• PA Media: Entertainment

    Artwork at National Trust property found to be rare 18th century colour print

    The artwork was found to be a rare print by 18th century printmaker Jacob Christoff Le Blon when it was sent away for conservation treatment.

  • Local Journalism Initiative

    Manitoba wildfire risk still high, warn officials

    Despite a week of generally wet weather across the province, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) is warning Manitobans that the risk of wildfires remains high. According to the OFC, there has already been a notable increase in human-caused wildfires this season—and more could be prevented with everyone’s cooperation. In late March, a wildfire began in the RM of Springfield. It quickly jumped to the RM of Tache, moving in the direction of Ross before it self-extinguished. According to the O

  • The Canadian Press

    Judges ask whether lawmakers could draw up new House map in time for this year's elections

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judges who threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district told state lawyers Monday to determine whether the Legislature could draw up a new map in time for this year's elections. The order was spelled out in a federal court entry following a meeting of judges and attorneys involved in complex litigation over the racial makeup of the state's congressional delegation. The state currently has five white Republican House members and