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MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Retail bake shop The Bread Box opened this week, and was started by the people behind the Fort Garry Hotel featuring items that are typically baked for hotel guests.

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Winnipeg retiree recounts making contrarian trade of buying shares of big bank hit by scandal

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Winnipeg retiree recounts making contrarian trade of buying shares of big bank hit by scandal

Joel Schlesinger 6 minute read 2:01 AM CST

Jim has been retired for more than 20 years from a managerial role in the private sector. He and his wife live comfortably off their pensions; their adult children are leading productive, independent lives; and he has no financial need to take investment risk.

For the Winnipeg man in his eighth decade, investing is a hobby, and the big Canadian banks — RBC, BMO, CIBC, TD and Scotiabank — have long piqued his capitalist curiosity.

“TD Bank has always been my favourite investment,” he says, adding it is the couple’s largest holding.

Jim likes it was a leader in moving into the United States, a highly fragmented financial market.

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While some DIYers invest to save for retirement, many are already retired, have good pensions and invest as a hobby rather than for financial need.
Freepik While some DIYers invest to save for retirement, many are already retired, have good pensions and invest as a hobby rather than for financial need.

Drone application big step in crop protection

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Drone application big step in crop protection

Laura Rance 4 minute read 2:01 AM CST

It’s been a long time coming, but Health Canada is finally moving forward with a plan that would allow farmers to spray weeds using drones.

The department that oversees Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has launched a 30-day public consultation process on a proposal to regulate drone applications of pesticides similarly to manned aircraft applications.

The change, if approved, would allow manufacturers whose products are already approved for application by manned aircraft to add application by drones to their product labels without going through the costly and time-consuming process of applying for a label change.

Currently, there are no agricultural pesticide products registered for drone application largely because the current regulations require every product to go through a separate registration process providing supporting data.

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An agricultural drone on display at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 in Brandon in January.
TIM SMITH / BRANDON SUN FILES An agricultural drone on display at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 in Brandon in January.

Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran

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Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded by flight disruptions after attack on Iran

Cara Rubinsky, Marc Levy And Josh Funk, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 6:15 PM CST

LONDON (AP) — America and Israel's attack on Iran disrupted flights across the Middle East and beyond Saturday as countries around the region closed their airspace and key airports that connect Europe, Africa and the West to Asia were directly hit by strikes.

Hundreds of thousands of travelers were either stranded or diverted to other airports after Israel, Qatar, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain closed their airspace. There also was no flight activity over the United Arab Emirates, flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said, after the government there announced a “temporary and partial closure” of its airspace.

That led to the closure of key hub airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, and the cancellation of more than 1,800 flights by major Middle Eastern airlines. The three major airlines that operate at those airports — Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad — typically have about 90,000 passengers per day crossing through those hubs and even more travelers headed to destinations in the Middle East, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Two airports in the United Arab Emirates reported incidents as the government there condemned what it called a “blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles” on Saturday.

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FILE -Workers load medical aid onto an Air India plane to be flown to India, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE -Workers load medical aid onto an Air India plane to be flown to India, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, May 4, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Developing a career highlight reel

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Developing a career highlight reel

Tory McNally 6 minute read 2:01 AM CST

At some point in most careers, a quiet but persistent question pops up: am I actually using my strengths or am I just getting better at managing my weaknesses?

It is an important distinction, and it sits at the heart of the work of Dan Cable, London Business School professor and expert social scientist, whose research and writing focus on how people access their potential and do their best work more consistently.

In his book Exceptional, Cable introduces an idea that feels both simple and surprisingly powerful.

Most of us have a distorted view of ourselves at work. We remember mistakes more vividly than successes and criticism more clearly than praise. Over time, that imbalance shapes how we see our abilities and how we make career decisions. We start choosing roles based on what we think we should be good at rather than what actually brings out our best.

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Developing a career highlight reel

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

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Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: 10:29 AM CST

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set to see price swings next week as the impact from the U.S. and Israeli strikes on oil supplies from the Middle East remains unclear.

