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‘Making things a little more accessible’: Paralyzed Bronco looks to improve buildings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

CALGARY — Spending the last five years using a wheelchair has given former Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki a new path forward.The 23-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., says so many times friends and family have had to carry his chair up stairs, wheel him down sketchy ramps and find other ways to get him around narrow doorways.So he’s studying how to make buildings more accessible for the disabled. “Having lived this experience for five years now and going travelling all over the world and just realizing how inaccessible places are, especially Calgary, where I’m most of the time,” he said, “I realized that maybe working toward making things a little more accessible … these sorts of problems don’t have to be encountered by anyone else.”Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down on April 6, 2018, when a semi-trailer ran a stop sign and barrelled into the path of the junior hockey team’s bus in rural Saskatchewan. S...

Over a year after government invoked Emergencies Act, court to hear legal challenge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

OTTAWA — A national civil liberties group is set to argue that “nebulous or strained claims” about economic instability or general unrest weren’t enough to legally justify the Liberal government’s use of the Emergencies Act early last year.The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is among the groups and individuals appearing in Federal Court today to argue Ottawa lacked sound statutory grounds to use the emergencies law and associated measures to quell protests that paralyzed the national capital and key border points.The government contends the measures taken to deal with the pan-Canadian emergency situation were targeted, proportional, time-limited and compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.The Public Order Emergency Commission, a mandatory review that takes place after invocation of the Emergencies Act, found the government met the very high threshold for using the law.Now the legal arguments for and against the decision will be heard i...

Daily horoscope for April 3, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Monday, April 3, 2023:You like to be at the center of things as someone indispensable to an important cause. You love a challenge, and you thrive dealing with groups. This is a year of change, which means you have to be flexible and courageous. Expect to increase your personal freedom and travel.ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★Begin this week with care and caution because, for starters, you might be at odds with someone in a position of authority — a parent, boss, teacher or member of the police. In addition, surprises at work or surprises related to your earnings or your possessions might catch you off guard. Tread carefully! Tonight: Work.TAURUS(April 20-May 20)★★Today you feel impulsive and impatient. In particular, you might feel this way when dealing with kids or a romantic partner. However, it will also manifest in sports or if you’re involved in the en...

IMF approves $15.6 billion Ukraine loan, part of $115bn in global programme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday (31 March) its executive board approved a four-year $15.6 billion loan programme for Ukraine, part of a global $115bn package to support the country's economy as it battles Russia's 13-month-old invasion.The decision clears the way for an immediate disbursement of about $2.7 billion to Kyiv, and requires Ukraine to carry out ambitious reforms, especially in the energy sector, the Fund said in a statement.The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan is the first major conventional financing program approved by the IMF for a country involved in a large-scale war.Ukraine's previous $5bn long-term IMF program was canceled in March 2022 when the fund provided $1.4bn in emergency financing with few conditions. It provided another $1.3bn under a "food shock window" program last October.An IMF official said the new $115bn package includes the IMF loan, $80bn in pledges for grants and concessional loans from multilateral institutions and other countrie...

Miss Manners: I’m embarrassed to be associated with these rule-breakers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few times a year, my in-laws invite my wife and me to join them for a concert at a small local venue. They cover all the costs for the dinner and the show, which can be very pricey.Before the band/performer takes the stage, the host reminds the audience that filming or recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. And yet at every concert, my in-laws whip out their phones about halfway into the show and take several videos.Even if we lean over and whisper a reminder to them that filming isn’t allowed, they smile and ignore us.This is a small, dimly lit venue and I’m sure other people can see the glare of the phones lighting up, though we’ve never had the venue host stop by to give a reminder. Not only is the recording distracting to our own experience, we feel highly embarrassed being associated with people who don’t respect the rules.After we declined to join them at last week’s concert, they sent us several videos they took of the...

Jill On Money: Two big tax prep questions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

The tax filing deadline (April 18) is rapidly approaching, so clear off a workspace and start by answering two big questions.Related ArticlesBusiness | Travel rewards programs shouldn’t be so annoying to use Business | Study: Saratoga has some of the highest credit scores in the country Business | 3 signs it’s time to break up with your car insurance company Business | Apple rolls out buy now, pay later service, with guardrails Business | 5 ways to deal with money envy Will you take the Standard Deduction or Itemize? The standard deduction is a set amount that increases based on inflation.The other option is to itemize, which is when you tally up certain deductions including state and local income or sales taxes (limited to $10,000), real estate and personal property taxes, home mortgage interest, personal casualty and theft losses from a federally declared disaster, gifts to a qualified charity, and unr...

