possibility that a person who comes forward to make a statement against a candidate is being paid to do so. Hard to know what to believe when anything goes.....

One amendment, fat people don't need to hunt.

Wow, I take it this isn't real? Scary how real it looks.

"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade "assault-style" weapons in Canada, effective immediately. Starting today, licensed gun owners will no longer be allowed to sell, transport, import or use these sorts of weapons in this country. "As of today, the market for assault weapons in Canada is closed," Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said. "Enough is enough. Banning these firearms will save Canadian lives." Trudeau said there will be a two-year amnesty period to allow people who already own these firearms to comply with the ban. Trudeau promised to pass legislation in the coming months to provide "fair compensation" to people who own these firearms." "The term "assault-style" has no legal definition in Canada. The Firearms Act also does not currently classify firearms as "military-style" — that term would have to be defined in the new regulations. Generally speaking, an assault-style weapon is a semi-automatic firearm with a large ammunition magazine, built to fire quickly." "Radio-Canada obtained an early draft of a list of firearms that will be included in that 1,500 figure. Guns like the M16, M4, AR-10 and AR-15 rifles will be banned; those styles were used in the Sandy Hook, New Zealand, Las Vegas and Orlando mass shootings. There are an estimated 83,572 of them in Canada. The Ruger Mini-14, the type of firearm used in the École Polytechnique shooting, is also on the list. There are an estimated 16,859 of them in Canada. The M14 rifle, used in the Moncton shooting, is also expected to be banned. There are an estimated 5,229 of those in Canada." https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-gun-control-measures-ban-1.5552131

Have you ever heard of mock-chicken? It's just like that.

Prentendie, made for pretendie warriors.

Using this type of gun for hunting is not a viable excuse either, if you need to use a mock-machine gun to kill a deer, the deer deserves to live another day.

I just lost my 90 y.o. Aunt, she didn't die directly from COVID-19 but very hard to say it wasn't related to this pandemic by the associated working conditions created in her care-home. My cousins were unable to visit her during the last 2 weeks of her life, my Mom is in a similar situation and is at super high risk, absolutely no visitation allowed.

I think you would be putting older family members in jeopardy unless everyone attending the dinner was tested negative, especially since many carriers have shown no symptoms and are not aware they are infected.

They say this, but no one has the balls to actually enforce it. Last long-weekend the population in my area doubled with the influx of cottagers coming in from Alberta, I expect the same for the Victoria long-weekend. It's mostly a "suggestion" that many will choose to ignore.

By the numbers it sounds like Randy is asking for "pie in the sky" which would include compensating players under contract for not playing games. That's not going to happen, sure as **** players will not receive any substantial compensation for a lost season. Player salaries will be the first cut, but no surprise and they already know that, as my old boss would say in many critical situations "somebodies got to go, and it's probably going to be you".

Quite possibly the last province in Canada that should try this as they have by far the most cases of COVID-19 and the most deaths, but nonetheless it sounds like Quebec will be the first to re-open schools and their economy. "Quebec has moved more quickly than other provinces to reopen schools, despite having the most deaths related to COVID-19." "Legault said Monday the decision to begin loosening coronavirus restrictions by reopening elementary schools was made, in part, because the risk of younger children developing complications from COVID-19 is very low." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-schools-questions-covid-19-roberge-1.5547693 Why Legault feels it's safe to reopen economy, even though Quebec hit hardest by COVID-19 "At the outset of the pandemic, Quebec moved quicker than most in shutting down schools and most of its economy. Now, more than a month later, the province is again distinguishing itself, by setting out a firm timeline for phasing out some of those measures. Premier François Legault and several ministers have spent the past two days explaining how the province will reopen schools and businesses. The broad strokes of the plan include reopening elementary schools and daycares on May 11, though children in the greater Montreal area will have to wait a week longer. " https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-reopens-business-schools-why-1.5548127

"The CFLPA foisted paragraph 16 of the standard players contract onto the table and it was seen by the league as an act of aggression, whether that was the intention or not. It states: It is mutually understood and agreed that if the operation of the CFL is suspended, this contract shall immediately be terminated and the remuneration to be paid to the Player shall be on the basis as provided by Paragraph 11 herein. Paragraph 11 states players are entitled to compensation for work they have completed, meaning there would be no pay cheques if the 2020 season is cancelled. So the interpretation of paragraph 16 is indeed a major issue, given that its trigger mechanism would send every CFL player into immediate free agency. And yet, it seems obvious that the intent of the paragraph is to address a complete cessation of league operations, a folding of the tent if you will, not a postponement in the midst of a pandemic, or even the cancellation of an entire season. And it’s believed the CFLPA doesn’t want to leverage such dire circumstances to create an entirely new class of free agent."

It works, I've been wrapping myself in Christmas tree lights hooked up to a couple of batteries for weeks now and I haven't caught the virus yet! It works like a personal force-field, especially effective when I go grocery shopping.

Hell they've had software that can track your monitor activity for over 20 years, if an employer want to know exactly what employees are doing with their time, it's not difficult for them to find out.

Outbreak in BC at a poultry plant, probably the similar circumstances to the High River meat factory. The latest numbers released on Tuesday followed news of a new community outbreak at Vancouver's United Poultry Company chicken processing plant, where 28 workers have tested positive for COVID-19.

We must listen to the same radio programs. 😁 "A "confirmation bias" is a type of cognitive bias that involves favouring information that confirms your previously existing beliefs or biases. " Turns out a lot of scientific research is chock-full of non-confirmable evidence that can not be accurately duplicated, it mostly shows up in how data is qualified and interpreted. Bias is a part of the human condition, it's hard-wired right into our programming. I like girls with big ****...can't explain, just do.

I have a buddy that was involved in the planning stages for the renos. at 24 Sussex Dr. aprox. 10 years ago for which he was very well compensated. These projects are perpetual money pits that just keep giving, and contractors keep grabbing everything they can.

Speaking of which.....a great example of how amazingly inefficient government can be at spending tax-payer dollars. Prime minister's lakeside residence undergoing $8.6M renovation https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harrington-lake-renovations-ncc-1.5535502