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There are signs of regrowth and rebuilding on Wendigo Road in Lac du Bonnet, Man., one year after a devastating wildfire tore through the area. Many cottages on Wendigo Road have been rebuilt or are in the process of being rebuilt.Sylvio Allard’s family has had a cottage in the area for 17 years. Their cottage was lost in the wildfire last May.“It was pretty shocking because we had just finished renovating our cabin,” Allard told Global News.“It was brand new from top to bottom and we had just started enjoying it and then the next thing you know, it’s gone.”…

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has backed two of his assistants as contenders for the vacant Carlton job while preparing for a clash with an unpredictable opponent.For the second time in as many years, the Bulldogs will confront an opposition in their first game under a new caretaker coach, when Josh Fraser leads the Blues at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.Fraser’s appointment by Carlton in the temporary role follows Michael Voss’ departure this week after almost four-and-a-half seasons in charge.AFL premiership coaches Adam Simpson and John Longmire could be considered as full-time replacements, likewise experienced pair Nathan Buckley and Ken…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday demanded Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown comply with a new state law requiring cooperation with federal immigration authorities, warning he could take legal action if she fails to act.Paxton announced he is investigating Brown over what he described as “sanctuary policies” and sent a formal letter ordering her to pursue a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would allow local deputies to carry out certain federal immigration enforcement duties.The demand stems from Senate Bill 8, which took effect Jan. 1, 2026, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After Cal Raleigh walked, struck out and flew out in his first three plate appearances Tuesday, his hitless streak stretched to 38 consecutive at-bats.The Seattle Mariners’ catcher, runner-up to Aaron Judge in the American League MVP vote last year after hitting 60 home runs, had Major League Baseball’s longest single-season hitless streak since Craig Counsell went 0-for-45 in 2011.But in the top of the seventh, Raleigh finally broke out of his slump, singling to center field. He stayed hot in the ninth, singling to left. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a…

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The president of a union that recently helped Uber drivers ratify a contract in Victoria, B.C., says he was contacted by contract delivery drivers in Saskatoon who walked off the job last week over what they deem unfair and unsafe working conditions. Dozens of drivers contracted by contract delivery company Dragonfly, which handles packages for companies including Amazon, walked off the job last Friday, demanding better pay rates, more consistent scheduling and safer working conditions.Now, these workers say they are looking to form a union to increase their collective power and negotiate better working conditions with Dragonfly.“There is no benefit…

Perth Lynx have produced an extraordinary coup in their quest to finally end their championship drought, with superstar Sami Whitcomb returning to the club after signing a two-year contract.Whitcomb is Perth’s favourite daughter after she rose from the Rockingham Flames to the WNBL and then to the WNBA. She will return home for the first time since the 2022-23 season.A dual WNBA champion with Seattle, WNBL champion, league MVP and grand final MVP at Bendigo, Whitcomb’s resume is stacked. She has also been Australian captain, an Olympic bronze medallist, and a World Cup silver and bronze medallist.After playing in Europe…

US President Donald Trump heads into a series of meetings with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday (May 14), aiming to secure secure economic gains, preserve a fragile trade truce and navigate thorny issues including the Iran conflict and US arms sales to Taiwan.Xi is set to welcome Trump with pomp and ceremony at the Great Hall of the People at 10am – a display that underscores the significance of the visit even as deep tensions persist between the world’s two largest economiesThe US president arrived late on Wednesday for the two-day summit, accompanied by top executives including Nvidia’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Condemned prisoners on California’s death row are partly filling their time by watching pornography and engaging in lewd conversations using taxpayer-funded tablets, according to reports, as the state continues its shift toward a Norwegian-inspired approach to rehabilitating criminals. In an effort to connect its prison population with the outside world, California issued around 90,000 tablets to inmates as part of a multimillion-dollar program where incarcerated people could send and receive messages in real time to loved ones amid a push for digital equity.The devices could also be used, in theory, for educational purposes.…