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• John Bean to step down as Flames president and CEO, will be replaced by Robert Hayes

  14-05-2024 00:58 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation president and chief executive officer John Bean will step down and be replaced by Robert Hayes. Lorenzo DeCicco joining CSEC as chief operating officer was […]
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Veteran DEA agent sentenced to 3 years for bribing former colleague to leak intelligence

  14-05-2024 21:34 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison for bribing a longtime colleague to leak DEA intelligence to Miami […]
  
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• Flight from wildfire

  14-05-2024 21:31 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Cranberry Portage resident Neena Lundie documented a smoky drive back home down Hwy. 10 from Flin Flon Saturday morning before evacuating to Grand Rapids just before midnight with her two […]
  
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• Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month, President Biden during commencement address

  14-05-2024 21:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during […]
  
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• FBI, Homeland Security warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities

  14-05-2024 21:29 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ-related events and venues as part of June’s Pride Month, federal agencies warned in a recent public announcement. The […]
  
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• North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too

  14-05-2024 21:23 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — People wearing a mask during protests in North Carolina could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation that critics say could make it illegal to […]
  
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• Police not at fault in woman’s death: IIU

  14-05-2024 21:21 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  The province’s police watchdog says officers who helped restrain a woman who was then sedated by paramedics and later died were not responsible for her death. The incident happened at […]
  
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• Toronto FC missing players in wake of ill-tempered melee after New York City FC loss

  14-05-2024 21:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Toronto FC will be feeling the hangover from Saturday night’s ugly post-game melee with New York City FC when it takes the field at Geodis Park on Wednesday against Nashville […]
  
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• LifeLabs class action payments start flowing to more than 900,000 claimants

  14-05-2024 20:51 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO – Canadians who applied to be part of a class action lawsuit against LifeLabs Inc. are now receiving cheques and e-transfers. KPMG, which is administering the claims, says on […]
  
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• Researchers find ‘democracy challenged’ in global governance rankings

  14-05-2024 20:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Los Angeles/DNA — The world has taken a small step backward on the path of democracy since 2010, according to a global index being released this week by an international […]
  
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