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Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon, Man., due to wildfires

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Hudbay Minerals staff evacuate Flin Flon, Man., due to wildfires

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

TORONTO - Hudbay Minerals Inc. says its non-essential staff in the Flin Flon, Man., area are evacuating because of wildfires in the region.

The company says it hasn't been actively mining at its Flin Flon site since 2022, but it still runs care and maintenance work and also has services there to support its Snow Lake operation.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba have declared provincewide states of emergency to deal with the wildfires that, in Manitoba, has forced 17,000 residents to evacuate including 6,000 in and around the northwest city of Flin Flon.

Hudbay says the evacuation order because of wildfires will likely affect production at Snow Lake because a large portion of its staff live in Flin Flon, which sits about 200 kilometres west, but it still expects to reach its guidance for the year.

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Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

A wildfire in the Flin Flon, Man. area is shown in a government handout photo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Manitoba Government *MANDATORY CREDIT*

A wildfire in the Flin Flon, Man. area is shown in a government handout photo on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — Manitoba Government *MANDATORY CREDIT*

RioCan REIT asks court to put joint venture with Hudson’s Bay into receivership: docs

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RioCan REIT asks court to put joint venture with Hudson’s Bay into receivership: docs

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

TORONTO - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is pushing to put a joint venture it owns with Hudson's Bay into receivership.

A motion filed late Thursday from the real estate firm asks the Ontario Superior Court to appoint FTI Consulting Canada Inc. receiver of the companies that span the venture.

“The proposed receivership proceedings will provide the appropriate forum to protect the interests of the stakeholders of the joint-venture entities and maximize value,” RioCan’s chief financial officer Dennis Blasutti said in an affidavit filed alongside the motion.

Receivers are empowered by courts to take control of a company’s assets, oversee their liquidation and repay creditors.

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Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

People cycle past the Hudson's Bay department store in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

People cycle past the Hudson's Bay department store in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate after surprise Q1 GDP jump

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Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate after surprise Q1 GDP jump

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

OTTAWA - The Canadian economy got a boost to start the year as businesses rushed to get ahead of tariffs, and some economists believe that lift will be enough to keep the Bank of Canada on the sidelines at its interest rate decision next week.

Real gross domestic product rose 2.2 per cent annualized in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada reported Friday, up a tick from 2.1 per cent in the fourth quarter.

The first quarter figures topped StatCan’s flash estimate for annualized growth of 1.5 per cent and beat calls for 1.7 per cent from a Reuters poll of economists.

"We did get a better number, overall," said CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld.

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Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

Statistics Canada released real GDP figures for the first quarter of 2025 on Friday. A worker uses an angle grinder on a vessel under construction at Seaspan Shipyards, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, October 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Statistics Canada released real GDP figures for the first quarter of 2025 on Friday. A worker uses an angle grinder on a vessel under construction at Seaspan Shipyards, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, October 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Residents, advocates say trust issues, strict rules, red tape keep encampments up

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Residents, advocates say trust issues, strict rules, red tape keep encampments up

By Scott Billeck 6 minute read Friday, May. 30, 2025

Tents, tarps, and makeshift shelters line the beaten path along the Assiniboine River near Balmoral Street in West Broadway — a community hidden in plain sight.

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Friday, May. 30, 2025

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A large encampment along the banks of the Assiniboine River at the end of Spence Street at Balmoral Street.

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                                A large encampment along the banks of the Assiniboine River at the end of Spence Street at Balmoral Street.
                                MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS A large encampment along the embankment of the Assiniboine River at the end of Spence Street off of Balmoral Street. Reporter: Scott Billeck 250528 - Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

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Class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. over 2009 Interior Health data breach

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Interior Health Authority has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over a data breach in 2009 that allegedly compromised thousands of employees' personal information that ended up being sold on the dark web.

The lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday says the data breach occurred in December 2009, exposing "highly sensitive" personal information belonging to people who worked for the health authority between 2003 and 2009.

Court documents say the information was accessed by "cybercriminals and other malicious actors," and the "full extent" of the hack still hasn't been disclosed by Interior Health in the 16 years since.

