‘Monumental step’: Winnipeg-based Activate Games launches Dubai location

Letters, August 10

Horrors. Is Donald Trump correct? I think so. The bans on U.S. liquor are discriminatory. How could they be anything else? Provinces don’t ban alcohol from any other country.

Bombers prepare to bounce back after bye week

It didn’t take Jaylen Smith long to earn the respect of his teammates.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have an annual tradition where they name a player the “Pro’s Pro” of the year. The title goes to a special teamer who shows up, takes pride in their craft, and never complains about his role.

Last season, it went to Smith — a rookie linebacker from Hamilton, Ont., who finished second on the team with 22 special teams tackles.

“I personally don’t think I deserved it. I thought Michael Ayers (now a third-year linebacker) deserved it. Everything he did, I just followed. He was the pro’s pro the year before, so I just followed him,” said Smith after Monday’s practice at Fort Garry Lions Field.

Fraudster gets six years in Shoppers Drug Mart case

A Calgary man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a fraud ring that targeted Shoppers Drug Mart stores across four provinces.

Carlo Deguzman, 50, pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom Monday to six counts of fraud, forgery and identification theft for offences dating back more than four years.

Deguzman’s guilty pleas came on what was to be the first day of his trial — the third to be set and cancelled since his initial arrest in 2022. During that time, he hired and fired seven lawyers.

“These matters could have been dealt with years ago, but for the actions of the accused,” prosecutor Kathy Bueti told provincial court Judge Heather Pullan. “He was hoping delay would make the case harder to prove. That’s not the case. The charges weren’t going away.”

Cinderella story continues, Sea Bears bounce Bandits in Conference Final

Just days ago, the Winnipeg Sea Bears were at rock bottom.

The losses had piled up, and the star talent had dwindled. The noise around the club grew, and the confidence from outside the building faded by the day.

Players and coaches alike conveyed the belief that persisted internally, but you wouldn’t fault some fans if those words fell on deaf ears.

Less than a week later, the undermanned and underestimated Sea Bears find themselves two wins away from the tippy top of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s mountain after a second-straight convincing playoff victory, this time a 107-96 decision over the Vancouver Bandits in the Western Conference Final at the Langley Events Centre in British Columbia on Saturday.

Arcade bar to open in former downtown Keg

Smash burgers and Skee-Ball will replace steaks as the former downtown Keg transforms into an arcade bar.