Canadian curling legend Howard busier than ever since retiring as a player
Howard, who previously coached teams skipped by Eve Muirhead and Jennifer Jones, was picked up by Cameron’s team in the middle of the season. That team finished 4-4 at the Scotties Tournament of ...
'Stabilizing force': Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck putting in MVP-calibre season
The two-time Vezina Trophy winner is not only on course to secure another nod as the NHL’s top goaltender, Hellebuyck is firmly entrenched in the league’s MVP conversation with less than two weeks ...
Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines to fight an ongoing meningitis outbreak
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has received more than 1 million vaccines from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat a meningitis outbreak in the northern part of the country, the government said ...
LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959, officials said Friday.
Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
POINTE A LA HACHE, La. (AP) — Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark ...
Cre8ery’s closure marks a shift in Winnipeg’s art scene
After nearly two decades as a creative hub in Winnipeg’s Exchange District, cre8ery gallery and studio will close its doors this April.
Stabbing on Winnipeg Transit bus
A 21-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery attempt on a Winnipeg Transit bus Tuesday night.
Carney, Singh pledge support for CBC to defend sovereignty, fight misinformation
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh expressed support Friday for federal spending to ensure a strong national public broadcaster, a notion Conservative Leader Pierre ...
The Energy Department identifies thousands of nonessential positions at risk of DOGE cuts
The Energy Department has identified thousands of federal workers it deems “nonessential” and would not be protected if there is another round of large-scale firings, according to a document obtained ...
Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump administration job cuts, nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs ...
In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec's 19th century climate
Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspesie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest in a study that could ...
Woman charged after air gun pulled in traffic dispute
Winnipeg police arrested a 32-year-old woman after a road rage incident involving a CO2 air pistol on April 3. Just after ...