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Kumo Partners Launches AgentDesk, a Subscription Service for Building Microsoft Copilot Agents
Productized service replaces the traditional model, putting two to three production AI agents into a mid-market company's Microsoft environment in about 6 weeks Most companies don't need a full-time AI engineer. They need agents producing results immediately, not in the future.
The 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid AWD is the hero truck people need right now
Brandview / Sub-sections: Estimated read time: 7-8 minutes There are moments in the automotive world when the right vehicle arrives at exactly the right time. The 2026 Ford Maverick Hybrid with all-wheel drive is one of those. With gas prices remaining unpredictable, and the cost of just about everything feeling — and in most cases, is — higher than it used to be, many new vehicles have crept well beyond what the average buyer can afford.
Cail & Company LIVE with John Leahy & Jason Bell
Monday’s show featured some Bruins talk with sportscaster/author John Leahy who will be showcasing his versatility Wednesday in Concord during an open mic Event at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 7. We were also joined by author Jason Bell who has written about a little known spy, Winthrop Bell (no relation). His new book is “Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Agent A12 and the Solving of the Holocaust Code”.
Phillips: Advocate for civic involvement
April 25, 2024 Growing up in a family dedicated to civic duty, IVCC Geology Instructor Mile Phillips was immersed in the world of local politics at a young age. “From the time I was like, I don’t know, 10, I was doing at least minor campaign work at the courthouse on election night, watching the returns come in, so I’ve just always pretty much always been doing it,” Phillips said. Phillip’s dad held office in Will County, so he was introduced the basics of elections at an early age.
Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Agent A12 and the Solving of the Holocaust Code
In This Review In This Review Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Agent A12 and the Solving of the Holocaust Code Until recently, the Canadian academic Winthrop Bell was known largely as a talented philosopher, a student of the German philosopher Edmund Husserl in the early twentieth century. The Canadian journalist Jason Bell (no relation) was curious to learn more and, in the course of his research, chanced on an extraordinary trove of Winthrop’s personal papers.
Jensen’s Interceptor, Are Coders Redundant?
The NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has been on the media rounds over the last month, ramping up the share price and market cap of the company that he steers. Huang has even done an interview with Jim Kramer which, in some circles, may be the strongest signal to short the lot. One comment that’s garnered a lot of attention is that Jensen has suggested that software engineering isn’t worth studying anymore as AI will do the code generation for us.
Lotts roll into mixed doubles semifinal
By: Jason Bell Posted: 7:54 PM CDT Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 The Lotts have been here before. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Bombers mourn passing of former coach Dave Ritchie
By: Jason Bell Posted: 3:07 PM CST Saturday, Mar. 9, 2024 Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach Dave Ritchie died Saturday. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Streaming services revoke ownership
February 29, 2024 Most of us take the modern streaming landscape for granted. You pay somewhere between $5 and $15 for a membership to any of the large streaming goliaths like Disney, Hulu, Netflix, and amazon prime. For a small fee you can have access to any of the Netflix originals and Amazon exclusives out this season, or a large variety of cult classics like twin peaks, Fraiser, Seinfeld, and friends.
Bombers’ home to be renamed Princess Auto Stadium
By: Jason Bell Posted: 11:57 AM CST Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 Print Email Read Later The home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have a new name that represents the CFL club’s need to roll up its sleeves and get to work. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Cheer Board begins search for next seasonal home
The Christmas Cheer Board is homeless — again. Winnipeg’s version of Santa’s workshop and grocery distribution centre has moved out of its most recent headquarters at 895 Century St. and is already scouting for new digs for its 2024 campaign. It’s anything but an easy process. The Cheer Board needs a big chunk of space — space that’s cheap — and only for a short time (Oct. 1 to Jan. 1).
Teaming up for the Cheer Board
Tyden Lafournaise and his Winnipeg Bruins (Gold) teammates are feeling mighty fortunate — these days and all days. The U15 AAA squad is in the upper echelon of the Winnipeg U15 AAA hockey league standings with a 12-2-1-1 record and have yet to hit the midway point of a hectic 2023-24 season. But the Bruins have some off-ice work to do Saturday, and it’s all about giving back to the community.
Teaming up for the Cheer Board
Tyden Lafournaise and his Winnipeg Bruins (Gold) teammates are feeling mighty fortunate — these days and all days. The U15 AAA squad is in the upper echelon of the Winnipeg U15 AAA hockey league standings with a 12-2-1-1 record and have yet to hit the midway point of a hectic 2023-24 season. But the Bruins have some off-ice work to do Saturday, and it’s all about giving back to the community.
