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TORONTO – This was supposed to be Scottie Barnes’s season. Toronto made a series of trades through December and January that effectively made Barnes the face of the franchise and he was named to his first-ever NBA all-star game in February. The retooled Raptors started to click with Barnes at …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets’ season could set new franchise standard – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets have an opportunity this week to tick off a few remaining boxes that could establish 2023-24 as a new standard for the 2.0 version of the franchise. And the Jets certainly earned the right to be in that position based on what they accomplished last week on …
Read More »Eager Manitoba campers snap up spots in busy start to season – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of happy campers in Manitoba have booked their spots in a busy start to the camping season in Manitoba. The provincial reservation system, which has been a source of frustration for would-be campers in the past, has held up to the …
Read More »Blue Jays open 2024 MLB season against Rays
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 28, 2024 6:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays open their 2024 Major League Baseball season this afternoon with a road game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto’s Jose …
Read More »Short season on Ontario southern ice road makes First Nation life unpredictable
This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation. There were just 11 days when the road – a roughly seven-kilometre stretch of packed snow and ice connecting the island First Nation to the mainland – was open. That meant delayed projects, tougher access …
Read More »Alberta preparing for ‘the worst’ ahead of wildfire season
Alberta Wildfire officials say they are preparing to be ready for “the worst that can happen” ahead of this year’s wildfire season, following last year’s record-breaking result. Alberta Wildfire provided a tour of its coordination centre in Edmonton Monday afternoon, to showcase how staff are preparing for this year’s wildfires. …
Read More »Matthews scores 2 goals to hit 51 for the season
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 21, 2024 10:27 pm Updated February 22, 2024 2:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TEMPE, Ariz. – Toronto centre Auston Matthews has scored his 50th and 51st goal of the season in 54 games in the …
Read More »IG Field getting new turf installed for next Winnipeg Blue Bombers season – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Players on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers might be getting a softer landing when they’re tackled next season. The Winnipeg Football Club announced they’ve already begun to replace the stadium turf for the upcoming football season. The team is installing a product called …
Read More »A shelter, warming centre opens its doors for the winter season in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
As the winter season swings to lower temperatures, a shelter in Winnipeg is opening its doors to the city’s most vulnerable population. A pop-up shelter on 604 St. Mary’s Road is offering beds to sleep in and a warm place to stay for those struggling with homelessness, addictions, and mental …
Read More »‘They’re exhausted’: Manitoba nursing shortage continues through respiratory virus season – Winnipeg
Between respiratory virus season and a critical nursing shortage, it’s the perfect storm for health care in the province, the Manitoba Nurses Union president says. Darlene Jackson told Global Winnipeg the holidays were slammed for nurses, with a record 77 patients waiting to be triaged in the Health Sciences Centre …
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