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DUNEDIN, Fla. – Newly signed Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez drew a crowd for his first throwing session at the team’s player development complex. With pitching coach Pete Walker and manager John Schneider among those watching behind him, the sound of Rodriguez’s fastball repeatedly pounding the catcher’s glove was distinct. …
Read More »Manoah feeling confident again after down year
DUNEDIN, Fla. – With face aglow and a spring in his step, right-hander Alek Manoah was a distinct presence in the Blue Jays’ locker room Friday as players milled about before their daily workout. Gone was the sullen look — a common appearance during a down year in 2023 — …
Read More »Manitoba premier says he’s confident landfill search for remains will start this year – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday he is confident a landfill search for the remains of two slain First Nations women will begin this year, while the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs said it was still waiting for signs of progress. “We are going to search the landfill at Prairie Green. …
Read More »Repairing pothole damages not normal this time of year, says Winnipeg mechanic – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A milder winter is leading one auto repair shop in Winnipeg to field calls for service they say are not entirely common for this time of the year. Approximately six requests to repair damages caused by potholes in the city have been …
Read More »Daycare bus crash: Ceremony honours children killed in Quebec one year ago
Balloons were released to honour the lives of the two children killed one year ago when a bus careened through the front of a daycare north of Montreal. The intimate ceremony took place Thursday morning near the Garderie Éducative Ste-Rose in Laval, where the fatal crash happened on Feb. 8, …
Read More »20 BC Ferries vessels scheduled for refit this year, says engineering vice-president – BC
About 20 of BC Ferries’ vessels will undergo a refit in 2024, with the company having modified its approach to compress the amount of time that takes, its vice-president of engineering said Wednesday. In the maintenance and repair update, Stephen Jones said that compression will add put more pressure on …
Read More »Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has submitted a new report to governments that it said addresses safety concerns around searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women, but the organization did not release the full study to the public. “We expect that the findings in …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Fried Chicken Fest enters 6th year of tasty fun – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg is kicking off the 6th year of Fried Chicken Fest and many local restaurants are participating. The Festival kicked off on Wednesday and runs until next Saturday. Participating restaurants in the festival will be offering a unique fried chicken dish for …
Read More »Air pollution could send Americans indoors 142 more days per year by 2100: Ontario study
An international study led by researchers from the University of Waterloo found that in about 75 years, there will be four times the number of air quality alerts in the U.S. than there currently are. Rebecca Saari, who was the lead author of the study, says the team, which is …
Read More »Few surgeries rerouted to private clinics in Ontario a year after announcement
In January 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to expand the number of private clinics in the province in order to cut wait times. He said he feared Ontario’s health-care system was in danger of being washed away if drastic action wasn’t taken. “The way I can describe it, you …
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