‘You don’t feel alone’: Ukrainian refugee gives back
Anastasiia Sturza has seen the worst in people and now feels like she’s seeing the very best. She and her family were driven from their home in Mariupol, Ukraine, almost 14 months ago, after the city was decimated February-May 2022 by a series of Russian attacks. Some estimates place the death toll in Mariupol at 25,000. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Anastasiia Sturza volunteers at the Christmas Cheer Board as a translator to help Ukrainian newcomers.
Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Canada’s Greatest Spy
In Cracking the Nazi Code, University of New Brunswick professor Jason Bell describes how Canadian Winthrop Bell (no relation) tried to warn the world about the rise of far-right extremism in Germany after the First World War, in the period predating the birth of the Nazi party. Bell did everything he could to alert Canadian and British leaders about the growing power of a group determined to eliminate all non-Aryans worldwide.
Former Jets captain Ladd hangs up his skates
The first captain of the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 has called it a career. Andrew Ladd, a two-time Stanley Cup champion, announced his retirement from the NHL on social media Sunday. The 37-year-old forward played 1,001 games over parts of 16 seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders and Arizona Coyotes. The left-winger fired 256 goals and added 294 assists during the regular season, while registering 18 points in 65 playoff contests.
Shrewd coaching decisions propel Canada
Print Email Read Later You have to tip your cap to Bev Priestman. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Winnipeg’s road warriors win again
Tweet Print Email Save to Read Later The Winnipeg Sea Bears have proven early in their existence they can wreak havoc on the road. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
All Your AI Seems To Be Doing is Creating Data Landfill.
Generated by Midjourney (for irony). Prompt by author: "Marilyn Monroe wearing a 1950s floral dress, she stands on a modern landfill site made of small images generated by artificial intelligence but the size of polaroid photographs." For clarity: no GPT, this is all me. This is not the post I wanted to be writing, or be the one to hold the torch of whining about Artificial Intelligence. Yet, here I am.
Jones, Laing stumble in world mixed doubles semis
Tweet Print Email Save to Read Later Jennifer Jones has fallen short in her bid for another curling world title. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Williams nominated for Sovereign Award
Free Press horse-racing writer’s story on Kentucky Derby winner’s Manitoba links earns nod By: Jason Bell Tweet Print Email Save to Read Later George Williams, who provides horse-racing coverage for the Free Press, has been nominated for a prestigious 2022 Sovereign Award in the writing category. Read this article for free: Email Address: Password: I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. Already have an account?
Banned From Ringside 296: Elimination Chamber/RAW review; Battle In The Valley recap; AEW Dynamite
Banned From Ringside 296: Elimination Chamber/RAW review; Battle In The Valley recap; AEW Dynamite This week the boys return to action to discuss the Elimination Chamber show and their feelings on Sami Zayn not becoming champion. The fallout from EC into Monday Night RAW is also discussed with Edge and Austin Theory for the US title as the main event. A big title change from the Battle In The Valley show; find out who and what it could possibly means for the future.
Opinion: Brainiacs key to Man U’s success
Earlier this week, ahead of their Europa League return match at home to Barcelona, Manchester United’s team of data specialists, aggregators and technical personnel was pictured analyzing last Thursday’s first leg from the press gallery at Camp Nou. Sitting in a studious row on the hard wooden benches against the glass, the eight figures, each outfitted in cream-coloured Adidas club zip-ups, have their laptops and headsets at the ready as their subjects prepare to emerge from the tunnel.
Blue Bombers lock up perennial all-star OL Bryant for 2023
One of the CFL’s premier protectors will play his trade for another CFL season. All-star offensive lineman Stanley Bryant, who turns 37 in May, has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 2023 campaign will be his eighth in Winnipeg and 13th in the league. The product of Goldsboro, N.C., joined the Bombers in 2015 after four years with the Calgary Stampeders. Bryant will speak to media today.
Cheer Board wraps up 2022 hamper campaign
The annual local holiday season miracle never ceases to amaze the executive director of the Christmas Cheer Board. “I am always in awe of the Winnipeg community. When we put the need out — and people know there are families that go without if there’s no help received — people always step up,” Shawna Bell said this week. “I can’t say enough about how wonderful people are.” The proof is in the Christmas pudding.
Gunnlaugson, Carruthers reuniting for next Olympic cycle
Reid Carruthers and Jason Gunnlaugson are kicking it old school. Reid Carruthers and Jason Gunnlaugson are kicking it old school. Adversaries on the ice for the better part of 15 seasons, the former teammates will reunite on a new men’s squad in time for the 2022-23 competitive season. Carruthers, Gunnlaugson and Derek Samagalski curled three years together early in their men’s careers, losing the 2006 provincial final to Jeff Stoughton.
