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10-3 rout advances Goldeyes to the West Division Final
Sun, 08 Sep 2024 03:17:28 +0000
It took the Winnipeg Goldeyes a while to get going in their three-game playoff series against the Sioux Falls Canaries. Nearly too long, in fact. But once they did, there […]
Blue Bombers down Roughriders in Banjo Bowl, 26-21
Sun, 08 Sep 2024 02:38:59 +0000
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were able to hit the right notes against their most-hated rival, stringing together just enough to edge the Saskatchewan Roughriders, 26-21, in the annual Banjo Bowl […]
Algeria’s 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday’s election
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:20:30 +0000
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune another term — five years after pro-democracy protests prompted […]
Grand chief Merrick to lie in state at legislature: premier
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:13:44 +0000
Manitobans will be able to pay their respects to the late Cathy Merrick, the first woman elected to lead the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, on the grounds of the legislative […]
Crews respond to blazes on Langside, Archibald streets and Higgins Avenue
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:35:10 +0000
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to three fires late Friday and Saturday. Around 10:30 a.m. firefighters were called to extinguish a fire in a single-family bungalow on the 200 […]
Quebec begins granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 15:25:39 +0000
MONTREAL – Quebecers who want to arrange a medically assisted death before their condition leaves them unable to grant consent can do so as of next month, the province announced […]
Israelis surge into the streets again in protest as the toll in Gaza grows
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:41:09 +0000
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Huge numbers of Israelis again poured into the streets to protest the government’s failure to secure the return of remaining hostages in Gaza, while […]
Trudeau insists he’s staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:09 +0000
OTTAWA – The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will […]
Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 10:00:06 +0000
OTTAWA – On Monday, federal public servants will return to the office a minimum of three days a week— if grudgingly. Public service unions will start the week with an […]
Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response with underground weapons production
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 09:09:29 +0000
POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase […]