DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Not long ago I lost my husband to illness at far too young an age. My spouse was a great guy, but I do want another one.
I just want to pass on a little tip. When my husband was dying, he encouraged me to bring home warm and loving pets to our acreage just outside the city. They were my saviours when my husband was ill.
Since he has died, they continue to help me keep warm, happy and affectionate. They were my greatest comfort in the later stages when my man was in too much pain to hold me or be held. The cats and the dog would welcome me home from the hospital and transfer their cuddling to me, giving me all the attention I needed, and I always felt so loved.
I have been dating a fair bit for a fairly recent widow because I’m ready to be held and loved, and I feel my husband and the pets saying, “Way to go.”
GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan
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GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan
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MALTA, N.Y. (AP) — Computer chip company GlobalFoundries Inc. said Wednesday it plans to open two factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.
The company said the deal was made possible by the Trump administration's trade and investment agreement with the Japanese government. It said the initiative will accelerate semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. and strengthen critical supply chains.
The company previously received some federal funding to expand as part of a Biden administration program to expand chip production. As a result of the investment from Japan, that federal funding will now go to investments in other areas to advance semiconductor manufacturing, GlobalFoundries spokesperson Kenneth Craig said in an email.
President Donald Trump posted on social media that the U.S. government will receive shares in GlobalFoundries, just as it did for Intel Corp., in an expansion of the administration’s policy of taking ownership stakes in private companies.
High-risk sex offender charged with Osborne Village apartment break-ins
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High-risk sex offender charged with Osborne Village apartment break-ins
Erik Pindera 3 minute read 2:08 PM CDT
A convicted, high-risk sex offender has been arrested for allegedly breaking into several Osborne Village apartments last month, court records show.
Winnipeg Police Service property crime investigators were alerted to the series of break-ins in September.
Investigators learned that three break-and-enters occurred Sept. 13-14 at apartments on the 200 block of Stradbrook Avenue; a suspect got inside via a window.
In two of the break-ins, police said, the suspect fled after encountering the residents inside their homes. Nothing was stolen and no one was hurt in any of the incidents.
A day program that helps older adults in Charleswood stay connected to their community is closing at the end of the month, causing concern for participants and their families now trying to fill the void.
White-supremacist highway sign casts pall on Steinbach city council campaign
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White-supremacist highway sign casts pall on Steinbach city council campaign
Matthew Frank 4 minute read Yesterday at 7:41 PM CDT
The RCMP is investigating a white-nationalist sign near Steinbach with racist messaging and alleged links to a known Canadian far-right group.
A sign hanging on a overpass at the intersection of Highways 1 and 12 read: “STEINBACH VOTES WHITE NOT BROWN,” according to photos posted on social media.
Also written was the name Nationalist-13, a men’s-only neo-Nazi group, also known as NS-13, primarily based in Hamilton, Ont. The Free Press couldn’t independently verify if the group is associated or who hung the sign.
“On Oct. 13, the Steinbach RCMP were made aware of this sign and have opened an investigation,” a spokesperson said in an email statement. They also said the sign has been removed.
Today’s horoscope
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Today’s horoscope
Georgia Nicols 4 minute read 2:00 AM CDT
MOON ALERT: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Sagittarius.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
This is a fantastic day to travel and do anything to expand your world. Sporting events, kids’ activities, the theatre or the arts will be exciting choices. You’ll also feel sympathetic to people in other nations. You might even act on this feeling in a practical way.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)