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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Bari Weiss seeks more than $200mn for media start-up The Free Press
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Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Fringe Festival: 2025 show reviews
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is back, with 145 stage productions from around the world at venues around the city from July 16 to 27. The Free Press is reviewing all 140 productions for adult audiences. All of the our reviews will be published here by Monday, July 21. Find a show below and click to read its review. Can't see the chart below? View it in a new window. 'Choose Your Own Adventure' fringe review ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You discover the lost world of Atlantis ⭐⭐⭐⭐ You explore an ancient Greek shipwreck ⭐⭐⭐ You see some pretty fish ⭐⭐ You get the bends ⭐ You are eaten by a shark
Hamilton Spectator
5 days ago
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
St. Thomas: Railway City mayor vents over deteriorating track crossing
The condition of a railway crossing that's frustrated drivers has prompted the St. Thomas mayor to try to 'clear the tracks' on who's responsible, saying a resident was given incorrect information by CN Rail. St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston issued a public statement saying residents' complaints about the condition of the crossing on First Avenue, north of Redan Street, 'that's been frustrating many in our community for far too long,' haven't been brushed aside. 'I've heard from residents, I've seen the complaints and I've driven over it myself,' Preston's Wednesday letter read. 'I know it's an issue, and I want you to know the city is not ignoring it.' The letter to city residents came after Preston said one resident contacted CN Rail and was 'incorrectly' told the city is responsible for the repair at the crossing, a claim the mayor called 'simply not true.' 'Yesterday, CN responded to somebody who wanted the tracks repaired that it was a city responsibility and not theirs,' Preston told The Free Press on Thursday. 'That prompted me to say, 'that's not the case.'' Preston said responsibility to maintain the crossing is shared between CN Rail and St. Thomas, noting the railway is responsible for everything within the rail lines while the city's authority lies in the roadway surrounding the tracks. Both must work together to complete the job at First Avenue, Preston said. 'We can't go repair tracks that are CN's without their flag people being there (and) we've asked for the cooperation and communication with them,' Preston said. 'Crossing safety and rehabilitation is a joint responsibility between railways and municipalities,' CN spokesperson Michelle Hannan wrote in an email statement. 'Their maintenance and upkeep are jointly coordinated to ensure safe usage by both the railway and municipality.' Preston said the last time the crossing was repaired was more than two years ago, but the city has received complaints 'the whole time' and it's been getting 'worse and worse.' A paving contract was tendered and awarded in 2023 to address the crossing, Preston wrote in his open letter, adding the city was 'ready to go.' But CN Rail didn't provide the 'flagging support required to ensure that the work can be done safely,' he said, noting staff 'can't legally or safely move forward.' 'People expect roads to be able to be driven at the speed limit of that road,' he said, 'and so we've been asking: 'Can we get this line fixed at that spot in order for people to quit at least feeling the bump on the road and, in some cases, damaging their vehicles?'' A July 3 post on a popular St. Thomas Facebook page demanding the crossing be fixed had garnered more than 150 comments and more than 360 reactions as of Thursday. Facebook user Jake Doktor replied: 'You know it's going to be a nasty bump when you see car parts on the road. So far, I noticed a stabilizer strut and part of a bumper.' Kristie Arsenault wrote: 'It's terrible. It has to be dealt with.' Preston said the city will provide updates once it has more information. bwilliams@ Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Winnipeg Free Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Bipole project could make Manitoba ‘energy superpower': Kinew
Premier Wab Kinew says the $7-billion, overdue overhaul of two major hydro transmission lines in Manitoba is an investment opportunity and part of the 'building blocks to be an energy superpower' — but won't say how the cost will impact customers. The Free Press reported Tuesday that maintenance and upgrades on the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines of Bipole I and II will require a 3.5 per cent annual rate increase every year for up to 15 years. On Wednesday, the premier called it an opportunity 'to flex our economic muscle.' 