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Chargers lock up Derwin James with a multiyear extension
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (183+ words) Winnipeg Free Press May 26, 2026 # " 2026 Winnipeg Free Press Ways to support us This browser doesn't support push notifications at the moment. Check browsers features, update your browser or try to use one from the list of recommended to manage your notifications…...
Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (197+ words) Winnipeg 26" C, Partly cloudy with wind Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont's highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move forward. The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the country, accusing…...
Bell Canada launches home internet backup service for outages
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (192+ words) Winnipeg 24" C, Partly cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Bell Canada is launching a wireless internet backup service that keeps home Wi-Fi connectivity running during an outage. Dubbed its "always-on internet solutions," Bell says the feature is exclusively available, free of charge,…...
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
1+ week, 3+ day ago (798+ words) Winnipeg 16" C, Windy OTTAWA " Virtual private network service Nord VPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government's proposed lawful access bill. Nord VPN said in a social media post it is reviewing the bill…...
Latest dating trend that sees people hyping attributes of friend in front of crowd comes to Winnipeg
1+ week, 6+ day ago (974+ words) Winnipeg 23" C, Partly cloudy with wind It's being billed as the antidote to dating-app fatigue. And while swiping is off the table there's still a screen involved, albeit one onstage. The recruitment drive for romance via Power Point slides, Date…...
Meta launches Whats App "incognito" mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
1+ week, 6+ day ago (313+ words) Winnipeg 20" C, Sunny The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI, its artificial intelligence assistant that's been available on Whats App for a few…...
Take your time " or hang up before it's too late " Our Communities
1+ week, 6+ day ago (533+ words) Winnipeg 6" C, Clear It's baffling. That's how victims describe the experience of falling prey to scammers, along with more serious adjectives, such as "heartbreaking," "devastating," and "nightmarish." Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, they're picking victims like dandelions in a Manitoba…...
Americans love their i Phones (though sometimes they wish they could live without them)
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (282+ words) Winnipeg 18" C, Windy Oh " and, every once in a while, we can even make or answer a phone call. At other times, the i Phone seems like a drug-dealing pusher preying on our weaknesses and worst impulses while deepening our…...
Telecoms wrestle with spending decisions, regulations as annual conference kicks off
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (820+ words) Winnipeg 17" C, Windy TORONTO " The head of Canada's telecom industry group says recent regulatory decisions have aimed to solve non-existent problems and added unnecessary burden at a time that the sector faces an "inflection point." Canadian Telecommunications Association president and…...
CRTC warns Bell over new $40 "handling" fee that may violate incoming rule
2+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) Winnipeg 10" C, Windy OTTAWA - The CRTC is warning Bell Canada that a new $40 "device handling" fee could be in violation of an upcoming rule change that bars companies from charging customers when they activate, change or cancel plans. OTTAWA " The…...