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.”
MPI leadership not fooling anyone by forcing PUB’s hand
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MPI leadership not fooling anyone by forcing PUB’s hand
Dan Lett 5 minute read 1:33 PM CDT
It is not a question you will hear raised at Public Utilities Board hearings into Autopac rates, but you can bet it’s the one on most people’s minds.
When will the NDP government step in and repair leadership at Manitoba Public Insurance? For the third year in a row, MPI has limped into PUB hearings like a badly damaged vehicle that should have been written off years ago.
This week, the Crown corporation’s chief actuary admitted the 2.38-per-cent increase requested for the 2027-28 fiscal year was too low, in part because of the impact of last summer’s multiple hailstorms and the premiums MPI pays for re-insurance that protects the public insurer from surges in claims costs.
Chief actuary Cara Low said the rate application was not updated because of “uncertainty.” That is sort of like a firefighter complaining about not being able to do the job because there was too much smoke and flame.
Klein promises $2 bus fare for seniors
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Klein promises $2 bus fare for seniors
Joyanne Pursaga 3 minute read 12:58 PM CDT
Kevin Klein is promising to let seniors take the bus for $2 if he wins the race to become Winnipeg’s mayor in two weeks.
Klein issued a press release Wednesday pledging to reduce the regular senior bus fare to $2 to make life more affordable. Winnipeg Transit’s current cash fare for seniors is $2.95.
“Every senior I talk to is watching every dollar,” he said in the release. “A clear $2 fare means they can get to the doctor, pick up a prescription or visit family without calculating the cost of the ride first. That’s practical help for people on fixed incomes.”
He said that fare is important, as travel expenses can lead seniors to stay home more often.
Jets top line powers win over Wild
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Jets top line powers win over Wild
Ken Wiebe 7 minute read Yesterday at 11:08 PM CDT
Cole Perfetti has made it clear he doesn’t want to get ahead of himself.
The Winnipeg Jets winger has first-hand knowledge on how humbling the NHL can be, coming off a quiet campaign as he worked his way back from a high ankle sprain.
But with the benefit of a full summer of training and a return to health, Perfetti has taken advantage of his promotion to the top line and quickly shown he belongs.
The latest proof came Tuesday, with Perfetti scoring a pair of goals — including the game-winner — in a 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre.
Man pleads guilty to five sex assaults at, near HSC
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Man pleads guilty to five sex assaults at, near HSC
Dean Pritchard 5 minute read Yesterday at 3:41 PM CDT
A Winnipeg man previously found not criminally responsible for a violent assault on his father has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting four women and a teen girl in and around the Health Sciences Centre last year.
Donovan Mohammed, 29, admitted responsibility for the attacks, on Friday in Winnipeg court. He remains in custody and will be sentenced at a later date following the completion of a court-ordered pre-sentence report.
Mohammed admitted to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and four women — all strangers to him — within the span of an hour on July 2, 2025.
Court heard three of Mohammed’s victims were nurses and three of the assaults were captured on security video.