'Over the next two decades, Manitoba Hydro is going to spend in the ballpark of $30 billion on acquiring new electrical equipment: to renew our HVDC lines, to ensure that the lights keep running — no matter how cold it gets in winter, how hot it gets in the summertime, and to do that in a low emissions manner,' Kinew said at an unrelated news conference in Brandon. His NDP government ran on keeping hydro rates affordable, and froze them for one year after winning the 2023 provincial election. In March, Manitoba Hydro asked the Public Utilities Board to approve an 11 per cent increase over three years starting in 2026. Kinew said the government would invest in putting tens of thousands of Manitobans to work, creating jobs on First Nations and in Métis communities. The NDP has rejected private wind power projects but endorsed Indigenous-owned proposals with private sector involvement. 'We've got hundreds of megawatts of low-carbon electricity that we can use to build the future in our province,' he said. Kinew will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow premiers next week to discuss tariffs and the trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. 'Manitoba can come to the table and say, 'What are we doing, Team Canada? Are we going to keep spending that $30 billion in procurement … on American companies and on building up the economy under the Trump administration? Or, are we going to work together and send a message to our American neighbours (and) keep building our province into being a clean energy superpower by working with countries that treat us well?'' The premier said it was time to invest in tradespeople, engineers and consultants in Manitoba. 'That's how we build up our economy — no matter which way we go with tariffs, which way we go with AI.' Progressive Conservative hydro critic Lauren Stone said she's concerned the premier is bluffing, and that Manitobans may lose their shirts. 'I don't think the NDP are being forthcoming with the state of Manitoba Hydro. We're gonna be watching this project very closely. We know that the NDP have a history of financially mismanaging major hydro projects,' Stone said Wednesday, referring to the construction of Bipole III and the Keeyask generating station, that saw a combined $3.7 billion in cost overruns. That led to Hydro's debt soaring to $24.6 billion. The public utility has said 33 cents of every dollar Manitobans pay on their electricity bill goes towards interest payments on the debt. 'It just doesn't seem that they have a grasp on the needs of Manitoba Hydro and what the future costs for ratepayers will be. I'm certainly concerned about that,' said Stone. Kinew called the PCs the greatest threat to Manitoba Hydro. 'There's more power in a donut at Tim Hortons than the PCs have brought online during their recent time in government.' MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS FILES Premier Wab Kinew will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow premiers next week to discuss tariffs and the trade war. A spokesperson for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation said taxpayers should be worried about any Hydro megaprojects. 'Governments of all stripes should be working to complete these costly infrastructure projects on budget and on time so taxpayers and ratepayers aren't stuck paying even more interest on Hydro's debt for cost overruns,' Gage Haubrich said. Kinew said, as it relates to cost overruns, they're taking the time to get it right. 'It's going to be carefully scoped, there's going to be contingency plans and we're going to work with partners who have experience in doing this,' the premier said. 'The good news is Manitoba Hydro is pretty much the most experienced company around when it comes to large-scale HVDC projects.' The Bipole upgrades are required if Manitoba wants a reliable energy grid, said a University of Winnipeg political science professor who studies Crown corporations. Wednesdays A weekly dispatch from the head of the Free Press newsroom. 'If it's -30 here, and we lose power, we're all refugees in two days,' said Malcolm Bird. 'System reliability is just absolutely paramount. Obviously, this is going to affect rates, but that's part of the price that we have to pay for the electricity. 'Power is so cheap in this province — it's almost too cheap.' Next to Quebec, Manitoba has the lowest electricity rates in Canada. 'It's kind of this cultural, God-given right to have cheap electricity, which is great, but that means that we're often not fully covering the costs. These capital costs are a part of the cost — capital investments that have to be made,' Bird said. Carol SandersLegislature reporter Carol Sanders is a reporter at the Free Press legislature bureau. The former general assignment reporter and copy editor joined the paper in 1997. Read more about Carol. 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Fox News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Uncovering The Recent Attacks On ICE Agents
Investigative Reporter for The Free Press, Madeleine Rowley, describes her recent article covering ICE enforcement operations related to identity fraud. She points out that illegal immigrants are stealing Americans' social security numbers to find work inside the United States, which has various implications for those Americans. Madeleine also shares her recent investigation into the current challenges that ICE agents are facing while carrying out the Trump Administration's agenda. She explains the types of harassment and protests these agents face while on duty and their growing fear of going to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