Barron busts in with a bang
Morgan Barron wasn’t exactly New York’s most highly touted prospect when the Rangers organization traded him to the Winnipeg Jets two weeks ago. Yet, the Halifax product doesn’t have the characteristics of an after thought. At 6-4, 220-pounds, Barron has plenty of size but moves well.
McEwen’s Manitoba champs splitting up
The reigning Manitoba men’s curling champions are going their separate ways. The reigning Manitoba men’s curling champions are going their separate ways. Mike McEwen’s team from West St. Paul, ranked ninth in Canada and 13th in the world, will split following the Players Championship, a Grand Slam of Curling tour event set for Toronto in mid-April.
Neufeld defends curling crown
The Randy Neufeld team was still savouring a third Manitoba senior mens title when it was compelled to defend it just four months later. The Randy Neufeld team was still savouring a third Manitoba senior mens title when it was compelled to defend it just four months later. And the La Salle foursome, set in stone for nearly a decade, got the job done, winning the 2022 provincial championship March 20 in Beausejour with a 9-4 defeat of Richard Muntain of Winnipegs Granite Club.
Connor lone Jet to dodge COVID-19
Kyle Connor is in a class by himself — and it’s not just his sharp shooting that sets him apart. Kyle Connor is in a class by himself — and it’s not just his sharp shooting that sets him apart. The 25-year-old winger is the lone Winnipeg Jets regular to evade the COVID-19 virus since the outset of the global pandemic in 2020 and, thus, is the only one to suit up for all 67 games of the 2021-22 NHL season.
Breakaway a heck of a break for Jets
Blake Wheeler didn’t actually see the finished product but figured something good was happening. Indeed, there was. Mark Scheifele picked up a loose puck, cruised in and scored the game-winning goal with just 9.7 seconds left in overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 triumph over the visiting Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night. The goal was Scheifele’s second of the contest and 26th of the 2021-22 season.
Veteran Stastny hasn’t lost a step
Paul Stastny keeps making it difficult for the Winnipeg Jets to say enough is enough. Contrary to popular belief, the veteran forward was still with the Central Division team by the time general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff was mandated to put his phone down Monday afternoon when the NHL trade deadline hit. Winnipeg Jets centre Pierre-Luc Dubois sees his shot just goes high and wide of Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg as Nick Holden defends Thursday night.
Friends reunited in New York
No matter how much time passes, Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba always seem to find each other. No matter how much time passes, Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba always seem to find each other. The Michiganders are together again in the Big Apple, following an NHL trade-deadline-day transaction Monday that sent Copp from the Winnipeg Jets to the New York Rangers. (Friends since) 10 years old, Copp told reporters in Newark, N.J., Tuesday morning.
Teammate thrilled watching Mosienko set NHL record
For decades, people have recounted the remarkable performance of March 23, 1952, at Madison Square Garden as though they’d seen it with their own eyes. Fred Hucul earned the right to tell all the stories he wants. He had one of best seats inside the old barn that night in downtown Manhattan — and not as some casual spectator, either.
Small mistakes costly for Jets in 4-2 loss to Bruins
Small mistakes get magnified during the dog days of the NHL season, as illustrated Friday night at Canada Life Centre. Under pressure, Winnipeg defenceman Brenden Dillon inadvertently flipped the puck over the glass in the Jets end, handing the Boston Bruins a power-play opportunity with just over five minutes left in regulation time.
Copp held out of lineup as precaution
Andrew Copp was a spectator Tuesday night but remains a valuable asset. The Winnipeg Jets forward was held out of an NHL meeting with the Vegas Golden Knights at Canada Life Centre. Copp, 27, apparently did not suffer a concussion Sunday in St. Louis, however, he was scratched as a precaution. The product of Ann Arbor, Mich., left the game after a taking a neutral-zone hit from Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist early in the third period.
Brossoit getting busy
Laurent Brossoit is the busiest he’s ever been in the NHL. Laurent Brossoit is the busiest he’s ever been in the NHL. But you’ll hear no grumbling from the veteran goaltender, who is finally receiving the thing he’s desire most — a heavier workload — from his current employer, the Vegas Golden Knights. And now, his assignments might really start piling up.
McEwen calls it a career
One of the finest front-end players in curling history is calling it a career. Dawn McEwen, lead for the perennially successful Jennifer Jones team out of Winnipeg’s St. Vital Club, announced her retirement Saturday. McEwen spent 15 years throwing first for Jones and won just about everything there is to win on the pebbled ice, capturing Olympic gold in 2014 in Sochi, a pair of world titles (2008, 2018) and five national Scotties crowns.