Former employee Rae Fergus, one of the lead plaintiffs, says her personal information has been used since 2022 to fraudulently get a car loan and a credit card, and to open a bank account without her "knowledge or consent."

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Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals

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Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals

Matthew Daly And Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press 6 minute read Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach.

To speed up the development of nuclear power, the orders grant the U.S. energy secretary authority to approve some advanced reactor designs and projects, taking authority away from the independent safety agency that has regulated the U.S. nuclear industry for five decades.

The order comes as demand for electricity surges amid a boom in energy-hungry data centers and artificial intelligence. Tech companies, venture capitalists, states and others are competing for electricity and straining the nation's electric grid.

“We’ve got enough electricity to win the AI arms race with China,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. “What we do in the next five years related to electricity is going to determine the next 50" years in the industry.

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Monday, Sep. 22, 2025

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘Soup Nazi’ actor dips ladle for victims of Vancouver festival attack

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‘Soup Nazi’ actor dips ladle for victims of Vancouver festival attack

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025

VANCOUVER - "Soup Nazi" actor Larry Thomas, best known for his guest role as a strict soup seller on the sitcom "Seinfeld," will be picking up his ladle again to raise money for victims of last month's attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival.

The Los Angeles-based actor said he will be serving at the Greens And Beans Deli in New Westminster, B.C., on Sunday as part of the restaurant's fundraising efforts.

Thomas said the April 26 attack that killed 11 people was a "terrible thing," prompting him to reprise his fundraising relationship with the deli that stretches back 20 years.

Leona Green, owner of the deli, first reached out to Thomas to ask him to serve soup at a fundraiser for the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.

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Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025

People hold a candlelight march during a vigil on the street where a vehicle-ramming attack occurred at the Filipino community's Lapu Lapu Day festival last week in Vancouver, on May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

People hold a candlelight march during a vigil on the street where a vehicle-ramming attack occurred at the Filipino community's Lapu Lapu Day festival last week in Vancouver, on May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement

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Cohere asks U.S. court to toss complaint from media alleging copyright infringement

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

TORONTO - Cohere is asking a U.S. court to throw out complaints from media outlets that have accused the artificial intelligence company of infringing on their copyright.

In a dismissal motion filed in a New York court on Thursday, Cohere accused publishers including the Toronto Star, Condé Nast, McClatchy, Forbes Media and Guardian News of deliberately using its software to "manufacture a case."

The Toronto-based company said the outlets must have "stylized" prompts they entered into Cohere's software to elicit portions of their own work, which sometimes included inaccuracies.

It argued nothing in the complaint filed by the outlets suggests that any real customer has ever used the company's software to infringe on the publisher's copyright.

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Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Sunday, Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Leadership issues dominate opening session of teachers’ union AGM

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Leadership issues dominate opening session of teachers’ union AGM

Maggie Macintosh 5 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

Manitoba teachers want answers about how their top union officials plan to bring about stability at their Portage Avenue headquarters after “a rough year.”

More than 330 delegates are registered to take part in the 106th annual general meeting of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society this week.

Formal proceedings kicked off Thursday morning with an impromptu debate related to the organization being without a permanent executive director to oversee the day-to-day operations of supporting 16,600 members.

Three different people have served in that role over the last 18 months, a period during which MTS has grappled with infighting and low morale among support staff, as well as multiple workplace investigations.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

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The Manitoba Teachers Society building in Winnipeg.

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                                The Manitoba Teachers Society building in Winnipeg.

PWHL’s Vancouver expansion team names Cara Gardner Morey first general manager

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PWHL’s Vancouver expansion team names Cara Gardner Morey first general manager

The Canadian Press 3 minute read Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

VANCOUVER - Vancouver's new Professional Women's Hockey League team has named Cara Gardner Morey its first general manager.

The league made the announcement Friday.

"Cara brings exceptional experience at all levels of the game, a deep understanding of player development, and an unwavering passion for advancing women’s sports,” Jayna Hefford, the PWHL's executive vice president of hockey operations, said in a release.

"Cara becoming general manager of PWHL Vancouver is a powerful addition to our league.”

