Albert Wagner 
WINNIPEG – Andrew Harris will finish his illustrious CFL career with his hometown team. Harris, 37, will sign a one-day contract Saturday to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team announced Wednesday. Harris played five CFL seasons with Winnipeg (2016-19, 2021), helping the Bombers win Grey Cups … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is ramping up his attacks on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as he promotes his government’s federal budget. Polls suggest the Liberal messaging on the budget has yet to resonate — but Trudeau says it’s more of a plan than what Poilievre has put forward, other than trying to exploit … Read more
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Canada has to take a “nuanced” approach to shrinking its public service in order to protect some of its tech worker ranks. Anand says she does not want to see the number of cyber or procurement experts decrease in an era when their skills are crucial. … Read more
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The case comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that now ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited … Read more
She was lying in bed on a Thursday morning, thinking about the man she loved, hoping to win his freedom before time ran out. “Alexa,” she said, “play Christine and Ezra’s Playlist.” The sounds of Motown filled her bedroom, in a condo near Philadelphia, as Christine Roess took a rest from a … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine – A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army’s bloody advances and block its strikes … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father, including his ashes, according to burglary charges filed Tuesday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was arrested … Read more
If something unexpected happened to you today, who could you trust to take care of your affairs? Appointing a trusted individual to help you handle your financial obligations can provide you with peace of mind by providing an extra layer of security. This can be particularly useful in unforeseen circumstances that could impair … Read more
A Winnipeg man said a single date gone wrong led to years of criminal harassment, false arrests, stress and depression. Brent Marsch, 38, said he met Jennifer Plantz, 34, on the dating app Tinder in 2016 but when he went to meet her at Polo Park mall, he realized something wasn’t right. … Read more
WASHINGTON – Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than … Read more
