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FILE - Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Hundreds of economists say ‘we must act now’ on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

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Hundreds of economists say ‘we must act now’ on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

The Associated Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work.

The statement released Monday was signed by top economists, along with computer scientists and some executives at tech companies including Anthropic, Google and OpenAI.

“AI may become radically more powerful over the next 10 years,” says the letter organized by Stanford University's digital economy lab. “This could drive an unprecedented transformation of our economy, larger than the Industrial Revolution, but unfolding over a vastly shorter time frame. It could bring risks, including large-scale job displacement, as well as opportunities such as major gains in living standards.”

The letter, which has only four sentences, says leaders must “build the incentives, guardrails, and institutions needed to steer AI in a direction that complements humans and benefits society.”

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026
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                                The University of Winnipeg’s board of regents approved a $180.7-million budget on June 22 that increases costs in undergraduate and graduate programs and hike tuition rates by four per cent for the fall.

U of W falls back on tuition hikes amid budget crunch

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U of W falls back on tuition hikes amid budget crunch

Maggie Macintosh 5 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

The University of Winnipeg has joined other public post-secondary institutions across the province in hiking tuition rates by four per cent — as high as possible — for the fall.

Domestic fees are increasing by more annually in 2026-27 than they have in eight years in Manitoba.

International rates, which are unregulated and roughly four times those paid by their Canadian peers, are rising even higher.

U of W’s board of regents approved a $180.7-million budget on June 22 that increases costs in undergraduate and graduate programs and phases out “low rate” courses on the downtown campus.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
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                                Will Castor, shown with his parents Doug and Cheryl Castor, has a traumatic brain injury caused by a car crash. Cheryl Castor is fighting to restore a critical rehabilitation service for Manitobans that was of great benefit to her son.

Mom spearheads fight for rehab services

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Mom spearheads fight for rehab services

Zoe Pierce 4 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

Four years ago, a car crash permanently changed Will Castor’s life.

The 28-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury that required a long recovery as he worked to relearn skills many people take for granted, such as eating, speaking and getting out of bed.

A key part of that journey was First Steps Wellness Centre, a Winnipeg rehabilitation facility, where Will worked with therapists to regain independence and connect with others facing similar challenges.

But on June 5, financial constraints forced First Steps to close, leaving families without the specialized therapy they had come to rely on.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
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                                Manitoba Hydro is still betting on natural gas generating stations — like this one in Brandon — instead of considering battery storage solutions for peak energy needs.

If it works in Ontario, why not in Manitoba?

James Wilt 5 minute read Preview

If it works in Ontario, why not in Manitoba?

James Wilt 5 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

Grid-scale battery storage has fundamentally changed the global energy landscape — and Manitoba needs to get on board.

Battery systems store large amounts of excess electricity for when it’s most needed. While they can be charged from any generation source, they are especially beneficial for integrating wind and solar power, which vary with weather and time of day. Batteries allow electrical grids to meet the need for firm, dispatchable and affordable capacity using renewable energy, rather than relying on coal, nuclear and fossil gas. They also provide numerous other benefits, including reducing overloading of transmission infrastructure and helping to regulate the grid’s frequency and voltage.

Average costs for grid-scale batteries plummeted by more than half between 2023 and 2025 and installations have skyrocketed in China, the U.S., Australia and Europe. Texas now has 16,500 megawatts (MW) of battery storage, while California has 15,200 MW. Closer to home, Ontario recently awarded 640 MW of contracts to three battery storage projects in a competitive auction, with batteries beating out fossil gas-fired power plants on cost every time. One of these projects will be built near Dryden, only four hours east of Winnipeg.

Each battery system will provide eight hours of capacity but will cost considerably less than Ontario’s previous battery procurements, which provide only four hours of capacity. With this latest auction, Ontario has now secured 3,600 MW of battery storage capacity, including the operational Oneida (250 MW), Hagersville (300 MW) and Napanee (250 MW) projects. Almost all have significant Indigenous participation, with the latest procurements boasting 50 per cent First Nations ownership.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
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                                Volunteer JD Hawk with colouring pages made from his oil paintings at the Lower Fort Garry historic site on Wednesday.

