Bighill signs 1-day contract to retire from pro football as Winnipeg Blue Bomber | CBC News Adam Bighill, one of the most popular Blue Bombers during his dominating time in Winnipeg, has decided to wear blue and gold into history.

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Opinion | New Hungarian PM says government was funding CPAC but won’t anymore “I believe the state should never have financed them in the first place,” Péter Magyar said this week. “It was a crime.”

Not enough people are talking about this.

Hungary’s incoming PM has said that Viktor Orbán used Hungarian government funds to help finance CPAC, the flagship networking event for GOP candidates, members of Congress, and conservative media in this country.

First off-season domino falls for Jets with Koepke signing Foward forgoes free agency to return to team he believes can make a deep playoff run next season

The Winnipeg Jets saw enough from Cole Koepke to determine they wanted to keep him around for a couple more seasons.

Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’ Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international law

The Israeli army struck civilians in the Lebanese city of Mayfadoun.

And then, the Israelis double-tapped the medics who arrived onto the scene.

And then, they triple-tapped the next wave of medics.

And then, they did it one more time for good measure.

The United Nations Children’s Fund says it is “outraged” after Israel killed two drivers it had contracted to deliver clean water to families in Gaza.

Upfeat’s response to this story is wild. They deleted the library renovation “coverage” mentioned here. The librarian I spoke to was deeply disturbed to have a quote attributed to her that she never said.

But sure, making stuff up about real people and places is a net good…

Positional Preview #3 | The Linebackers - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Two long-standing mantras in pro football which still hold true to this very day: You can never have too much of a good thing at any one position and; Father time is undefeated. We trot out this remin...

The latest in our Positional Preview series looks at the linebackers. You can read those you may have missed so far on our site, FYI, plus lots of stuff about the arrival of Taylor Elgersma:
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This is so embarrassing as a country

Hey it's Friday and the Canadian oil industry made $1.5 billion in profits this week.

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Elgersma media session | 5 Takeaways - Winnipeg Blue Bombers Taylor Elgersma’s road to Winnipeg and the Blue Bombers has been long and winding and taken him all over professional football’s map. And on Friday the latest pit stop for the Canadian quarterback in ...

Taylor Elgersma met with the media today via Zoom for 30 minutes. Here are the highlights from that session:
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Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Adam Lowry The captain had plenty to say after a tough season both individually and for his team.

Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Adam Lowry

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Connor Hellebuyck just gave an incredibly raw and emotional year-end interview with us that will not in any way cool off chatter about him possibly wanting out of the #NHLJets.

It was quite something. And incredibly revealing.

Full story coming for @winnipegfreepress.com

This was absolutely one of the most striking things about moving from suburban Atlanta to Manhattan when I was in my 20s. I remember being back home for a visit and, like, struggling to articulate to my parents just how different—and how much better and friendlier—the world felt on foot.

Intern: "what if we made the font bigger by getting rid of the word 'treatment'?"

"There's only one majority in this country and that's the working class." —Zohran Mamdani

Language Matters Why English is so hard to learn Marlene Davis YOU think English is easy? Check out the following. 1. The bandage was wound around the wound. 11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid in his hospital bed. 12. There was a row among the oarsmen about who would row. 13. They were too close to the door to close it. 14. The buck does funny things when the does (females) are present. 15. A seamstress and a sewer fell 2. The farm was cultivated to produce down into a sewer line. produce. 3. The dump was so full that the workers had to refuse more refuse. 4. We must polish the Polish furniture shown at the store. 5. He could lead if he would get the lead out. 6. The soldier decided to desert his tasty dessert in the desert. 7. Since there is no time like the pres- ent, he thought it was time to present the present to his girlfriend. 8.A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. 9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes. 10. I did not object to the object which he showed me. 16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow. 17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail around the mast. 18. Upon seeing the tear in her painting she shed a tear. 19.I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. 20. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Heteronyms These are brilliant. Homonyms or homographs are words of like spelling, but with more than one meaning and sound. When pronounced differently, they are known as heteronyms.

Marlene cooked with this one.

Some writing news: my poem "In the gap," mixing Norse myth and climate change in the boreal forest, has been selected for Writes of Spring 2026! It will be among the 12 poems published in @winnipegfreepress.com on April 25 and launched at @mcnallyrobinson.com on April 26!

Hey #Winnipeg. I just saw a post from Portland and was reminded. Does anyone know of egg delivery in the city? I had one for years but it’s gone, sigh.

Winnipeg got playoff loud for Scott Oake as the Manitoban heads into retirement after an incredible media career.

Elgersma on board with Blue Bombers - Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers long, long wait for quarterback Taylor Elgersma is now over. Elgersma and the Blue Bombers officially agreed to terms on a standard rookie contract (two years plus an option)...

The Blue Bombers QB room just added another great prospect in Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma:
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Riders fire Ajou Ajou after CFL says he made 'aggressive and unwelcome physical contact' with women | CBC News The Saskatchewan Roughriders have kicked receiver Ajou Ajou off the team after the CFL concluded he made 'aggressive and unwelcome physical contact' with multiple women at a Regina restaurant on the d...

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Grotesque: In a dispute over a will, two brothers including a retired Alabama state trooper now working at a federal courthouse, appear to have gotten their mother-in-law arrested by ICE.
Using the state to remove disfavored family members is the sort of thing that happens in totalitarian regimes.

The President of the United States is Unhinged.

Frankly, many believe he’s crazy. The GOP lets this demented old man remain in power. SHAME!

Another night of ranting... as we gear up to attack Cuba!

1/ Most ppl think Canadian legal battles over "freedom" are just organic grassroots movements. They aren't. They are the final output of a massive, well-funded machine designed to bypass ballot box & change laws thru the back door. Here is how it works. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

Former UN Ambassador Rice:
"The U.S. is systematically weakening itself across all 5 pillars of global power—

Military: increased spending without modernization, depleted weapons stockpiles, politicized purges of experienced officers/generals, weakened legal/military norms, and a costly Iran 🇮🇷 1/7

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

RCMP’s use of AI could have consequences on Canadian justice system, expert says The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia is testing an artificial intelligence tool designed to help officers write reports, but experts warn the technology could introduce errors with serious consequences in the justice system.

RCMP’s use of AI could have consequences on Canadian justice system, expert says

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.

A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.

One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.

Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.

(Published Dec. 2025)

House Democrats file 5 impeachment articles against Hegseth House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing him of war crimes in connection with the Iran war, abuse of power and misha…

House Democrats will introduce five articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of war crimes in connection with the Iran war, abuse of power and mishandling of the Department of Defense (DOD).

Today I proposed banning "surveillance pricing" — a creepy practice where corporations weaponize your personal data to rip you off. Deeply disappointed the motion was rejected. Canadians are already being crushed by sky-high costs. They deserve relief, not corporate exploitation.