Dear Abby: My husband makes much more than me, and he takes all my paycheck

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I’m back at work after being a stay-at-home mom for the last decade.My job is in public schooling, and I earn less than $25,000 a year. My husband works for a Fortune 500 company and earns more than $120,000 per year.I understand that we have debt, and I’m willing to contribute, but he keeps my paycheck — all of it.To be honest, even as hard as he works and as much as he takes care of and provides for our family, I am not happy. It’s not that I plan to leave, but without my own money, I don’t even have an option to plan for the future.How can I convince him to allow me the money I earn, while assuring him that I’ll help to pay down our debt? WORKING FOR NOTHING IN OHIORelated ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My neighbor lurks near my house and takes pictures. What should I do? Advice | Dear Abby: She dumped me and then she died, and her family is being so unkind to me Advice | Dear Abby: My crabby b...

Detienen a la sospechosa de causar la explosión en una cafetería de San Petersburgo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

(CNN) — El Comité de Investigación de Rusia detuvo a Daria Trepova “bajo sospecha de estar implicada en la explosión de una cafetería en San Petersburgo”.Daria Trepova, que fue incluida en la lista de personas buscadas en relación con la explosión de la cafetería de San Petersburgo en la que murió el bloguero militar ruso Vladlen Tatarsky, fue detenida por participar en un mitin el día en que comenzó la invasión, el 24 de febrero de 2022, según el medio de comunicación estatal ruso TASS.“Trepova participó en un mitin no autorizado el día que comenzó la operación militar especial en Ucrania y fue objeto de arresto administrativo”, dice el artículo.Bloguero militar ruso muere tras explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, reportan medios estatales rusosLas actas judiciales confirman que Trepova fue detenida el 9 de marzo de 2022 por “participación en la permanencia y (o) movimiento simultáneo masivo de ciudadanos en lugares públicos, con resultado de...

NHRA Schedule

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

March 9-12 _ AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Mike Salinas, FC-Matt Hagan, PS-Troy Coughlin Jr, PSM-Gaige Herrera)March 24-26 _ Arizona Nationals, Chandler, Ariz. (TF-Justin Ashley, FC-Robert Hight, PS-Camrie Caruso)March 30-April 2 _ Lucas Oil Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Justin Ashley, FC-Matt Hagan, PS-Dallas Glenn)April 14-16 _ Four-Wide Nationals, Las VegasApril 28-30 _ Circle K Four-Wide Nationals, Concord, N.C.May 19-21 _ Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, Elwood, Ill.June 2-4 _ New England Nationals, Epping, N.H.June 9-11 _ Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.June 22-25 _ Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Norwalk, OhioJuly 14-16 _ Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals, Morrison, Colo.July 21-23 _ Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals, Kent, Wash.July 28-30 _ DENSO Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.Aug. 11-13 _ Menards Nationals Presented By PetArmor, Topeka, Kan.Aug. 17-20 _ Lucas Oil Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.Aug. 30-Sept. 4 _ Dodge...

NHRA-Lucas Oil Winternationals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:35:48 GMT

SundayAt In-N-Out Burger Pomona DragstripPomona, Calif.Final Finish OrderTop Fuel1. Justin Ashley; 2. Austin Prock; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Brittany Force; 5. Steve Torrence; 6. Mike Salinas; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Clay Millican; 10. Leah Pruett; 11. Krista Baldwin; 12. Ron August Jr; 13. Doug Kalitta; 14. Tony SchumacherFunny Car1. Matt Hagan; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Terry Haddock; 4. Bob Tasca III; 5. Alex Laughlin; 6. Alexis DeJoria; 7. Cruz Pedregon; 8. Tim Wilkerson; 9. Paul Lee; 10. Blake Alexander; 11. Chad Green; 12. JR Todd; 13. Robert Hight; 14. John Force; 15. Jason Rupert; 16. Jeff ArendPro Stock1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Matt Hartford; 3. Aaron Stanfield; 4. Camrie Caruso; 5. Erica Enders; 6. Bo Butner III; 7. Troy Coughlin Jr; 8. Fernando Cuadra Jr; 9. Jerry Tucker; 10. Steve Graham; 11. Deric Kramer; 12. Chris McGaha; 13. Mason McGaha; 14. Greg Anderson; 15. Cristian Cuadra; 16. Kyle KoretskyFinal ResultsTop Fuel_Justin Ashley, 3.713 seconds, 330.63 mph def. Austin Prock, 3...