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EDMONTON — Joe Iginla scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oil Kings thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-2 on Sunday night in the Western Hockey League. Iginla, the 16-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, buried his fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season. The hat trick goal came at 18:19 of the third period. Roan Woodward added two goals and an assist while Gracyn Sawchyn had three helpers for Edmonton. Gavin Hodnett, Marshall Finnie and Kayden Stroeder also scored. Alex Worthington made 20 saves. Carson Birnie and Ollie Josephson replied for Red Deer. Chase Wutzke allowed seven goals on 33 shots and Peyton Shore stopped eight of nine. HITMEN 4 TIGERS 3 (OT) CALGARY — Ben Kindel scored twice, including the overtime winner, and the Calgary Hitmen edged the Medicine Hat Tigers. Ethan Moore and Maxim Muranov also scored for Medicine Hat. Anders Miller stopped 22 shots. Ryder Ritchie replied twice and Bryce Pickford also scored for Medicine Hat. Jordan Switzer made 36 saves. GIANTS 3 ROCKETS 1 LANGLEY, B.C. — Ty Halaburda scored twice, including a short-handed game-winning goal, and the Vancouver Giants beat the Kelowna Rockets. Jaden Lipinski also scored for Vancouver and Matthew Hutchison made 22 saves. Max Graham replied for Kelowna. Rhett Stoesser stopped 24 shots. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. The Canadian PressDell Technologies Declares Quarterly Cash DividendAccording to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives, the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, which started with Nvidia Corp. ($NVDA) and stalwart cloud/hyperscalers, will now spread into the broader software space. The analyst named Palantir Technologies, Inc. ($PLTR) and Salesforce, Inc. ($CRM) the best software companies to benefit from this trend. The Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF ($AIQ) has gained about 27% for the year. Wedbush also expects other well-positioned vendors such as Oracle Corp. ($ORCL), International Machines Corp. ($IBM), Snowflake, Inc. ($SNOW), MongoDB, Inc. ($MDB), Elastic N.V. ($ESTC) and Pegasystems, Inc. ($PEGA) to partake in the AI revolution. Palantir Ives said as corporate AI spending is poised to ramp significantly within IT budgets in 2025, Palantir is in a prime spot to continue expanding its pipeline/deal flow. The company provides more use cases to ‘’address critical problems across industries and empower data-driven decision-making with a comprehensive suite of AI/ML solutions,’’ the analyst said. The expanding use cases for Palantir’s marquee products, according to the analyst, have fetched it a larger partner ecosystem with rapidly rising demand across the landscape for enterprise-scale and enterprise-ready generative AI. ‘’We believe Palantir has a credible path to morph into the next Oracle over the coming decade with AIP leading the way as many on the Street continue to be huge skeptics of the Messi of AI,’’ he added. However, retail watchers think the stock is massively overvalued. A Stocktwits poll found that 44% of the respondents said Palantir is massively overvalued. On Stocktwits, sentiment toward Palantir is ‘neutral’ (45/100) and message volume remained ‘low.’ Salesforce Wedbush’s Ives said Salesforce is well-positioned to capture the fair share of market expansion as the AI monetization phase will likely catalyze the company’s growth over the next 12 to 18 months. The analyst sees a $7 trillion opportunity ahead for the company. He said, “With the goal of accelerating the path to building next-gen AI agents grounded in customer data to lower costs and increase automation for businesses, Agentforce 2.0 is looking to enable AI to perform advanced actions for humans with elevated trust layers built in for agents paving the way for a new era of digital labor.” AI could add about $80 per share to the Salesforce story, he added. Retail mood toward Salesforce stock is also ‘neutral’ (48/100), with the muted sentiment accompanied by a ‘low’ message volume. Palantir has gained 360% this year and is the best-performing S&P 500 stock, and Salesforce has gained a little over 29% For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<
