History TV seeks people to be ‘picked’ on

Double climate whammy hits home

It’s a bit of a one-two punch. First, the show-and-tell of what global warming could be bringing us. Then, the fact we’ve already failed our best chance of halting climate change.

Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs begin

OTTAWA - Canada's pivot away from the United States will "come at a cost" but the alternative would be far worse, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday.

Carney made the remarks in a video released just hours after his government made good on a promise to implement retaliatory tariffs on the United States. Those tariffs respond to American duties imposed last month by U.S. President Donald Trump, after the two countries could not come to an agreement to settle some outstanding trade irritants.

Carney spent much of the video laying out Canada's response to Trump's protectionist trade policies, including expanding trade with other countries and building more capacity domestically.

But he said it "won't be easy."

All that glitters … could work here

Sometimes, it’s hard to even suggest a change, because it seems there is always a plethora of people ready to tell you that your idea just won’t work.

Today’s horoscope

MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 1:30 p.m. until 3:15 p.m. today. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

This is a solid day for you because you’re motivated to work and accomplish something. (This is half the battle. Motivation is everything.) Roll up your sleeves and dig in. Talk to co-workers and friends. Be of service if you can.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Parts of River Heights hammered by storm

A powerful storm cut a swath of destruction through River Heights on Sunday, leaving much of the area without power.

Nobody was hurt in the storm.

By the time it subsided, parts of the quiet neighbourhood, especially Borebank and Lindsay streets between Grant and Taylor, had been ravaged: power lines downed, Manitoba Hydro poles toppled, trees splintered and crashed down on vehicles and homes.

In one case, a vehicle was flipped into a yard and sat under a partially downed tree. Shingles were stripped from roofs. Some residents described looking out during the storm and seeing power lines ablaze and the blue glow of electricity arcing over their backyards.