Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
- Running hot ahead of derby
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:53:14 +0000
With just over a week to go until the $125,000 Manitoba Derby on Monday, Aug. 5, and only three weeks until the annual Manitoba CTHS Yearling Sale On Sunday, Aug. […]
- Shilo soldiers dispatched to assist Jasper firefighting efforts
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:04:15 +0000
BRANDON — A company from Second Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry has left CFB Shilo to fight wildfires in Alberta. Around 75 soldiers gathered inside the battalion’s headquarters for […]
- Ex-Valour FC coach finds success in NSWL
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:31:55 +0000
When professional soccer returned to Winnipeg in 2019 with the addition of Valour FC to the Canadian Premier League, Rob Gale was at the forefront, becoming the team’s first general manager and coach. Amidst COVID, imbalanced schedules and troubles winning, the last memory Winnipeg soccer fans have of Gale is of him being fired in 2021 after compiling an 18-8-30 record. Three years later, Gale is doing anything but losing soccer games, having recently taken the winless Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League to an impressive 8-2-2 record after taking over from former head coach Mike Norris. RUTH […]
- Entrepreneurial village raising Osborne Village
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:10:52 +0000
A long-vacant Osborne Village property that housed the original Basil’s and a handful of other restaurants over the years is coming back to life. Not one, but two new establishments […]
- Delta 9 receives stay of proceedings extension
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:09:50 +0000
Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. and its subsidiaries have received court approval to extend a stay of proceedings until Sept. 15 for its creditor protection process. The end result of the […]
- Athayde on track to take on the world
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:06:59 +0000
At 63 years old, the average person generally isn’t at the top of their athletic career. That’s certainly not the case for local runner Greg Athayde, who is gearing up for the World Masters Athletics Championship in Sweden (Aug. 13-25) and hoping to come away from it with a medal for Canada. If all goes according to plan, there’s a pretty good chance for Athayde, who is currently ranked second in the world in men’s 60-64 age category in the 800-metres with a time of 2:15.41. Another Canadian, Mark Pinckard, is number one. Worlds is the highest level of competition […]
- Anti-greenwashing law call to arms for authentic efforts: advocates
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:05:59 +0000
The “magic elixirs” of the Old West patent medicine industry and other unproven, spurious medical claims have long ago been banned. Soon, too, will deceptive and unsubstantiated environmental claims. Federal […]
- Province cuts Neo Financial job-creation funding
- Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:04:55 +0000
The Manitoba government has cut job-creation funding promised to Neo Financial, saying expectations haven’t met reality. In April, the Free Press reported on layoffs and allegations of a toxic workplace […]
- Westjet apologizes to passengers, blames weather for five-hour delay in Vegas heat
- Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:22:23 +0000
While passengers who were on a sweltering Winnipeg-bound Westjet plane for hours in Las Vegas continue to steam, the airline says weather conditions were to blame for keeping them grounded. Westjet spokeswoman Julia Brunet said passenger safety always comes first. “We understand that the delay and subsequent cancellation was both tedious and long and apologize to all impacted guests,” Brunet said on Friday. The WestJet check-in area at Pearson International Airport is photographed in Toronto, Saturday, June 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov” “Rolling and compounding delays can be incredibly frustrating, but safety is always our top priority.” Brunet said […]
- It takes a village of respectful opinions
- Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:16:32 +0000
Conservative men, pick a lane, I implore you. Here I thought you believed mothers couldn’t run countries because they’re too distracted and might have to leave work early. Now you’re […]