Judge dismisses lawsuit over US utility’s long-term deals NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups that challenged how the nation’s largest public utility signs up local power providers for two-decade contracts. On Wednesday, a ruling by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker in Memphis sided with the...
James cleared to play at Indiana as scoring chase continues INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was set to resume his NBA scoring-record chase Thursday night at Indiana after being cleared to start. James entered the day 89 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s mark of 38,387. James, a 19-time...
Execution of man convicted in killing of 3 in Texas delayed HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has delayed next week’s scheduled execution of a man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago. John Balentine, 54, had been set to receive a lethal injection...
Curling Canada says pregnancy exemption to be expanded in 2024 Curling Canada says it is opening up its pregnancy exemption eligibility to all teams competing at next year’s Canadian women’s and men’s championships, with the announcement coming a day after the organization came under fire for limiting the exemption to just the top five...
Developer tweaks plan for homes near Red Six homes are on track to get built in the Cloutier Drive neighbourhood, despite initial concerns about risk of flooding from the nearby Red River. At first, city planners called on council to reject a proposal that would add the new homes to Macbell Road, noting they...
Authorities: Woman sent to Iowa funeral home was alive A continuing care home in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, has been fined $10,000 after a funeral home discovered a woman sent to it in a body bag was still alive. The Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals said in a report filed Wednesday that the...
Province to supply private company’s in-home tests to reduce backlog in diagnosing sleep disorders With more than 8,000 Manitobans waiting for a sleep disorder diagnosis, the provincial government is teaming up with a private company to supply in-home sleep tests. The province officially announced its contract with a Winnipeg-based medical technology company Thursday, along...
Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since 2009, “We can confirm that Sandra Gage...
OpenText Corp. sees revenues rise 2.4 per cent in latest financial quarter WATERLOO, ONTARIO – OpenText Corp. reported revenues for the most recent quarter were up 2.4 per cent year over year, with cloud revenues rising 12 per cent. Net income for their second quarter ended Dec. 31 amounted to US$258.5 million, up 192.7...
‘Why are we not doing it?’: father runs for full-scale newborn CMV screening Congenital CMV infections can cause hearing loss, vision loss and developmental delays in infants. Manitoba, unlike its neighbouring provinces, doesn’t screen every newborn for it. A local father preparing a 12-day marathon charity solo run across the province hopes to change...