Painter honed art of volunteering at Lower Fort Garry historic site

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Painter honed art of volunteering at Lower Fort Garry historic site

AV Kitching 5 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

When visitors wandered around Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site in the summer of 2023, they encountered a rather unusual volunteer: artist JD Hawk at his easel, busily working on his live paintings.

Hawk engaged with visitors as he painted, encouraging them to come and ask questions about what he was working on.

The paintings he produced during his tenure were never intended for exhibition, however. They were rough drafts for him to reference later in the year when creating his final paintings.

“There’s no fine detail, they’re not masterpieces. I consider them like a scrapbook, exploring the colours I would need to use for my master paintings,” he explains, adding that when he wasn’t painting he would walk around taking photographs for further reference material.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
A conceptual illustration of a statue of Samuel de Champlain, proposed to be installed at a city park in Orillia, Ont., is shown in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - City of Orillia (Mandatory Credit)

Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario

Erika Morris, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario

Erika Morris, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

Some Quebec municipalities and organizations are offering to take a controversial statue of Samuel de Champlain from an Ontario city in Simcoe County.

The nearly four-metre-tall bronze monument of the 17th century explorer and founder of Quebec City was removed from a park in Orillia, Ont., and placed in storage in 2017 following debate over its colonial imagery.

Orillia Mayor Don McIsaac said a wave of offers poured in after the city recently raised the possibility of melting the statue down.

“They say it's racist, it's not our history, it is an insult to Indigenous peoples,” McIsaac said in an interview about the controversy over the statue.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Preview

Canada’s Senate: A glimpse at the operations of the upper chamber

Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press 7 minute read Monday, Jul. 13, 2026

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first appointments to the Senate on Tuesday, naming four new senators to the upper chamber. They include Carney's principal secretary Tom Pitfield and Conservative MP Richard Martel, who will both fill seats from Quebec.

He also announced he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber, and plans to rejig the independent appointments advisory committee established by former prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Those were just some of the changes Trudeau made to the Senate, which had been dogged by accusations of cronyism and spending scandals.

Here's a look at the role the Senate plays, and how the Senate has changed in the last 10 years.

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2026
Ubisoft offices are shown in Montreal, Thursday, May 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

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‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press 6 minute read Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026

MONTREAL - At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios in Montreal learned they would be laid off.

The group, part of a larger team of 120 at the Xbox-owned company, had been riding high with the ongoing success of action role-playing video game “Fallout 76” and another one called “The Elder Scrolls VI” in the works.

Instead, roughly 10 per cent of them were told via video conference by a director in Maryland they would be laid off in two months and locked out of company systems until then, said one worker who was present.

The Canadian Press is not naming the source because they were not authorized to speak publicly and feared it would harm their future job prospects. Xbox and Bethesda did not respond to questions on the layoffs.

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026
This composite image shows Kimberly Prost, left, a judge on the International Criminal Court, in an undated handout photo, and a view of the International Criminal Court, right, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — International Criminal Court (left), AP-Omar Havana (right)

Ottawa mum on joining legal case against Trump’s sanctioning of Canadian ICC judge

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

Ottawa mum on joining legal case against Trump’s sanctioning of Canadian ICC judge

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026

OTTAWA - Ottawa won't say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global judge who is asking a U.S. court to reverse sanctions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have left her unable to use a credit card or most major online vendors.

Washington sanctioned International Criminal Court judge Kimberly Prost nearly a year ago, over her work on a case involving American troops in Afghanistan. Unlike France, Canada has never criticized that decision.

"We haven't said anything about that," said Sabine Nolke, a former senior Canadian diplomat whose career focused on international law.

"We do have fairly solid human rights credentials, but we can certainly stand (to be) speaking out more about them."

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026
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                                Winnipeg’s tree canopy is getting a financial respite.