One Inc and U.S. Bank Partner to Modernize Payment Solutions for Insurance Carriers and PolicyholdersNORWAY HOUSE, Man. - A police officer fatally shot an armed teenager on a First Nation north of Lake Winnipeg, RCMP said Friday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * NORWAY HOUSE, Man. - A police officer fatally shot an armed teenager on a First Nation north of Lake Winnipeg, RCMP said Friday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A police officer fatally shot an armed teenager on a First Nation north of Lake Winnipeg, RCMP said Friday. Mounties said it followed a report earlier in the day that a man was “agitated” and armed with an “edged weapon” in a home on Norway House Cree Nation. He was outside with the weapon when officers arrived and, despite numerous orders to drop it, he moved toward them, RCMP said. An officer then shot the youth, and police provided medical aid until paramedics arrived. A 17-year-old from Norway House was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Manitoba Independent Investigation Unit, the provincial police watchdog, is taking over the case. It said the youth was high at the time. The chief and council of Norway House Cree Nation, in a statement, said the teenager’s death, as well as the recent loss of a young woman, have brought “immense grief.” They said they’re committed to ensuring there’s a thorough independent investigation. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. “To this end, we have established a dedicated team that will oversee this urgent issue and implement measures to address the broader issues of drugs and violence within our community,” they said, adding the First Nation’s director of policing, health director, legal counsel and other key members would be involved. “In light of these events, chief and council are considering all options, including the possibility of declaring a state of emergency.” Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, an advocacy group for northern First Nations, has sent its mobile crisis unit to Norway House. The First Nation said it approached that group, as well as Indigenous Services Canada, for immediate resources. “We will take all necessary steps to ensure justice occurs and to support the families affected by these tragedies.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. Advertisement Advertisement
FACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consentOWNER and director of the Multiple Intelligence International School (MIIS) Dr. Mary Joy Canon Abaquin, fondly called “Teacher Joy,” is a staunch believer of teaching kids the ropes of entrepreneurship, and at the same time importance of sustainability. MIIS developed the “MI Kids Can! For Kids, By Kids” bazaar as a platform to train their students into becoming productive individuals and responsible citizens. It started in 2000 as the first and only youth-entrepreneurship bazaar run by grade-school students. Proceeds were allocated to support disabled child-beneficiaries of Bahay Mapagmahal. Through the years, the bazaar has supported causes dear to the students’ hearts: from helping create a forest as a watershed in partnership with their peers in Brgy. Tranca in Bay, Laguna; to helping kids with cancer, river clean-ups, feeding programs, and helping address social, economic and environmental problems. The bazaar’s 2024 edition, held on December 1 at the UP Town Center, featured 26 exciting student booths, with one dedicated for each class from preschool to Grade 12. These showcased the young entrepreneurs’ creativity and advocacy, with every product intentionally crafted or chosen to support a specific United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), according to MIIS’ Marketing and Business Development officer Anica Catarina Abaquin. She said that, “for instance, our Grade-12 students spotlighted SDG 5 or ‘Gender Equality’ and SDG 8 or ‘Decent Work and Economic Growth’ with their ‘Bayong-All-You-Can’ experience. Shoppers can purchase a ‘bayong’ handcrafted by women weavers and fill it with...fresh, locally sourced produce... It’s a fun, eco-friendly way to support local farmers and artisans while promoting sustainability.” The bazaar, according to her, gave students the opportunity to gain confidence, as they interacted with “the real marketplace and the public.” There, they were given different roles: as cashier, marketer, booth designer and product packaging. “The bazaar served as a platform to raise the next generation of leaders who will want to care to use their smarts to make a difference and make the world a better place for all,” said Dr. Abaquin, who wrote the best-selling Go Negosyo book: “8 Simple Secrets to Raising Entrepreneurs.” MIIS, for its part, was awarded with the “Go Negosyo Youth Enabler Award for Basic Education.” MIIS gives students in preschool to senior-high school the opportunity to create products or business plans by applying lessons in Math and Entrepreneurship. Dr. Abaquin explained that they learn not only about business, but 21st-Century skills like creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving. “Intelligence was defined by Dr. Howard Gardner as ‘the ability to create products that are valued in a cultural setting,’” said Dr. Abaquin. “In line with the MIIS framework, we believe that intelligence has to be applied. Entrepreneurship is very much in line with creating products that are valued. The bazaar’s advocacy is very much aligned with the MIIS motto: ‘Use Your Intelligences to Make A Difference.’” Rizal Raoul S. Reyes has covered technology, science, business, property and special reports. He had working stints with the Business Star, Manila Bulletin and Independent Daily News.
