Man on bail charged in double homicide on First Nation - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

A 19-year-old man who was out on bail for a slew of weapons offences has been charged in a double homicide in a First Nation north of Dauphin. Oryan Flamand, […]

Biden is to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris as Russia leans into its battlefield offensive

PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday as Kyiv’s army endures its hardest days of fighting since […]

Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed ahead of key U.S. jobs data

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the release of key U.S. jobs data later in the day. […]

Watching surreality television

This dark little drama is from A24, the film company known for arthouse horror flicks such as Hereditary, Midsommar and X. Don’t expect blood, gore or jump scares, though. This […]

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Stakes low in byelections

Sometimes arguments are intense, hard-fought, and exciting not because the stakes are so high, but rather because they’re so low. We can probably all remember a donnybrook of an argument […]

Pharmacare pledge too big to flop on

Parliament is making a heck of a promise to Canadians, and it will cost the current government dearly if it can’t keep it. Earlier this week, the federal Liberals’ pharmacare […]

India’s Modi receives anunwelcome surprise

“Pride goeth before a fall”, says the Old Testament, so India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was just begging for humiliation. It duly arrived. In 10 years in office he had […]

Food truck operators drop out of Altona Pride after threats

Two years after Altona’s first Pride event, threats made against food truck operators have taken a bite out of this weekend’s celebrations. “We’re not expecting the worst-case scenario, but we […]

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Don’t stress yourself out over unisex bridal shower

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I was recently invited to attend a bridal shower, which shouldn’t be weird, but I’m a man! Why are these things getting so popular? I thought these […]

Children, health and the oh-so-great outdoors

Dandelion, fern, heron, lark, mistletoe, nectar, otter: these are just a few of the words describing the natural world that have been deleted from the Oxford Children’s Dictionary. The words […]

Artist founded Floating Gallery

Peter Tittenberger wasn’t one to seek out the spotlight. In fact, the self-effacing artist likely would’ve balked at the idea of a story about his legacy. Tittenberger was a photographer, […]

Bombers’ kicker takes issue with CFL’s chipped footballs

Sergio Castillo couldn’t wait to get something off his chest following a disappointing performance in the 27-12 season-opening loss to the Montreal Alouettes Thursday night. Not one to complain or […]

Sporting Kansas City aims to stop losing streak in matchup with the Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders FC (4-6-6, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (2-9-5, 14th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Seattle […]

Saint Louis City SC faces the Portland Timbers in conference action

Portland Timbers (5-7-5, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (3-4-8, 12th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM […]

New York Red Bulls play the New England Revolution after shutout win

New York Red Bulls (8-3-5, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. New England Revolution (3-10-1, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Foxborough, Massachusetts; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE New […]

Minnesota United hosts Dallas in Western Conference action

FC Dallas (3-8-4, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota United FC (8-3-4, third in the Western Conference) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Minnesota United […]

Mystics face the Fever on 10-game losing streak

Indiana Fever (2-9, 1-5 Eastern Conference) at Washington Mystics (0-10, 0-6 Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mystics -1; over/under is 163 BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics […]

Connecticut Sun to take on the New York Liberty Saturday

New York Liberty (9-2, 7-1 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (9-0, 6-0 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Connecticut Sun square off against the New […]

Atlanta visits Chicago after Carter’s 25-point outing

Atlanta Dream (4-4, 1-2 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (4-5, 2-3 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky plays the Atlanta Dream after Chennedy Carter scored […]

Takeaways from AP analysis on the rise of world’s debt-laden ‘zombie’ companies

NEW YORK (AP) — An Associated Press analysis found the number of publicly-traded “zombie” companies — those so laden with debt they’re struggling to pay even the interest on their […]

Zombies: Ranks of world’s most debt-hobbled companies are soaring – and not all will survive

NEW YORK (AP) — They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the […]

Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until […]

Argentina tops Canada 3-1 in Volleyball Nations League

OTTAWA – Canada’s men’s team couldn’t take advantage of a hometown crowd, and fell 3-1 to Argentina in Volleyball Nations League play Thursday. Argentina took the first set 25-18 before […]

Nationalist parties, far-left on the rise ahead of Sunday’s federal elections in Belgium

BRUSSELS (AP) — The last time federal elections were held in Belgium in 2019, it took nearly 18 months before a new prime minister could be sworn in to lead […]

Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges

BAGHDAD (AP) — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. […]

Samoan author accused of killing Samoan writer who was aunt of former US politician Tulsi Gabbard

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering another prominent Samoan writer, who was also the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities […]

Parker Valby wins 10,000 meters to help Florida take team lead at NCAA outdoor championships

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Florida junior Parker Valby won the 10,000 meters in a meet-record time and the Gators took the women’s team lead Thursday in the NCAA outdoor track […]

Teacher trumps far-right rivals

A school teacher has claimed a trustee seat in the Louis Riel School Division left vacant by a disgraced board member who resigned late last year after multiple suspensions. Ian […]

Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd

BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving dribbled the ball off his foot, and the Boston fans erupted in cheers. He lost his footing on another turnover, and the crowd went wild. […]

Eugenio Suárez and Gabriel Moreno hit consecutive homers, Diamondbacks beat Padres 4-3

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and Gabriel Moreno hit consecutive home runs in the second inning, Ketel Marte singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh and the Arizona […]