Mayor’s flip-flop a welcome effect of campaign

Editorial 4 minute read Preview

Mayor’s flip-flop a welcome effect of campaign

Editorial 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Trees may not have a vote, but they are poised to become among the biggest winners from this fall’s municipal elections in Winnipeg.

At the start of the week, things didn’t look good for Winnipeg’s tree population. City staff issued a report recommending city council reduce the 2026 urban forest renewal program and divert the money to improvements to the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s Journey to Churchill exhibition.

The recommendation was triggered by a directive from the provincial government to take the same sum of money out of a strategic infrastructure fund it provides to the city to support the conservancy exhibit. This left the city with a $1.2-million hole in its infrastructure program. Staff felt the money could come from the tree-planting budget.

Mayor Scott Gillingham — who is running for re-election this fall — initially endorsed the recommendation when it was put before the executive policy committee (which he chairs) earlier this week. Seventy-two hours later, however, Gillingham was having second thoughts.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

AI ownership is not security

Devi Narayan 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

I spent years as an investigator with the Toronto Police and watched organizations pour money into firewalls, monitoring systems and security audits to protect against cybercriminals. Breaches still happened, but we generally understood the problem. We knew what we were defending, how attacks worked and how to reduce risk.

Today, most discussion about AI security focuses on how powerful models could help attackers find software vulnerabilities or automate cyberattacks. Those concerns are real, and they deserve attention, but are only half of the story.

Far less attention is paid to the question of how we secure the AI systems themselves.

If you have used a chatbot to draft a work email, asked an AI tool to summarize a report or let your phone suggest a reply to a text message, you have relied on the judgment of a machine. Most of us have done this without thinking twice.

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                                Rhéal Gagnon, récemment nommé chef des pompiers de La Broquerie, y a commencé son parcours comme pompier volontaire en 1992.
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Saison des feux: vigilance au rural

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Saison des feux: vigilance au rural

Félix Guichard 7 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Dans un contexte d’incendies plus intenses ces dernières années, l’exemple de La Broquerie permet de mieux comprendre ce qui alimente les feux et comment y faire face.

“On est chanceux, cette année,” estime Rhéal Gagnon, nouvellement chef des pompiers de La Broquerie. Entré en fonction il y a tout juste un mois, il prend la tête du service en pleine saison des feux.

Pompier dans la municipalité depuis 34 ans, il considère cette nomination comme “un privilège” et une occasion de continuer à servir sa communauté. Comme francophone en contexte minoritaire, il y voit aussi un symbole : “Les francophones, on est quand même capable d’avoir des postes comme ça.”

À ce jour, la caserne a bien répondu à quelques feux, mais “rien de majeur.” Elle n’a pas non plus été appelée en renfort dans d’autres communautés. Il attribue ce répit momentané aux récentes pluies : “Cette année, c’est un peu plus humide que l’année passée, où l’été avait été très sec.” Si la saison demeure pour l’instant calme, les pompiers de La Broquerie restent cependant prêts à intervenir à tout moment.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Is Venezuela better off since the U.S. took charge?

Peter McKenna 5 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

As if the situation wasn’t bad enough for the Venezuelan people, they now have to contend with the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes.

In any event, it’s been roughly six months since the U.S. intervened militarily in Venezuela and illegally kidnapped then-President Nicolás Maduro. Where does the beleaguered country stand today?

If you were to listen to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Venezuelan people are now some of the happiest on the planet. “The people are very happy. They’re dancing in the streets because they have a lot of money coming in through the big oil companies that are all moving in,” he said unashamedly.

Have the lives and well-being of most Venezuelans substantially improved? Or, is it just more of the same under a different leader (Delcy Rodríguez) — and, more importantly, a Venezuela under American tutelage?

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                                Village Green Bakery owner Jen Leslie launched the Kids Market in 2023 to encourage creativity.

Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach

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Kids Market ringing up joy at Victoria Beach

Aaron Epp 4 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

If Maude Delaquis ever runs a fashion empire, she can say it all started at the beach.

