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“Manitobans have been through a lot in the last few weeks, months and years, from the pandemic to the floods, the unjust war in Ukraine, and now we’re experiencing inflationary pressures,” Premier Heather Stefanson said at a news conference Wednesday to announce the $87 million package . “It’s clear that many Manitobans are being affected. While Manitoba families are resilient, this abnormal economic situation has created the perfect storm, with unprecedented cost increases hitting us everywhere we turn....

The Duchess of Sussex, who recently sat down with The Cut reporter Allison P. Davies for the most revealing interview since her infamous conversation with Oprah Winfrey, has apparently put the royal family on notice with her new allegations. At the start of the conversation, Prince Harry’s wife shocked the interviewer with her remarks, asking: “Want to know a secret?” Ms. Davis writes in The Cut: “In the lull in the conversation, Megan turns to me and leans forward to ask in a conspiratorial silence, ‘Do you want to know a secret?...

A seulement 21 ans, Fofana poursuit sa progression fulgurante. Signé par Leicester en 2020 après avoir disputé seulement vingt matchs de Ligue 1 pour les verts, le natif de Marseille s’est rapidement imposé parmi les transferts de Premier League à son poste. La jambe cassée qu’il a subie il y a tout juste un an n’a pas affecté son niveau ni son classement, car il est désormais devenu l’un des défenseurs les plus chers de l’histoire....

Lawyers representing Meta – the owner of Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook – and Pinterest told a hearing before the inquest that evidence could be given remotely from the US, citing factors such as the risk of Covid infection, the short notice and busy work schedules. However, Senior Coroner Andrew Walker said the potential difficulties in viewing evidence at the deposition made it necessary to appear in person. “Examining the witnesses will involve the witnesses looking at videos, referring to documents, and that will be best done in the context of the court itself,” Walker said....

Police in Kelowna say they made multiple arrests at an out-of-control party in Glenmore Friday night. RCMP say they were called by city bylaws at 11:22 p.m. for assistance regarding a large party at a home in the 200 block of Crossridge Crescent. In a press release, police say they had to use pepper spray to gain control of the crowd. Edited video of the party sent to Castanet shows police trying to gain control of a large crowd of youths on the front lawn of a home....

The planned launch of the Artemis 1 moon rocket was cleared on Monday, NASA officials announced, before later vowing that “it’s not going to fly until it’s ready.” The rocket was to take off on a mission to put a crew capsule with three test dummies into orbit around the moon. The decision to cancel the launch comes after crews working on the project “encountered a problem with the cooling of engine number three,” among other factors, according to Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin....

C’est la polémique “cette dame”, une formule utilisée par François Legault pour caractériser Dominique Anglade. Évidemment, il lui faudrait déchirer sa chemise devant ce que des professionnels outrés présentent comme une manifestation du militantisme de François Legault. Chacun commence, commente, ajoute, pour ne pas paraître souscrire à ses observations. Écoutez la rencontre de Mathieu Bock-Côté et Richard Martineau en direct tous les jours à 10h. via QUB Radio :...

Un policier a été placé en garde à vue pour cette nouvelle affaire de policiers tirant sur des voitures indisciplinées. Selon le communiqué de la procureure de la République de Lille, Carole Étienne, une équipe de police a voulu contrôler les “passagers d’un véhicule aux fausses plaques d’immatriculation” vers 3 heures du matin. Le conducteur de la voiture en question s’est alors enfui “d’un coup pour s’enfuir”, a-t-il expliqué....

“Tous les concours de la fonction publique de notre pays, y compris ceux de l’Education nationale, ont accusé une baisse des candidatures cette année. Nous craignons donc une baisse des candidatures – mais qui a finalement été moindre dans l’Education nationale – et que les résultats ne soient pas correspondent au par. Cependant, pour le premier degré, tous les postes ont été pourvus et nous avions une liste supplémentaire suffisante », a déclaré le recteur....

Ontario’s Director of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, announced on Wednesday that memorial appointments will be available for children between the ages of five and 11 from 8am. of September 1. Parents and caregivers can make appointments through the COVID-19 Immunization Portal or by calling the District Immunization Contact Center at 1-833-943-3900. Eligible children can receive their first booster dose, or the third dose, at a recommended interval of at least six months after their most recent dose....