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There are a few misconceptions that First, he’s fine with his place in the NBA “I don’t know if y’all noticed, but last year I didn’t look really engaged, or not a lot of energy ... with other teams, because I was playing on one leg,” Brown said after at the team’s practice facility Saturday. “I want that to be addressed. I know a lot of fans didn’t think I played with a lot of energy and I didn’t want to be here — that’s on social media — but I do want to be here, I do want to play with these guys. It’s a great bunch of guys, great coaches, great organization.” Second, he reiterates that the Brown who struggled through half of last season with the Raptors — after — was a shell of himself. Despite 2-12 start, the young team has kept a positive atmosphere, understanding where they are in the development stage. Despite 2-12 start, the young team has kept a positive atmosphere, understanding where they are in the development stage. “I was literally playing on one leg,” he said. “It was tough for me mentally. I couldn’t move the way I wanted, play defence the way I wanted to, so it was tough.” Oh, and he’s ready to make an impact — as soon as Sunday night, when the Raptors begin a four-game road trip in Cleveland against the Cavaliers. “Just wait and see,” he cautioned. “I’m ready to hoop.” Brown took care of his physical issues with late-summer surgery to clean up a problem with his right knee. He tried to rehab it with rest and treatment in the off-season, but it didn’t get better. When the same pain and mobility issues resurfaced in September, it was time for the surgeon’s knife. It kept the 28-year-old NBA veteran out of Toronto’s first 16 games, but he’s ready now. And the Raptors are ready to use him. “I’m a big fan of Bruce,” “(A) couple years ago, I was studying the best cutters in the league and Bruce was on the top of that list — just the way he cuts, his offensive IQ, defensive disruption, active hands. “I think there is a lot of that he can bring to the team when he’s fully healthy, and when he’s right.” Who would you rather be: the team paying a mercurial and injury-plagued Embiid $193 million and Paul George another $154 million, or these Raptors? Who would you rather be: the team paying a mercurial and injury-plagued Embiid $193 million and Paul George another $154 million, or these Raptors? Brown would seem to possess the attributes the Raptors want. He’s a good off-the-ball scoring threat, a career 34 per cent shooter from three-point distance and a versatile defender able to guard several positions. Most important? He knows how to fill a complementary role after spending the 2022-23 season working off “Since I got in the league I’ve played with all-NBA guys every year, so I’m pretty much playing off them,” he said. “Went to Denver, an elite offence playing with Nikola Jokic, just learning different ways to score without the ball. Because everyone likes to score and I’m playing with all-NBA guys, so I’m not going to have the ball in my hands much.” Brown’s biggest contribution so far this season has been off the court. He gifted everyone in the organization with a pair of cowboy boots — it goes with his Cowboy Bruce persona — and said he “just wanted to give them something and welcome them into my world a little bit.” Somehow, he convinced to don a cowboy hat on the bench when both were injured. From merchandise giveaways to jackpots, no Raptors promotion has been more popular — and divisive — than Pizza Pizza’s Score a Slice. From merchandise giveaways to jackpots, no Raptors promotion has been more popular — and divisive — than Pizza Pizza’s Score a Slice. Barnes, according to Brown, has some work to do on the look. “Bad hat — it was not a good hat,” Brown said. “Everything else was pretty fine. I corrected a little thing — the belt has to match the boots and all that — but the hat was not good.”
ST. THOMAS – Johnny Kinziger made a pair of free throws with 5.8 seconds left, and Alabama-Birmingham missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer as Illinois State took an 84-83 victory Saturday in a consolation-round game at the Paradise Jam tournament. The Blazers (3-4) had taken an 83-82 lead on Alejandro Vasquez’s second-chance 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining, but Kinziger was fouled by UAB’s Tyren Moore bringing the ball upcourt. With the Blazers already in the double bonus with 12 fouls, that sent Kinziger to the line for two free throws. He made both – the game’s 14th lead change. After a time out, UAB’s Efrem Johnson missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer. That sends the Redbirds (4-2) on to Monday’s fifth-place game against the winner between Louisiana (1-4) and George Washington (4-1) at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center. Alabama-Birmingham will play in the seventh-place game against the loser. Kinziger finished with a game-high 21 points to lead four players in double figures for Illinois State. Chase Walker added 16 points and eight rebounds, and Dalton Banks and Ty Pence had 10 points each. Vasquez led the Blazers with 19 points. Johnson finished with 18 points and Yaxe Lendeborg had 14 points and seven assists.