The 11-year-old is one of more than 30 budding merchants who will hawk their wares at the Village Green Bakery Kids Market in Victoria Beach on Sunday.

The annual event is meant to encourage creativity and entrepreneurial spirit by giving children under the age of 14 a place to sell homemade items.

Maude will be promoting Bonjour Soleil, a line of T-shirts featuring a Victoria Beach-themed decal she created. It’s her fourth year participating.

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
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                                Jaunie Young, 28, refills a plastic bottle of water at a City of Winnipeg hydration station on Princess Street, in Winnipeg where temperatures are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius this weekend.

Homeless face even more peril in high heat after drug use crackdown, advocates say

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Homeless face even more peril in high heat after drug use crackdown, advocates say

Tiago Resko 5 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

Advocates say the recent police crackdown on open drug use on Winnipeg streets has driven members of the homeless community into the shadows and will put them at risk during the heatwave this week.

“That was a really ugly week and a half in the city’s history. The results have been devastating,” said Kate Sjoberg, executive director of Resource Assistance for Youth, who has been highly critical of the 10-day drug sweep in which more than 100 people were detained for drug use or trafficking.

She said the crackdown has made it harder for some homeless people to receive help because they’ve moved to less visible areas to avoid police.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for southern Manitoba that warns of intense heat that will last into next week. It’s expected to reach up to 45 degrees Celsius on Sunday, when the humidity is factored in.

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
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                                Extendicare Heritage Lodge, an 86-bed nursing home at 3555 Portage Ave., has been issued licensing conditions by the Manitoba government.

Province has ‘serious concerns’ with Winnipeg personal care home

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Province has ‘serious concerns’ with Winnipeg personal care home

Tyler Searle 5 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

The Manitoba government has placed licensing conditions on a Winnipeg personal care home after an inspection uncovered “serious concerns” related to the safety of senior residents.

Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara confirmed the province issued the order against the Extendicare Heritage Lodge — an 86-bed nursing home at 3555 Portage Ave. — effective June 9.

“This is an important oversight tool, and it is not used lightly. Conditions are imposed when there are serious concerns that require enhanced oversight and clear, corrective action,” Asagwara said in a statement.

“Our expectation is simple: Extendicare must meet the standards Manitoba seniors and families deserve. We will continue working with the (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) to monitor this facility closely and ensure the required improvements are made.”

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
FILE - The Apple logo is illuminated at a store in Munich, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Kaitlyn Huamani And Matt O'brien, The Associated Press 5 minute read Preview

Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

Kaitlyn Huamani And Matt O'brien, The Associated Press 5 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.

Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees it was recruiting to share confidential information, even guiding how to avoid scrutiny when taking jobs at the other company.

“This case is about Apple’s former employees stealing Apple’s trade secrets for the benefit of OpenAI,” the filing says. “Apple brings this suit to put a stop to it.”

Two former Apple employees who now work for OpenAI are also named as defendants. One is Tang Tan, who helped design the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPod and is now OpenAI’s chief hardware officer. The other is Chang Liu, a former electrical engineer Apple says it entrusted with some of its most sensitive product development efforts before Liu left Apple to join OpenAI earlier this year.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026
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                                Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew

Pipeline could be Kinew’s legacy or a slick disappointment

Dan Lett 5 minute read Preview

Pipeline could be Kinew’s legacy or a slick disappointment

Dan Lett 5 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

Is Wab Kinew poised to become Manitoba’s Pipeline King?

Developments on several fronts are giving Manitoba’s premier the opportunity to make oil and gas pipelines not only the cornerstone of his current economic policy, but also the lasting legacy from his time governing the province.

On the one hand, Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised significant sums of federal money to develop the Port of Churchill into the major shipping hub it has always aspired to be. The catch is that Manitoba must come up with a firm plan to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the port by 2030, a goal that almost certainly requires a pipeline.

At the same time, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and, most recently, Ontario Premier Doug Ford are signing deals to build LNG pipelines that connect western oil fields to major shipping hubs in eastern Canada.

