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• Saskatchewan RCMP say 32 children identified during sex abuse investigation

  14-05-2024 22:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  REGINA – Mounties say at least 32 children have been identified in an investigation of a man accused of sex offences in multiple communities in southern Saskatchewan. The children range […]
  
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• Alberta’s government introduces bill to begin sweeping revamp of health-care services

  14-05-2024 23:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  EDMONTON – The Alberta government is introducing legislation to begin bringing a completely restructured health-care system to life. A bill proposed Tuesday outlines how the many arms of Alberta Health […]
  
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• Saputo announces transition plan for president, CEO in August

  14-05-2024 23:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MONTREAL – Saputo Inc. says its president and CEO Lino Saputo plans to transition to the role of executive chair of the board. The Montreal-based dairy processor says the transition […]
  
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• Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds

  14-05-2024 23:16 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year’s destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts […]
  
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• Scheffler’s caddie will take a day off from the PGA to attend his daughter’s high school graduation

  14-05-2024 23:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Family comes first for golf’s newest dad. That’s why Scottie Scheffler didn’t think twice about giving his friend and caddie a day off during the PGA […]
  
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• Manitoba music acts dominate WCMA nominations

  14-05-2024 23:09 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  There is a four in five chance that the BreakOut Artist of the Year at the next Western Canadian Music Awards will be a Manitoban. On Tuesday, the Western Canadian […]
  
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• Tavares scores in OT, rescues Canada from potential upset in 7-6 win over Austria

  14-05-2024 23:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  PRAGUE, Czechia – Captain John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime and saved his teammates some embarrassment as Canada held on for a 6-5 win over Austria on Tuesday at […]
  
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• Man City on verge of Premier League title as Haaland scores twice in 2-0 win over Tottenham

  14-05-2024 23:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 on Tuesday and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title. The three-time […]
  
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• The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95

  14-05-2024 23:04 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the […]
  
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• Kyle Larson off to wet and rocky start in quest to complete Indy 500 and NASCAR double

  14-05-2024 23:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson’s final tune-up before he began his Indianapolis 500 preparations ended with him rolling his sprint car five times in a crash at Kokomo Speedway. The […]
  
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• Serena Williams to host The ESPYs in July

  14-05-2024 23:02 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams is returning to the sports spotlight to host The ESPYS in July. The retired 23-time major tournament winner will be the fourth woman to […]
  
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• This giant gas planet is as fluffy and puffy as cotton candy

  14-05-2024 22:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have identified a planet that’s bigger than Jupiter yet surprisingly as fluffy and light as cotton candy. The exoplanet has exceedingly low density for […]
  
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• ‘Deeply concerned’ with China doping allegations, US drug czar sends letter to anti-doping agency

  14-05-2024 22:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The U.S. drug czar sent a pointed letter to world anti-doping officials, saying leaders in governments across the globe “remain deeply concerned” about the response to allegations of Chinese doping […]
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to plotting with a neo-Nazi group leader to attack Baltimore’s power grid

  14-05-2024 22:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A Maryland woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader from Florida to plan an attack on the power grid in the Baltimore area. […]
  
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• Newgarden focused only on defending Indy 500 win. Has moved past Penske cheating scandal

  14-05-2024 22:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden is focused only on defending his Indianapolis 500 victory. If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn’t […]
  
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• Cubs add bullpen depth by acquiring right-hander Tyson Miller from Mariners

  14-05-2024 22:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs added bullpen depth on Tuesday by acquiring right-hander Tyson Miller from the Seattle Mariners. Miller, 28, was a fourth-round pick by the Cubs in […]
  
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• Nola fires 4-hitter in 4th career shutout as MLB-best Phillies blank Mets 4-0 for 2-game sweep

  14-05-2024 22:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched a four-hitter for his fourth major league shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the slumping New York Mets 4-0 on Tuesday for a […]
  
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• The Hurricanes stuck with their plan. It’s helped them climb back into their series with the Rangers

  14-05-2024 22:22 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes kept losing close games to come within 60 minutes of exiting the NHL playoffs in an embarrassing sweep. Yet coach Rod Brind’Amour kept […]
  
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• Cargo ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse had power blackout hours before leaving port

  14-05-2024 22:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Investigators probing the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said in a preliminary report Tuesday the cargo ship Dali experienced an electrical blackout […]
  
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• Nova Scotia health official says virtual care ‘here to stay’

  14-05-2024 22:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia health official told a legislature committee today that virtual health care is “absolutely here to stay.” Kim Barro, associate deputy minister of health, says virtual […]
  
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• Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country

  14-05-2024 22:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country aimed at cracking down on companies’ use of online personal data, which would let […]
  
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• Putin signs decree naming new Russian government, including replacement of defense minister

  14-05-2024 22:13 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree appointing a new government, including replacement of the defense minister with a former deputy prime minister who is […]
  
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• Input sought on Omand’s Creek pedestrian bridge

  14-05-2024 22:07 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The city is asking for the public’s input on replacing the Omand’s Creek pedestrian bridge. “This project will be a fresh start to a conversation we started with the community […]
  
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• How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog

  14-05-2024 22:03 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding. The Côte d’Azur festival, which kicked off Tuesday, is […]
  
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• Final Preakness at Pimlico before rebuilding stirs nostalgia mixed with relief for needed fixes

  14-05-2024 22:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness days in recent years have featured water and plumbing miscues. A large section of the grandstand at Pimlico Race Course has been rendered unusable because it’s […]
  
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• Ukrainian general applauds Canadian defence minister for talking Ukraine victory

  14-05-2024 21:57 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  OTTAWA – Defence Minister Bill Blair caught the attention of a Ukrainian general when he said allies are talking about what it will take to get to “victory for Ukraine” […]
  
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• NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s

  14-05-2024 21:46 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places. East top seed Boston and West top […]
  
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• Kinew tours region devastated by wildfires, meets with evacuees

  14-05-2024 21:41 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Premier Wab Kinew is touring parts of northwestern Manitoba as a wildfire ravages the region. The premier landed Tuesday morning at the Flin Flon airport, located within 10 kilometres of […]
  
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• Tiger Woods is still deciding whether he has time to be Ryder Cup captain

  14-05-2024 21:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tiger Woods brings a lot of uncertainty to Valhalla for the PGA Championship. Some of that has to do with his achy body. And some of […]
  
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• Basketball broadcaster Doug Gottlieb moves into coaching ranks as he takes over Green Bay’s program

  14-05-2024 21:35 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Longtime basketball radio analyst Doug Gottlieb will make his college head coaching debut next season at Green Bay. Green Bay announced Tuesday that Gottlieb will […]
  
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