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Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) logo is seen on a player's training camp jersey at TD Place in Ottawa, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) logo is seen on a player's training camp jersey at TD Place in Ottawa, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Harvard has long been the world’s top college. Trump’s sanction puts its allure at risk

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Harvard has long been the world’s top college. Trump’s sanction puts its allure at risk

Collin Binkley And Michael Casey, The Associated Press 7 minute read Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement, offering a spot among the elite at a campus that produces Nobel Prize winners, captains of industry and global leaders.

That allure is now in jeopardy. In its intensifying fight with the White House, Harvard was dealt its heaviest blow yet on Thursday, when the government blocked the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students. The move threatens to undermine Harvard’s stature, revenue and appeal among top scholars globally.

Even more than the government’s $2.6 billion in research cuts, the administration's action represents an existential threat for Harvard. The school summed it up in a lawsuit seeking to block the action: “Without its international students, Harvard is not Harvard.”

Within hours of the decision, the consequences started becoming clear. Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, who just finished her first year in a Harvard graduate program, is waiting to find out if she can return next year, the palace said. The Chinese government publicly questioned whether Harvard’s international standing will endure.

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Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

FILE - A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - A sculler rows down the Charles River near Harvard University, at rear, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

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Strike threat could push more customers away from struggling Canada Post

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

MONTREAL - Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

He said the union should show more flexibility on key sticking points such as part-time weekend work and "dynamic routing" — where the path carriers take can vary day to day.

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Sunday, Sep. 21, 2025

A Canada Post employee returns to a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A Canada Post employee returns to a delivery depot in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status

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Venezuelan workers at Disney put on leave from jobs after losing protective status

Mike Schneider And Gisela Salomon, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.

The move was made to make sure that the employees were not in violation of the law, Disney said in a statement Friday.

The 45 workers across the company who were put on leave will continue to get benefits.

“We are committed to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of all our employees who may be navigating changing immigration policies and how they could impact them or their families,” the statement said.

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Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025

FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

FILE - People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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Celebrating 50 years, Winnipeg's downtown Keg steakhouse takes pride in its endurance

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Celebrating 50 years, Winnipeg's downtown Keg steakhouse takes pride in its endurance

David Sanderson 8 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

The Keg Steakhouse + Bar at 115 Garry St. — commonly referred to as the Garry Street Keg, or simply Garry Street — turns 50 years old in June.

Gord Howard, the owner of Winnipeg’s three Keg restaurants including the downtown locale, intends to mark the milestone in some manner, though he admits it will be difficult to match the goings-on that occurred there 40 summers ago.

Howard was a manager at the Garry Street Keg in June 1985 when his then-supervisor Griffin Tripp suggested they throw a shindig to toast the popular dining spot’s 10th anniversary. The pair arranged to have Garry Street closed to vehicular traffic between Broadway and York Avenue to facilitate a daylong block party featuring live music and free Keg-size victuals. And because George Tidball, the chain’s founder, was flying in from Vancouver to attend, Tripp suggested they present their boss with a gift upon his arrival.

“George was a horseman originally from Alberta, so Griff thought it would be a good idea to get him a commemorative saddle,” Howard says, seated in the attractive 255-seat spot that, since the outset, has boasted brick walls, oak tables and well-situated fireplaces.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

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Scott Stephen, director of ops for local Kegs, says while the Garry Street location is part of a chain, it’s always had its own distinctive character.

Ruth Bonneville / Free Press INTERSECTION - The Keg Photo of Scott Stephen, irector of operations for the Winnipeg Kegs, in the front lounge area of the Garry Street Keg. What: This is for an Intersection piece on the 50th anniversary of the Garry Street Keg. The downtown restaurant opened in June 1975 in a former Hudson’s Bay Livery stable; Gord Howard, who owns the three Winnipeg Kegs, started working there a year later and has been with the company ever since. Scott Stephen, who worked as a server is the director of operations for the Winnipeg Kegs. See story by Dave. May 21st, 2025

