Pickleball booming in ’Peg
The pickleball boom is taking a huge leap forward in Winnipeg. Local entrepreneur Nicholas Rush and four partners have secured a lease for a 24,000-square-foot facility...
Lifting weights, lifting lives
An East St. Paul fitness professional is raising the bar for charity. David Beakley is the brains — and brawn — behind Deadlifts for Dreams, a...
Family road trip leads to rediscovered well of laughter
Opinion Lived lives Winnipeg writer Deborah Schnitzer explores life lessons from women in their Third Act. As a new widow, I did not think I would...
Parkland looks to sell its retail and commercial businesses in Florida
CALGARY – Parkland Corp. says it is looking to sell its Florida-based retail and commercial businesses. The Calgary-based company’s operations in the state include about 100...
Germany goalie Merle Frohms retires from national team after missing Olympics
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Goalkeeper Merle Frohms is retiring from the Germany women’s team, shortly after she was surprisingly benched for the Paris Olympics tournament. Frohms...
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners
NEW YORK (AP) — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or...
Former Czech Republic soccer boss receives prison term for fraud again
PRAGUE (AP) — The former head of the Czech Football Association was convicted of fraud again on Tuesday and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison....
China-linked ‘Spamouflage’ network mimics Americans online to sway US political debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he first emerged on social media, the user known as Harlan claimed to be a New Yorker and an Army veteran who...
Hundreds of ‘Game of Thrones’ props are up for auction, from Jon Snow’s sword to dragon skulls
After watching eight seasons of the epic saga “Game of Thrones,” fans can now enter what may be a competition on par with the battle for...
Canada’s Cody Fournie captures wheelchair racing Paralympic gold medal
PARIS – When Cody Fournie was at a crossroads in his athletic career, he headed for the track. The former national wheelchair rugby team player captured...