Local Journalism Initiative Black (market) Friday Retailers in Manitoba are finding new loopholes within mandated public-health orders to peddle non-essential products, just in time for the busy holiday sales this weekend. But speaking to reporters Friday, chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin said the province doesn’t want to penalize large businesses for exploiting apertures in prescribed restrictions just yet — even if they are directly contravening them by pushing merchandise… Source link
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The anticipated Pittsburgh Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens matchup will have to wait another few more days as the NFL moved it back to Tuesday. The game was initially scheduled as the prime-time matchup on Thanksgiving night, but was pushed to Sunday due to positive COVID-19 tests on the Ravens. They had four consecutive days of positive tests. It will now be played on Tuesday at 8 p.m., which creates further scheduling issues for the NFL next week. ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini… Source link
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The Telegraph How Diego Maradona’s life spiralled to leave him a hobbling, arthritic shadow of his former self The final moments of Asif Kapadia’s magnificent film Diego Maradona are almost too painful to watch. To a soundtrack of an interview conducted when he was at the peak of his powers in Napoli, when he talks of the football pitch being a refuge, a sanctuary, a place of freedom where he could express himself without fear, we see Maradona in his late fifties attempting to play… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Soccer: Saturday’s EPL Picks
MATCHES (EST) FORWARDS Dominic Calvert-Lewin, EVE v. LEE (£29): Calvert-Lewin leads the Golden Boot race with 10 goals, and up next is a Leeds defense that has conceded the third-most goals in the Premier League. He always looks like he’s had a full English breakfast, and he should be ready to feast again with Leeds on the menu. Gabriel Jesus, MCI v. BRN (£23): Jesus should be in line for another start, though Sergio Aguero could potentially return to the starting lineup. Whichever one starts… Source link
Read More »How Biden’s November stock market surge compares to those of recent Presidents-elect
President-elect Joe Biden has watched the stock market surge as he prepares to take power next year. The rally appears to be driven largely by the spate of positive coronavirus vaccine news but has nevertheless been helped by some of Biden’s initial moves as President-elect. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) broke 30,000 for the first time one day after the news broke that the President-elect had picked Janet Yellen as his Treasury Secretary. Mohamed El-Erian, the President of Queens’… Source link
Read More »Could we have five Round 1 quarterbacks?
The 2021 NFL draft appears strong at the top at quarterback, even with a few unusual and potentially tricky evaluations in the group. There could be as many as four top-10 picks, and possibly a fifth first-rounder, giving it a similar feel to the 2018 NFL draft, when Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen landed in the top 10 and Lamar Jackson was the final pick of Round 1. The difference might be at the top. Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence isn’t a can’t-miss prospect —… Source link
Read More »Canada’s richest grew their fortunes by $53 billion during the pandemic
Local Journalism Initiative One-third of Hamilton schools have reported COVID-19 cases. But we’re doing better than most Ontario cities At a time when COVID-19 cases are rising in Hamilton and across the province, the latest case numbers reveal that Hamilton’s school system is faring better than those in other Ontario municipalities. As of Wednesday, a total of 119 cases had been reported across 64 schools in Hamilton since September — the equivalent of one-third of Hamilton schools. … Source link
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GlobeNewswire Asia Pacific Egg White Powder Market Forecast to 2027 – COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis By Grade, Distribution Channel, and Application The egg white powder market in APAC is expected to reach US$ 641. 87 million by 2027 from US$ 343. 67 million in 2019; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8. 4% from 2020 to 2027. Diverse range of egg white powder applications in food processing, pharmaceuticals, and dietary supplement industries is the key factor driving the egg white powder… Source link
Read More »NFL Week 12 Yahoo Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em
Sit and start is relative and league dependent, so consider some of these suggestions more “fliers” and “fades” (note that some are targeted for DFS). Good luck with your Week 12 lineups. Las Vegas Raiders @ Atlanta Falcons Start: Derek Carr, Russell Gage The Falcons have allowed a whopping 8.4 YPA and the most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, while Carr has the third-best Passer Rating when not under pressure. It’s an especially good matchup for Carr, as the Falcons have… Source link
Read More »Former NBA lottery pick saw wave of Nigerian players coming
Fifteen years after Ike Diogu was a first-round NBA draft pick, Nigerians are setting records. Diogu was the lone Nigerian-American among a group of international players selected back in 2005. This year, a whole starting five and then some could be built from all the picks with Nigerian ties. ”I saw the wave that was coming, but I was just happy the rest of the world got to see it,” said the 37-year-old Diogu, the captain of Nigerian national team. The NBA hailed last week’s draft as… Source link
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