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
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                                The 113-year-old Fort Garry Hotel was put up for sale in May and could sell for as much as $70 million.

Fort Garry Hotel on Métis federation’s radar

Scott Billeck 4 minute read Preview

Fort Garry Hotel on Métis federation’s radar

Scott Billeck 4 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

One of Winnipeg’s most iconic buildings, the Fort Garry Hotel on Broadway, is next on the Manitoba Métis Federation’s list of acquisitions.

“We are not done with our commitment to investing in Winnipeg’s downtown,” president David Chartrand said Friday, the same day the federation announced it has purchased the former National Research Council property on Ellice Avenue downtown.

“One potential new acquisition we’re considering, if the price is right and the partnership is positive, is the Fort Garry Hotel. It is an iconic part of Winnipeg’s history and its future, just like the Red River Métis,” Chartrand said.

The 113-year-old hotel was co-listed for sale in May by real estate brokerage firms Avison Young and Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg, but doesn’t have a list price.

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
People ride in an electric tricycle equipped with a solar panel in Havana, Cuba, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

Andrea Rodríguez, The Associated Press 4 minute read Preview

Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts

Andrea Rodríguez, The Associated Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and in their place, small electric tricycles — most of them made in China — have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans grappling with a prolonged fuel crisis.

These are no ordinary electric tricycles — many Cubans have outfitted them with solar panels, allowing the vehicles to recharge without relying on the island nation's strained power grid.

The three-wheelers are a far cry from the old-timers that only a year ago cruised the streets spewing clouds of black smoke.

“This is how people get around now,” said 40-year-old Liecer de la Cruz, who owns one of these vehicles.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026
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                                Wind turbines in southern Manitoba.

Westman residents fear power project’s wind turbines will sully their idyllic landscape

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Westman residents fear power project’s wind turbines will sully their idyllic landscape

Julia-Simone Rutgers 16 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

POLONIA — Leonard Kaspick can list just about every household in the valley.

“There’s someone living right across the northeast, someone living behind here, about a quarter mile there’s a house there, then a half mile there’s another house there, I’m here, and then on top of the hill there’s someone else there,” he says, standing in the heart of the hamlet — a community hall just off the main drag.

Besides the hall and the smattering of homes, there’s a historic (though out-of-commission) church next door and a single general store further down the road.

“There’s less people here now than there was in 1885,” Kaspick, 83, jokes as he wraps up a condensed history of the western-Manitoba community.

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Friday, Jul. 10, 2026
Newmarket's chief positivity officer Jamie Boyle is photographed outside the town's municipal offices in Newmarket, Ont., on May 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

‘It’s infectious’: Optimism a priority for Ontario town’s chief positivity officer

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Preview

‘It’s infectious’: Optimism a priority for Ontario town’s chief positivity officer

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

NEWMARKET - When Newmarket Mayor John Taylor appointed a few dozen people to serve as positivity ambassadors in the southern Ontario town during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted someone at the centre of the effort.

Longtime customer service supervisor Jamie Boyle took on the new role of chief positivity officer with aplomb.

And he didn't stop when the pandemic ended.

"Jamie's level of enthusiasm, positivity and just go out there and take on the world attitude is almost without parallel, and it's infectious," Taylor said.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026
Trainee pipe fitters learn their trade at a union facility in Calgary, Friday, May 15, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Preview

FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

OTTAWA - The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to drive steady gains in Canada's labour market last month.

Employers added 18,000 jobs in June, Statistics Canada said Friday, mostly in part-time and private sector work.

That pushed the unemployment rate down a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent, back to where it stood in January.

Employment gains narrowly topped economists’ expectations heading into the release but mark a slowdown from the 88,000 jobs added in May.

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Saturday, Jul. 11, 2026

Ready or not: youth aging out of care

Sherry Gott 4 minute read Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

Youth in care face the same pressures as other young people their age, except they navigate those transitions without stable family relationships, financial resources or informal support.

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