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New York Times
4 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Winnipeg Jets fan survey: Jonathan Toews' ceiling? Scott Arniel's impact? Playoff outlook?
The Winnipeg Jets' offseason has featured big-name acquisitions in the form of Jonathan Toews and the departures of Nikolaj Ehlers, Mason Appleton and Brandon Tanev. The season that preceded it saw Winnipeg win the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history and beat the St. Louis Blues in a stunning Game 7 comeback, before falling to Dallas in a heart-wrenching Game 6 that saw Mark Scheifele score and then watch Thomas Harley's clinching goal from the penalty box. Advertisement In our Winnipeg Jets fan survey, we'll ask you about the Jets' regular-season success, playoff heartbreak and how to take the team you know now past the second round and toward its ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup. You'll also deep dive the Jets roster, assessing its on- and off-ice strengths and weaknesses, hand out individual awards and make key decisions to set Winnipeg's roster for next year. Which top prospects make the team? What's a reasonable prediction for Toews' performance? And how should the Jets deploy their lines, clear the logjam on defence and take their next steps as a franchise? The choices are yours to make. It's time for The Athletic's Winnipeg Jets fan survey. Important: Are you having trouble filling out the survey embedded below? You can open it here with your browser instead. It may also help to scroll with two fingers instead of one if you're viewing this in our mobile app. We'll parse through your answers in detail and publish the results in the run-up to next season. Loading…
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan
REGINA — Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today. Environment Canada says much of the province is currently dealing with poor conditions, with Saskatoon expected to experience an air quality health index rating of over 10 through Wednesday. The agency also says the provincial capital of Regina is expected to see very high-risk conditions by Tuesday night. The warnings across Saskatchewan come as the province is currently dealing with 49 wildfires, 14 of which are considered not contained. Wildfire smoke is still affecting central and northern Saskatchewan, with Environment Canada saying Buffalo Narrows will see the air quality health index remain at the "very high risk" rating of over 10 heading into Wednesday. Smoke from wildfires is also blanketing Manitoba, with Winnipeg and Brandon forecasted to see an air quality health index rating of over 10 by Tuesday night. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 22, 2025. The Canadian Press Inicia sesión para acceder a tu cartera de valores
CBC
6 hours ago
- General
- CBC
Water flows again in Tataskweyak Cree Nation as evacuees await return
A northern Manitoba community beleaguered by wildfire and water woes for more than a month announced Saturday its water treatment plant is once again functioning properly. Tataskweyak Cree Nation, also known as Split Lake, first declared a state of emergency on May 29 due to a nearby wildfire. Several homes were destroyed by the blaze, which forced nearly 200 people to evacuate the community. The following day, a mandatory evacuation order was issued for the community, located just over 700 kilometres north of Winnipeg. While the initial evacuation order was lifted on June 17, the community declared a second state of emergency the same day when its water treatment plant failed. Residents were advised not to return home until the issues were resolved. On Saturday, Tataskweyak chief and council posted on social media that the community's water treatment plant is now functioning properly after repairs to an intake valve. The post states work remains to be done, including flushing water lines and conducting water quality tests. CBC has reached out to the chief and council for comment. Eager to return home Community member Alberteen Spence says evacuees are doing their best to cope while awaiting news on returning home. There's a growing sense of fatigue among evacuees who have been living in hotels for almost two months, and they are anxious to get home. Many residents are watching for updates on the water station on the First Nation. It's one of many factors that will affect whether it is safe to return home, Spence said, adding they also need full health services and safe supply routes. "They need to have people in the nursing station, you know, people working in the store.... We need to have those supply routes open," Spence said. There are also concerns that the fire needs to be contained and the effect of the smoke on air quality, she said. Tataskweyak chief and council say re-entry will happen in phases, which means not all residents will return at once. Those who are Priority 1 — including elders, and those with respiratory issues or chronic Illness — will return last. "Re-Entry; If plans work out for members to return, discussions will begin to talk about transportation and repatriation," said chief and council on social media. "A formal announcement will be made, so please be patient. We do not know the exact date as to when you can return home yet." As of the province's latest fire bulletin on Monday, the 25,225-hectare wildfire near Tataskweyak is out of control, and the community remains under a mandatory evacuation order.
CBC
6 hours ago
- Climate
- CBC
Without local leadership, Leaf Rapids wildfire evacuees 'fending for ourselves,' resident says
Social Sharing Evacuees of a northern Manitoba town surrounded by the threat of nearby wildfires say that without local leadership, they're stuck searching for updates. The Town of Leaf Rapids told its 300 residents they had 24 hours to get out of the northern community, about 155 kilometres northwest of Thompson, when it declared a local state of emergency on July 7. Three out-of-control wildfires were within 25 kilometres of the town as of Monday, including one just four kilometres away, according to the province's most recent bulletin. The town has been without a mayor and council — and has been run by a provincially-appointed administrator — since the council was dissolved in 2019, following the resignations of several members. That's made things harder for evacuees while they're away from home, said Elizabeth Charrier, one evacuee staying in a Winnipeg hotel alongside others from her community over the last two weeks. "We don't know who to look for for guidance. We don't know who to ask for help," she told CBC News on Monday. Charrier says it feels like she and other evacuees are "fending for ourselves" in Winnipeg, with most of them reliant on social media for updates. Many residents don't know what they're going to go home to, Charrier said, calling the situation "sad." "A lot of people own their own homes there," she said. "If they burn, a lot of people don't have insurance, and it's really hard to get it there." As of Monday, there are 120 active wildfires and there have been 331 to date this fire season. Manitoba's 20-year average for fires for this time of year is 243, the province said. Provincial officials say there is a fire guard built around Leaf Rapids and firefighters are ready to go if flames get to the community's edge. 'Who are we supposed to go to?' Ervin Bighetty, also a Leaf Rapids resident, says the town's back trails were bulldozed to create a wider fire break, but that may not solve the problem. "You know the problem with Leaf Rapids, it was designed to be fully covered in forest," he said Monday. He's helped to co-ordinate local firefighting efforts in Leaf Rapids, but with no town leadership, Bighetty says residents are being left behind. "There's currently no mayor and council, there's no government body in charge other than the provincial government and the company that's in charge," he said. "Who's supposed to take care of us when this is all over? If we have no homes to go to, who are we supposed to go to?" Charrier shares the same concern. "We didn't know how long we'd be here for, and we still don't know. Everything's kind of day-to-day," she said. "I feel like we'd be a little more prepared in these situations if we had someone that we knew we were being guided by." CBC News has reached out to the provincial government for comment. Wildfire flames inch closer to Leaf Rapids 3 minutes ago The province says the town, about 750 kilometres north of Winnipeg, is surrounded by wildfires, with the closest one burning just four kilometres away. Some evacuees are left with uncertainty around what they'll return to.
CBC
6 hours ago
- Climate
- CBC
Riley Laychuk's Manitoba forecast for Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Scattered showers across southern Manitoba on Tuesday. There is a slight risk of thunderstorms again as well. Wednesday brings a return of smoke to the south.
