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City fee waiver step in rebuilding family business lost in deadly fire A Winnipeg woman who lost most everything in a deadly arson is one step closer to seeing her life returned to normal, thanks to the help of her local city councillor. For five years, Hae-Kyung Shin helped operate E-Mart Groceries, a family-owned...
US official: Tip, mom tracked murder suspect in El Salvador SAN DIEGO (AP) — A tip along with the perseverance of the mother of a woman killed in San Diego in 2016 led to the arrest of her boyfriend, a U.S. Marine veteran who fled to El Salvador and was teaching English there, prosecutors...
Rural ER long weekend closures spark extra concern: doctor Closures of three rural emergency rooms in western Manitoba have physicians bracing for longer patient waits and heavy workloads through the Labour Day long weekend. “We definitely are going to feel this in Neepawa,” said Dr. Nichelle Desilets, who works at the Neepawa Health Centre,...
Yanks 1B Rizzo gets epidural, out Rays series with back hurt ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will miss a pivotal three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend after getting an epidural shot for lingering lower back pain. DJ LeMahieu started Friday night in place of...
John Harwood exits CNN amid changes at the news channel LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN White House correspondent John Harwood said he’s exiting the news channel, an abrupt departure that comes amid other CNN changes. “Today’s my last day at CNN,” Harwood said in a tweet posted Friday. He said he was proud of...
Bell MTS repair options ring up customer ire A Winnipeg matchmaker isn’t feeling the love for Bell MTS after the company told her she could pay extra to have her phone fixed faster. Lianne Tregobov, president and chief executive officer of Camelot Introductions, said Friday while her business phone was repaired that afternoon —...
Californians asked to conserve power amid brutal heat wave LOS ANGELES (AP) — Californians sweltering in the West’s lengthening heat wave were asked to reduce air conditioning and cut other electricity use again during critical hours Friday to prevent stress on the state’s electrical grid that could lead to rolling blackouts. It was the...
Wolff makes an ace and leads LIV Golf event over newcomers BOLTON, Mass. (AP) — Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one, an ace that carried him to a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead over a pair of newcomers Friday in the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston. One of...
City blew opportunity to land Amazon facility, council ‘left in the dark,’ Klein says A mayoral candidate is publicly accusing the city of dropping the ball on a deal to secure an Amazon facility for Transcona. Coun. Kevin Klein said he’s learned the retail industry giant approached the City of Winnipeg about building a...
Vancouver Canucks ink star forward J.T. Miller to seven-year, US$56-million deal VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have locked up a major piece, signing forward J.T. Miller to a seven-year deal. The club announced the US$56-million contract on social media Friday afternoon, ending speculation over the 29-year-old’s future. Miller was Vancouver’s leading scorer last season...