Jets hand Lightning loss with four-goal third period
The Winnipeg Jets tamed one of the beasts of the east Tuesday night. Guided by the principles of sound defensive hockey — for two periods — and sparked by a pair of stunning goals from their special teams in the final frame, the Jets dumped the powerhouse Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4 in downtown Winnipeg. Locked up 3-3 after 40 minutes, the Jets finally hit pay dirt on their fourth chance with the man advantage as Pierre-Luc Dubois flipped in a rebound at 7:25.
Scotties participants test positive for COVID-19
Several curlers from the recent Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home — but Manitoba athletes have, to date, avoided getting hit by the virus. Several curlers from the recent Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., tested positive for COVID-19 after returning home — but Manitoba athletes have, to date, avoided getting hit by the virus.
Manitoba rinks to face each other in must-win game after playoff losses
Tracy Fleury owned the hammer for seven consecutive ends Friday night. Never a good sign. The East St. Paul team, still ranked No.1 on the global curling stage, was reduced without warning to a shell of itself at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts national womens championship in Thunder Bay. Earning last-rock advantage to start a playoff game against home-town favourite Krista McCarville, Fleury posted a blank in the opening end a solid start, in retrospect.
Zacharias says inexperience not a factor in tiebreaker loss at Scotties
Mackenzie Zacharias is adamant a lack of execution and not inexperience proved to be her teams undoing at the Canadian womens curling championship in Thunder Bay. Mackenzie Zacharias is adamant a lack of execution and not inexperience proved to be her teams undoing at the Canadian womens curling championship in Thunder Bay.
Selena Njegovan steps in for Fleury, has WC team at 3-1
Selena Njegovan hasn’t skipped in nearly a decade but has yet to show any signs of stage fright at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay. Selena Njegovan hasn’t skipped in nearly a decade but has yet to show any signs of stage fright at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay.
Gunnlaugson opts out of Manitoba playdowns
Jason Gunnlaugson has made consecutive Brier appearances but won’t pursue a third. Jason Gunnlaugson has made consecutive Brier appearances but won’t pursue a third. The veteran skip indicated Sunday he won’t play in the Manitoba men’s curling championship, set to begin in just over a week. On his personal Twitter account, the 37-year-old Winnipegger said he isn’t comfortable competing at the Viterra championship at the Selkirk Curling Club, owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Jets playoff hopes hinge on struggling club turning things around as soon as possible
Nate Schmidt wasn’t at all pleased with the outcome following a visit from a member of the NHL’s ruling class Tuesday night. A quick check of the Winnipeg Jets’ place in the pecking order didn’t improve his mood. "I did actually look at the standings… after the game. I usually look at it in 10-15 game intervals to see where you’re at. There’s a logjam there," Schmidt said, following the club’s noon-hour practice Wednesday at Canada Life Centre.
Fleury to sit out start of Scotties
Tracy Fleury miss the start of the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts after testing positive for COVID-19. Tracy Fleury miss the start of the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts after testing positive for COVID-19. Like all participants, Fleury — who lives in Sudbury, Ont., and skips a Manitoba-based team — was required to test before leaving for Thunder Bay for the national women’s curling championship. She is self-isolating at home.
Jets fall flat in 5-1 loss to visiting Canucks
The Winnipeg Jets say all the right things but wont pay heed to their own advice. Commit to sound defence. Maintain a structure. Pay attention to details. Dont cheat the game. Show some confidence. Those were just some of the like-minded messages issued by the local NHL squad in response to Tuesdays loosey-goosey effort and eventual defeat to the Florida Panthers during post-game and day-after chats with reporters.
Jets return cheered by lucky 250 fans
THE Winnipeg Jets received maximum support from just 1.8 per cent of their usual fan base inside Canada Life Centre Tuesday night. THE Winnipeg Jets received maximum support from just 1.8 per cent of their usual fan base inside Canada Life Centre Tuesday night. No, the crowd didn’t turn on them. In truth, only a small fraction of the downtown rink was occupied as the Jets played on home ice for the first time since Dec. 19.
Connor the quiet superstar
Paul Stastny was an instant fan. So, too, was legendary University of Michigan head coach Red Berenson, former junior teammate JJ Piccinich and, most importantly, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Indeed, Kyle Connor has made an everlasting first impression at every scintillating turn of his life in hockey. And seemingly each impression after that has been an indelible one.
Manitoba Moose had never heard of Evan Cormier - until he started winning games for them
Manitoba Moose head coach Mark Morrison admits to having no knowledge of the existence of Evan Cormier two weeks ago. Now, he defines him as the American Hockey League squad’s primary puckstopper. Cormier officially joined the fold Jan. 2, coming from the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL to a team desperate for goaltending help. Mikhail Berdin and Arvid Holm were both in COVID-19 protocol and unavailable for a pair of home games with the Iowa Wild.
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