Traditional treat

U.S. tariffs pause elicits relief, frustration in Manitoba

Fifty per cent tariffs weren’t the only thing paused in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute.

Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs

Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump's trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a new round of punishing tariffs on Canada.

Low-income residents of 114-year-old downtown block staggered by proposed rent hikes

Marcel Blanchette’s life has not travelled down a smooth road.

In 2014, he was violently assaulted in his home, an unprovoked attack that left him with severe injuries, including permanent brain damage. He underwent months of hospitalization and rehabilitation. During that time, he learned his possessions had been sold off when the Office of The Public Guardian and Trustee took over his affairs.

Twelve years later, he finds himself in another fight. This time, it comes in the form of a proposal from the new owners of the Conway Court apartment block that would nearly double his monthly rent. While he’s been able to live in the Kennedy Street unit with the support of disability income assistance for nearly five years, the sudden spike, he said, could leave him homeless.

“To go through that, and now I’m going through this, it’s another obstacle,” Blanchette told the Free Press. “I fought the Public Guardian and Trustee, and I’ll fight this too, with whatever I have.”

Premier presses Bell Canada about ‘unacceptable’ 911 outages

Premier Wab Kinew said the province is doing all it can to ensure that Manitobans aren’t hit with another 911 service outage — including asking the head of Bell Canada to help.

“At the end of the day, when you dial 911, we need to get emergency services to you as quickly as possible,” Kinew said.

On July 22, an hours-long outage prevented nearly 90 calls to 911 from being routed to the public safety answering point in Brandon. Backup systems that reroute 911 calls when an outage occurs also experienced “issues” after a third party cut the cable during construction near Winnipeg, Bell Canada said earlier.

At the time, Kinew called the 911 outage “unacceptable,” and told reporters that Prime Minister Mark Carney assured him he would raise the matter with telecom executives.

Day 12: Wouldn’t be Christmas for some without Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake

Today is the finale of this year’s Homemade Holidays series. Enjoy this light, fluffy and oven-free cheesecake recipe from Renata Lelliott.

This no-bake eggnog cheesecake recipe is light and delicious; it has been in our family for at least 30 years. This dessert is a traditional treat at Christmastime for all of our family and friends to enjoy after a big meal. Christmas would not be the same without it.

Holiday Eggnog Cheesecake250 ml (1 cup) graham cracker crumbs60 ml (1/4 cup) sugar1 ml (1/4 tsp) ground nutmeg60 ml (1/4 cup) butter or margarine, melted1 envelope unflavoured gelatin1 225-g (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened60 ml (1/4 cup) sugar250 ml (1 cup) eggnog250 ml (1 cup) whipping cream, whipped 

Combine graham crumbs, sugar, nutmeg and butter or margarine. Press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan or a 9 x 9 pan.