Crash sentencing, sewage woes, U-sports preview, Cirque du Soleil Crystal
Plus: A Winnipeg company's products at the Oscars

Dean Pritchard:

‘That was the last time I saw my Rob’

Partner of killed cyclist grieves during sentencing hearing Read More

Chris Kitching:

Couple blames city’s misdiagnosis, inaction for raw sewage backup into home

Mounting costs, including hotel bill, into thousands of dollars Read More

Joshua Frey-Sam:

Collegiate court action heats up

Bisons and Wesmen in hunt for hoops and volleyball glory Read More

Aaron Epp:

A-list celebrity exposure

Winnipeg company Mermaid Cove Cosmetics claims space in 2025 Academy Awards swag bag Read More

Jen Zoratti:

Ice capades

Cirque du Soleil performers strap on the skates for frozen adventure Read More

Aamer Madhani, Mike Pesoli And Stephany Matat, The Associated Press:

Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war’s end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine or risk not havi... Read More

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press:

EU envoys approve more sanctions against Russia to mark the third anniversary of its war on Ukraine

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys have approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale inva... Read More

Isabel Debre, The Associated Press:

Thousands of Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants

FAR'A REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — By car and on foot, through muddy olive groves and snipers’ sight lines, tens of thousands of Palestinians in recent weeks have fled Israeli military oper... Read More

Nathan Ellgren And Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press:

Hundreds rally against firing of federal workers, emphasizing threats to public health

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of current and former federal employees rallied Wednesday outside the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters, protesting recent firings and their effe... Read More

Munir Ahmed, The Associated Press:

Pakistan steps up arrests of Afghans without papers. Kabul says it’s a move to expel all refugees

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Authorities have stepped up arrests of Afghan citizens in Pakistan's capital and a nearby city in an effort that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad described on Wednesday as a p... Read More

Aniruddha Ghosal And Vincent Thian, The Associated Press:

Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost its economy. But experts warn they come at a price.

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia (AP) — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn't prepared for data centers. Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export b... Read More

Nicole Winfield, Andrea Rosa And Paolo Santalucia, The Associated Press:

Italy PM Meloni visits pope in hospital, says he’s in good spirits as tests show slight improvement

ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis for 20 minutes in the hospital Wednesday and reported he was “alert and responsive” and full of good humor, despite his diagnos... Read More

Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press:

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial. Press advocates are outraged

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing the mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the F... Read More

Jay Cohen, The Associated Press:

Learn a few laundry secrets from the baseball pros – the clubhouse staffers who wash MLB uniforms

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, har... Read More

The Associated Press:

Here’s what to know about the Oscars on Sunday, from presenters to performers

After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by... Read More