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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds gathered to attend the Kelowna Fan Experience in the city’s downtown core on Saturday. The three-day event, which is taking place at three locations, began Friday evening and ends Sunday afternoon. The Innovation Centre, Black Box Theatre and downtown branch of …
Read More »Green gets full spring experience with Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Reliever Chad Green is getting the full spring experience this time around with the Toronto Blue Jays. Unlike last year when he was recovering from Tommy John surgery, the veteran right-hander is building up for the campaign with a regular throwing routine and participation in fielding drills …
Read More »‘It felt like a fever dream:’ Winnipegger reflects on experience at Emmy Awards – Winnipeg
A lot can happen in 24 hours. One moment, you could wake up in Winnipeg during a polar vortex, and the next you could be standing beside Harrison Ford and Aubrey Plaza. While that may not be the story for many Winnipeggers, it is for one woman who found herself …
Read More »Calgary first responders look forward to ‘amazing experience’ at World Police and Fire Games
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The week of the Calgary Stampede can be a pretty stressful time for Calgary police and other first responders in the city. But they’re now warming up for a very welcome break in Winnipeg. About 80 Calgary first responders are leaving soon …
Read More »ANALYSIS: WHL experience gives Jets prospect Lambert his swagger back – Winnipeg
The Memorial Cup final did not end the way Winnipeg Jets prospect Brad Lambert and his Seattle Thunderbirds envisioned it would in the 5-0 loss to Quebec on Sunday night in Kamloops. But the 19-year-old forward is in a different, and better place, going into what will be his first …
Read More »Ontario engineer regulator drops Canadian experience qualification
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2023 11:13 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Internationally trained engineers no longer require Canadian work experience to be licensed in Ontario. Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province’s regulator for professional engineers has dropped the …
Read More »Toronto Marathon founder apologizes to runners for poor race experience – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 16, 2023 11:07 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The founder of the Toronto Marathon is apologizing to the event’s participants and supporters for challenges they faced during the race that took place earlier this month. Jay Glassman says event …
Read More »Children of asylum seekers experience Quebec cultural ritual of French welcome classes – Montreal
Victor Manuel, a young asylum seeker from Mexico, arrived at Montreal’s St-Donat school on a frigid morning last week with his seven-year-old son and baby boy, whose bootless feet were covered only in socks. A social worker quickly alerted principal Yannick Dupont, who disappeared into a storage room and returned …
Read More »Facing racism when using status cards is ‘near-universal’ experience, UBCIC report finds
Discrimination, racism and confusion are “near-universal” experiences for Indigenous people who use status cards in everyday transactions, according to a new report from the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC). A survey released with the report found 99 per cent of respondents had been mistreated when they used the government-issued cards to purchase …
Read More »Family recounts experience leaving behind house engulfed by Nohomin Creek Fire
Louise Johnny says she has been on an emotional roller coaster ride after she and her family were forced to flee their home, located on reserve lands in the Lytton First Nation, as a result of the Nohomin Creek wildfire. “They’re like mood swings — they keep coming and going, and coming …
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