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Liberals must show results in spring economic update: former PBO
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (1190+ words) Winnipeg -3" C, Clear OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney will be under pressure to show results from his economic agenda when his government tables an update to its fiscal outlook on Tuesday. The spring economic statement comes one year to the…...
Flau'jae Johnson eager to get going in her WNBA career with Seattle after trade from Valkyries
11+ hour, 16+ min ago (503+ words) Winnipeg -1" C, Partly cloudy Now, she can't wait to get going as a WNBA rookie " and made her preseason debut in the starting lineup for the Storm in a 78-76 loss to the Valkyries on Saturday night at Chase Center. "It's…...
Los Angeles Chargers select Canadian offensive lineman Taylor in NFL draft
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (345+ words) Akheem Mesidor won't be the lone Canadian rookie at the Los Angeles Chargers' training camp. After taking Miami rush end Mesidor in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, the Chargers selected Logan Taylor, a hulking offensive lineman…...
Jake Reiner describes the "living nightmare" of losing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (488+ words) Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time," Jake Reiner writes. It's too devastating to comprehend. I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, no, it's not…...
Ducks blast Oilers 7-4 in Anaheim's first home playoff game in 8 years, lead series 2-1
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (411+ words) It sounded like an army out there almost," Sennecke said. They've been waiting eight years for this, nine years for a win, so it was pretty special." Just as they've done so many times over their first season under coach…...
Argentina's wine industry withers on the vine as consumption hits a record low
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) Against this sobering reality, hundreds of wine enthusiasts still gathered last week in Mendoza, the heart of Argentina's wine region, to celebrate the annual National Wine Harvest Festival. Attendees watched dance performances, enjoyed live music and voted for the new…...
Carlos Cortes leads Athletics' homer barrage in 8-1 win over Rangers
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (450+ words) Winnipeg 5" C, Cloudy Cortes" first-inning shot was sandwiched between first-pitch homers launched by leadoff batter Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom. Cortes added a three-run shot in the fifth, also off Eovaldi, and Zack Gelof added a two-run homer in the…...
Falcons draft Clemson's Avieon Terrell with first pick of NFL draft to join brother A. J. Terrell
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (435+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Cloudy Avieon Terrell was the first pick for the Falcons new leadership team of president of football Matt Ryan, general manager Ian Cunningham and coach Kevin Stefanski. The Falcons created "bookend brothers" at cornerback by selecting the younger…...
Why Fairfield, Montana, is running out of water
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1003+ words) Winnipeg 10" C, Cloudy with wind Chuck Dale, Fairfield's water supervisor, wasn't satisfied with the rain that blew across northcentral Montana Wednesday. It wasn't nearly enough to refill the depleted wells in the 800-person town about 35 miles west of Great Falls....
S&P/TSX composite ends week slightly negative, while tech buoys U. S. markets
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (533+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Cloudy Canada's main stock index ended the week just a touch in negative territory, while strength in tech helped buoy U. S. markets." The S&P/TSX composite index finished down 8. 82 points at 33, 904. 11, with energy one of the weaker sub-indexes....