In a statement to CTV News Toronto on Monday, York Region confirmed it is investigating after reports that several people became seriously ill after eating at Delight Restaurant & BBQ, located at 1250 Castlemore Ave. “York Region responded by immediately launching an investigation and closing the restaurant,” it said. There are limited details about the number of patients or what caused the side effects. Anyone who ate any food from the restaurant on Aug....

(Cabot Ford Lincoln on Kenmount Street.) The St. John’s was on fire last night and police are treating the circumstances as suspicious. The first fire broke out in a commercial building at about 9pm on Old Pennywell Street at Columbus Drive. Several commercial vehicles were engulfed in flames. There were no injuries. A few hours later, firefighters and RNC officers rushed to the Cabot Lincoln Ford on Kenmount Street. People reported hearing loud explosions as several vehicles caught fire....

Passengers were evacuated from Heathrow Terminal 2 this morning due to a possible bomb scare. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 10.47am. for reports of an unattended bag. A spokesman told Metro.co.uk: “The area has been evacuated as a precaution and the item will be assessed by specialist officers.” Transport for London said the station for Terminals 2 and 3 was closed while staff “assist police to respond to a security alert”....

This year has already seen large-scale protests as inflation levels soar in Argentina, Ecuador and Sri Lanka, but the worst is yet to come, risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft said. With more than 80% of countries around the world seeing inflation above 6%, socio-economic risks are reaching critical levels, it said. “We’re talking about a lot of powder kegs around the world just waiting for that spark to ignite. We don’t know where that spark will come first,” said Jimena Blanco, the firm’s chief analyst....

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has sidelined Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as the invasion of Ukraine enters its seventh month, according to a report issued Monday by the UK Ministry of Defence. Operational commanders now report directly to the Kremlin on progress in Ukraine, with Shoigu second in command. “Russian officers and soldiers with first-hand experience of the war probably regularly ridicule Shoigu for his ineffective and unknown leadership as Russian advances have stalled,” the UK wrote in its intelligence briefing....

Après avoir frappé un revers déséquilibré, le joueur de 36 ans a vu le cadre de sa raquette rebondir sur le sol puis se cogner le nez. Surpris, “Rafa” a lâché sa raquette puis s’est dirigé vers sa chaise avant de s’allonger sous le choc. Légèrement coupé, il a été soigné pendant un temps mort médical et a terminé le match avec un pansement sur le nez. Cela ne l’a pas empêché de finir le travail face à l’Italien (2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1)....

Ce jeudi 1er septembre, c’est le jour J pour les élèves de maternelle, primaire, collège et lycée qui font leur rentrée. Cette année, la rentrée scolaire s’accompagne de la mise en place des réformes décidées dans les semaines ou mois précédant cette date. Plus de sport pour les élèves du CP au CM2, plus de maths pour les collégiens et nouveau protocole sanitaire en fonction de la situation épidémique, on fait le point sur ce qui va changer....

Divisions within the European Union remain after today’s informal meeting of EU foreign ministers held in Prague. While ministers reached a political agreement to fully suspend the EU’s visa facilitation agreement with Russia, the bloc remains divided on whether to impose a permanent visa ban. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday that many member states, including his country, “have raised their voices” against a blanket EU visa ban....

The former Manchester United footballer stood trial accused of assaulting his ex-partner Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm and using controlling and coercive behavior against her between August 2017 and November 2020. He was also accused of jointly assaulting Ms Greville’s younger sister Emma. The 12-member jury was sent to consider their verdicts on Tuesday, August 23, before one juror was dismissed last week due to illness. After being asked to reach unanimous verdicts, Judge Hilary Manley gave the majority on Tuesday and said she would accept verdicts agreed upon by at least 10 of the 11 jurors....

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 92 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also lost about 0.3% each. All major averages are on track to close the month lower. Markets had sold off heavily since Friday after hawkish statements from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. More recently, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said she sees benchmark interest rates rising above 4% early next year, while New York Fed President John Williams called for “somewhat restrictive policy to slow down demand”....