SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

Klein has burned bridges with PM, Gillingham says

One mayoral candidate accused another of writing a column so critical it could compromise his ability to work with the federal government.

SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown.

The 407-foot (124-meter) rocket was poised to begin a space-skimming journey from Texas extending halfway around the world. But issues cropped up with the brand-new pad at Starbase near the Mexican border, and the company ran out of time.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk later said the hydraulic pin holding the launch tower's arm in place did not retract. If the problem can be fixed quickly, another launch attempt will be made Friday, he noted.

Thursday's launch attempt came one day after Musk announced that his rocket company would be going public.

National Black Canadians Summit celebrates culture, combats racism

Despite the event’s name — the National Black Canadians Summit — Bruce Miller felt he should attend.

He booked a ticket. And so, this weekend, the Indigenous Manitoban joined roughly 1,500 people flocking to the RBC Convention Centre.

It’s a full schedule — addresses from a former Canadian governor general, sessions on Black mental health and anti-Black racism.

The annual event draws politicians, artists and other professionals from across the country.

Botterill’s memoir Why Not You is sure to inspire future rosters in women’s sports

Decorated Olympian. Hard-hitting hockey analyst. Inspiring author. Winnipeg’s own Jennifer Botterill is adding yet another chapter in her historic and storied career.

Botterill’s autobiography Why Not You: My Story of Perseverance, Hockey, and Olympic Gold, that hits the shelves Sept. 22, takes a step-by-step look back at the former forward’s many sports lives — from her days as a ringette player growing up in Winnipeg in the 1980s, to her Olympic debut as a fresh-faced 18-year-old at the 1998 Nagano Games, to her burgeoning career as a hockey analyst as part of the beloved Hockey Night in Canada broadcast crew.

And wrapping up her long resumé was something she already had in the works before she was inducted into the Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame last November.

“It was just nice timing on how it all worked out,” Botterill told the Free Press last week.

Jets up against the clock

Time has often been on the side of the Winnipeg Jets, with Cole Perfetti’s famous “Manitoba Miracle” buzzer-beater serving as Exhibit A.

But that won’t necessarily be the case this coming season, when the clock threatens to become a stubborn and, at times, confusing opponent.

Premier Wab Kinew’s decision to adopt permanent daylight time will have a significant impact on the hockey club, both as hosts and visitors, head coach Scott Arniel told the Free Press on Sunday.

Athletes are creatures of habit, and their regular routines are going to be challenged during the period from Nov. 1 to March 14, which covers the majority of the 84-game campaign.