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                                Scott Stephen, director of ops for local Kegs, says while the Garry Street location is part of a chain, it’s always had its own distinctive character.
                                Ruth Bonneville / Free Press INTERSECTION - The Keg Photo of Scott Stephen, irector of operations for the Winnipeg Kegs, in the front lounge area of the Garry Street Keg. What: This is for an Intersection piece on the 50th anniversary of the Garry Street Keg. The downtown restaurant opened in June 1975 in a former Hudson’s Bay Livery stable; Gord Howard, who owns the three Winnipeg Kegs, started working there a year later and has been with the company ever since. Scott Stephen, who worked as a server is the director of operations for the Winnipeg Kegs. See story by Dave. May 21st, 2025

RCMP, city police brace for ‘largest domestic security operation’ as G7 summit nears

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RCMP, city police brace for ‘largest domestic security operation’ as G7 summit nears

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

OTTAWA - RCMP and local police say security planning is well underway for next month's G7 summit in Alberta.

Officials told The Canadian Press they're expecting protesters and are taking steps to deal with new technological threats, such as the weaponization of drones.

David Hall, Alberta RCMP superintendent and event security director for the G7 Integrated Safety and Security Group, told The Canadian Press the G7 is "the largest domestic security operation" a country can take on.

"It is a large undertaking in terms of the security footprint," he said, adding that the RCMP is responsible for protecting the heads of the delegations and the safety and security of the summit.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

A sign marks the entrance to Kananaskis Country in Canmore, Alta., April 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

A sign marks the entrance to Kananaskis Country in Canmore, Alta., April 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage

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Ontario adding 2,600 teacher candidate spaces amid shortage

Allison Jones, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Friday, May. 23, 2025

TORONTO - Ontario is adding 2,600 spaces to teachers colleges across the province as it stares down a worsening teacher shortage, a move unions say is welcome though will not in isolation solve the problem.

The budget tabled last week by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy contained a brief reference to spending $55.8 million over two years to train those new teachers by 2027.

Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn said the money will go toward adding new spaces at all schools offering a bachelor of education program and will start to be available as early as this September.

"There's obviously a growth in the elementary and secondary school population with some of the immigration and asylum that has come to Canada, but recognizing that we do have a shortage of teachers into the future, this will provide about 2,600 new teaching seats," Quinn said in an interview.

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Friday, May. 23, 2025

Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Nolan Quinn, left, and Environment, Conservation and Parks Minister Todd McCarthy sit in the Ontario legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, April 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Nolan Quinn, left, and Environment, Conservation and Parks Minister Todd McCarthy sit in the Ontario legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, April 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

College Football Playoff shifts to straight seeding model, no automatic byes for top league champs

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College Football Playoff shifts to straight seeding model, no automatic byes for top league champs

Eddie Pells, The Associated Press 4 minute read Thursday, May. 22, 2025

The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, announcing Thursday that it will place teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions.

Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director came to the unanimous agreement they needed to shift the model that drew complaints last season.

The new format will no longer guarantee an opening bye week for the four highest-ranked league champions, reserving that benefit for the four top-ranked teams in general. The change was widely expected after last season’s jumbled bracket gave byes to Big 12 champion Arizona State and Mountain West champion Boise State, even though they were ranked 12th and ninth, respectively, by the playoff selection committee.

That system made the rankings and the seedings in the tournament two different things and resulted in some matchups — for instance, the quarterfinal between top-ranked Oregon and eventual national champion Ohio State — that came earlier than they otherwise might have.

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Thursday, May. 22, 2025

FILE - The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy on display before the Ohio State Buckeyes National Championship celebration at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

FILE - The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy on display before the Ohio State Buckeyes National Championship celebration at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

Increase in sextortion cases prompts call for legislation to combat predators

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Increase in sextortion cases prompts call for legislation to combat predators

Chris Kitching 6 minute read Thursday, May. 8, 2025

The spike in online sextortion cases in Winnipeg has alarmed police and augmented advocates’ calls for Canada to begin regulating social media platforms to help protect children from predators.

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Thursday, May. 8, 2025

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Jacques Marcoux, with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, says the Winnipeg Police Service’s online exploitation stats are not surprising, as this type of crime is rampant.

