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The Manitoba government is taking steps to improve home care services in the province by hiring and retaining hundreds of new workers. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwala announced Monday that the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has hired 256 new health care assistants for the period beginning in October 2023. That means fewer vacancies, more visitors and fewer cancellations. “For us as a home care program, this means we can provide a reliable service to our clients and their families,” said Luba Bereza, WRHA's director of intensive home care and interactive palliative care, “so they can count on us in their…

Chapel Lawn's “Good Luck, Babe!” has topped the UK Official Charts and is aiming to enter the Top 10 of the Official Singles Chart. Pop Culture & Art | June 25, 2024 Chappell Roan, Good Luck Babe, UK Official Trending Chart, Top 10, Official Singles Chart, Breakout Hits, New Entries, Tommy Richman, Charli XCX, Jordan Adetunji, Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Gracie Abrams, Ariana Grande, Asake, Central Cee, Perrie, The Kid LAROI, UK Music Scene, Trending Songs, Chart Topping Hits. Missouri-born singer-songwriter Chapel Lone continues to take the UK music world by storm with his smash hit “Good Luck, Babe!”, which…

Chili's® Grill & Bar introduces Chili's Big Smasher BurgerTime, a refreshed version of the cult-favorite BurgerTime© arcade game where fans battle fast food villains for a chance to win free burgers for life. In the restaurant brand's first-ever video game, art imitates life as players are challenged to save humanity from overpriced fast food burgers. Playing as Joe ChiliHead, fans must build as many Big Smasher Burgers as they can while dodging fast food villains to complete six levels and earn delicious prizes.As fast food prices continue to rise, Chili's is trying to win the hearts and minds of fast…

[Reuters]Leeds United are due to travel to Germany in July for a pre-season training camp but the club has asked supporters not to travel there to follow the team.”Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond the club's control, the club has recently been informed that all friendly matches in Germany have been ordered to be played behind closed doors,” the club said in a statement.”We understand that our supporters are disappointed by this news, as are we at the club. We have explored all options but are unable to reverse this decision.””As always, we would like to thank you for your dedication…

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My daughter was born in Paris on the day the Eiffel Tower caught fire.It was a muggy late July 21 years ago, and smoke was rising from the tower's top observation deck. When a historic heatwave spread and peaked a few weeks later, it wasn't just Paris' most iconic building that suffered. About 15,000 people died in France that summer, many of them elderly Parisians.There isn't much air conditioning in Paris, at least by American standards: Few Parisian apartments have central air conditioning, and in many apartments, box air conditioners won't fit in windows that open like doors.Despite rising summer…

Investors including former Facebook President Sean Parker are pouring $80 million into buying Stability AI, an image-generation startup that rose to popularity during the artificial intelligence boom but quickly ran into financial difficulties. Investors including former Facebook President Sean Parker are pouring $80 million into buying Stability AI, an image-generation startup that rose to popularity during the artificial intelligence boom but quickly ran into financial difficulties. The investment group, which includes former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and some of Stability's early backers, has reached an agreement with suppliers to forgive about $100 million in debt owed by Stability, according to…

Editor's note: Eric Weiner is a former NPR international correspondent and the author of five books, including his latest, “Ben and Me: The Search for a Founder's Formula for a Long and Effective Life.” The opinions expressed in this op-ed are Weiner's own. Read more opinions on CNN. CNN — The 81-year-old politician has faced a mix of praise and derision as he embarks on a pivotal chapter in his life. He moves slower and speaks more softly, but his mind is clear and his courage is intact. That statesman is not President Joe Biden, but Benjamin Franklin. In his…

NAIROBI, Kenya – Thousands of protesters stormed Kenya's parliament on Tuesday to protest proposed tax reforms, burning parts of the building, forcing lawmakers to flee and sparking police fire, but the president vowed to quell the unrest. Several people were killed.It was the first direct attack on the government in decades. Journalists saw at least three bodies outside the facility where police opened fire, and medical workers reported five people killed. Clashes spread to other cities. No arrests have been announced yet.”Today's events mark a watershed moment in how we respond to threats to national security,” President William Ruto said,…

A woman living on a cruise ship talks about the amazing privileges she enjoys and the things she's forbidden to do.Kristin Kestello gives us a glimpse into her life at sea for six months of the year.This includes not having to pay rent and even getting free food while on board.Being able to go on field trips for free isn't bad at all!Kristin shared what life is like on a cruise ship. (TikTok/@dutchworld_americangirl)Christine is currently based in Vancouver but spends half the year living on cruise ships.In a TikTok video, she explained what life at sea is like.Although Kristin gets…