Scenarios before the latest conflict with Iran foresaw a quick price spike that fades if the attacks didn't affect oil shipping and infrastructure such as Iranian pipelines and its Kharg island terminal. However, there would be a bigger price spike and longer-lasting impact if oil infrastructure or supplies were interrupted, for instance because of disruption of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices have already risen on war fears. International benchmark Brent crude closed at a seven-month high of $72.87 on Friday.

Iran exports some 1.6 million barrels of oil a day, most of it going to China, where privately owned refineries are less concerned about the U.S. sanctions that prevent Iran from selling its oil elsewhere. If that supply is disrupted, Chinese customers would look elsewhere for oil on the global market, potentially driving up prices.

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An Israeli submarine is seen in the Haifa Bay , northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after Israel issued a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)
An Israeli submarine is seen in the Haifa Bay , northern Israel, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 after Israel issued a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)

From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros

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From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros

Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 7:36 AM CST

NEW YORK (AP) — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison.

It was a box office bomb.

Twenty years later, in a twist fit for Hollywood itself, the tiny studio once brushed off as a billionaire scion’s vanity project is poised to be an entertainment behemoth. With that once-unknown actor at its helm and a merger with Paramount already under its belt, Skydance is now on the cusp of another takeover that once seemed unthinkable, this time of storied giant Warner Bros. Discovery.

“It’s only a surprise to those who haven’t been paying attention to the long game,” says Walter Nicoletti, founder of the film production company Voce Spettacolo, noting Skydance’s focus on financing hit movies and accumulating assets while partnering with some of the biggest companies in the business. “This is a sort of a silent takeover. Skydance didn’t start as a predator. It started as an essential partner.”

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Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Alberta police force wants some cough syrups behind store counters over misuse risk

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Alberta police force wants some cough syrups behind store counters over misuse risk

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TABER - Police in a southern Alberta community are asking retailers for help to curb crimes associated with over-the-counter cough syrup.

The Taber Police Service says in a statement posted to social media that it has been seeing an increase in thefts of cough syrup containing the drug dextromethorphan, or DXM.

It says police have also been responding to calls involving behaviours linked with the misuse of DXM.

In response, police are asking stores in Taber to consider placing products that contain DXM behind the counter, and to limit sales to just adults.

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Police in a southern Alberta community are asking retailers for help to curb crimes associated with over-the-counter cough syrup. A spoonful of cough syrup is shown in Toronto, Saturday, Jan.25, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Police in a southern Alberta community are asking retailers for help to curb crimes associated with over-the-counter cough syrup. A spoonful of cough syrup is shown in Toronto, Saturday, Jan.25, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker

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Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker

Mae Anderson (), The Associated Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 5:52 PM CST

NEW YORK (AP) — At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against companies that also sued to recoup costs from the import taxes the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the legal authority to do so.

The federal court lawsuits brought against delivery company FedEx and French eyewear company EssilorLuxottica, which makes Ray-Ban sunglasses, seek to ensure that consumers get a share of any refunds the businesses get. More than 1,000 companies, including large corporations like Revlon and Costco, filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to preserve their right to reimbursement.

On Feb. 20, The Supreme Court invalidated tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, worth an estimated $130 billion to $175 billion.

A refund process either through the U.S. Court of International Trade or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection is set to be worked out in coming days or months as a bevy of lawsuits and claims work their way through government systems. Companies have been filing lawsuits protectively to ensure they receive refunds.

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FILE-A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
FILE-A FedEx cargo plane is shown on the tarmac at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Mould, asbestos, keep thousands out of Manitoba First Nation after outage

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Mould, asbestos, keep thousands out of Manitoba First Nation after outage

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 5:31 PM CST

WINNIPEG - The leader of a First Nation in northern Manitoba that has been dealing with severe water damage, forcing many to leave, says 2,000 people remain displaced due to unhabitable homes. 

David Monias, chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, said mould and exposed asbestos from burst frozen pipes have made hundreds of homes unsafe. 

More than half the community has been able to return home in the two months since the First Nation 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg suffered a days-long power outage at the end of last year.

It led to frozen water systems, sewer backups, electrical issues and burst pipes.

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Crews work to clean up the basement of a home on the Pimicikamak Cree Nation during a tour with politicians and media at Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Crews work to clean up the basement of a home on the Pimicikamak Cree Nation during a tour with politicians and media at Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

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