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                                Jacques Marcoux, with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, says the Winnipeg Police Service’s online exploitation stats are not surprising, as this type of crime is rampant.

Little pictures, big ears, and bad examples

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Little pictures, big ears, and bad examples

Jordan Laidlaw 5 minute read Monday, Apr. 28, 2025

One of the pillars of a thriving democratic society is exemplified through the civil conduct of our elected political leaders. The ethos of honesty, humility, and empathy are becoming increasingly relinquished in lieu of posturing public vitriol and moral indifference.

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Monday, Apr. 28, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 17, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens.

Alex Brandon / The Associated Press
                                U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 17, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens.

Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order

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Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order

Jen Zoratti 12 minute read Friday, Apr. 25, 2025

Increasingly sophisticated deepfake AI-generated internet political ads threaten to unravel Canada’s social order, experts warn, pointing to the successful war on truth U.S. President Donald Trump is waging south of the border.

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Friday, Apr. 25, 2025

An AI deepfake video purporting to show Liberal leader Mark Carney (Facebook)

An AI deepfake video (Facebook)

Global extremism, as close as your keyboard

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Global extremism, as close as your keyboard

Editorial 4 minute read Monday, Mar. 31, 2025

An arrest in Winnipeg has provided yet another reminder of just how much extremist attitudes have spread across the world.

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Monday, Mar. 31, 2025

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The internet is bringing hate into homes.

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                                The internet is bringing hate into homes.

Winnipeg TV content delivery firm Taiv acquires potential Ontario rival Local Reach

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Winnipeg TV content delivery firm Taiv acquires potential Ontario rival Local Reach

Aaron Epp 5 minute read Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

A Winnipeg advertising technology company is one step closer to launching its product in Canada after acquiring a startup based in Kingston, Ont.

Taiv Inc. purchased Local Reach in a deal that closed last month. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Local Reach co-founders Evan Ferreira and Joseph Liao, who created the startup while studying at Queen’s University in Kingston, will move to Winnipeg and join Taiv’s staff. Taiv acquired some of the startup’s tech as part of the cash-and-stock transaction.

It’s Taiv’s first acquisition and a big milestone for the six-year-old company, according to co-founder and CEO Noah Palansky.

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Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025

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Taiv co-founders Noah Palansky (right) and Jordan Davis in the company’s Winnipeg office. Taiv uses AI to customize in-house advertising on televisions in bars and restaurants.

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                                Taiv co-founders Noah Palansky (right) and Jordan Davis in the company’s Winnipeg office. Taiv uses AI to customize in-house advertising on televisions in bars and restaurants.

Lawyer, philanthropist had a fierce sense of social justice

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Lawyer, philanthropist had a fierce sense of social justice

Janine LeGal 7 minute read Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025

A luminary in human rights advocacy, Canadian lawyer Yude Henteleff was a natural explorer both in his travels and in his daily life. Henteleff lived 97 years with passion and dynamism.

He died Dec. 8, 2024.

Henteleff’s accomplishments and list of awards and accolades began at age 16 when he was elected president of the Jewish Youth Council and then to the youth division of the Canadian Jewish Congress. His activities in the Jewish community were extensive and lifelong.

The father, grandfather and partner lived life to the fullest, propelled by a fierce sense of social justice and belief in “tikkun olam,” a Hebrew phrase meaning “to repair the world.”

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Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025

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Yude Henteleff on his 90th birthday.

SUPPLIED Yude Henteleff on his 90th birthday.

Conservative MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds

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Conservative MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds

Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

OTTAWA - A new study from McGill University says Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement, partly due to the their voices being amplified on X.

The report from McGill’s Media Ecosystem Observatory found in 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered 61 per cent more engagement — likes, shares and comments — than those from Liberal and NDP MPs combined.

It found that engagement with Conservative politicians on X has increased 52 per cent since Elon Musk, a key ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, took over the platform previously known as Twitter in 2022.

The report looked at online posts from all members of Parliament on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok between January 2022 and November 2024.

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Saturday, Sep. 20, 2025

The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone in Sydney, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Rycroft

The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone in Sydney, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Rycroft