The family farm in 2020 Posted: 5:07 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020 Last Modified: 10:19 AM CDT Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 Updates

Fraudster gets six years in Shoppers Drug Mart case

A Calgary man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a fraud ring that targeted Shoppers Drug Mart stores across four provinces.

Carlo Deguzman, 50, pleaded guilty in a Winnipeg courtroom Monday to six counts of fraud, forgery and identification theft for offences dating back more than four years.

Deguzman’s guilty pleas came on what was to be the first day of his trial — the third to be set and cancelled since his initial arrest in 2022. During that time, he hired and fired seven lawyers.

“These matters could have been dealt with years ago, but for the actions of the accused,” prosecutor Kathy Bueti told provincial court Judge Heather Pullan. “He was hoping delay would make the case harder to prove. That’s not the case. The charges weren’t going away.”

Today’s horoscope

MOON ALERT: Caution. Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) and important decisions until 2 a.m. The moon is in Cancer.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

It’s the beginning of the week, and you’re up for fun socializing. The arts, the entertainment world and the hospitality industry are highlighted. Increased chaos and activity at home might be demanding. Even if pressed, make no commitments with a partner or close friend.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Deep US cycling team headed to Tokyo with golden ambitions

A collection of breaking news briefs filed on June 15, 2021

• Manitoba RCMP update search for fugitive

• Three Manitobans in Ontario ICUs die

• Man arrested after pulling out gun at Polo Park

• Doctors to field COVID-19 vaccine questions at townhalls next week

• Two Manitoba acts earn Polaris Prize honours

• 116 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths in Manitoba Tuesday

• Bombers release 2021 season schedule

• Man, 29, dies after Monday afternoon attack near West Broadway school

• Man, 82, killed in collision

• Western premiers to hold annual meeting today

Tabulating long-term impact of long COVID

Throughout a career dedicated to health research, Dr. Alan Katz had never seen anything like it.

In fall 2021, it was announced the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (which Katz leads) had been awarded a grant to study “long COVID-19,” the name given to the prolonged suffering experienced by people who contracted, and survived, the novel coronavirus.

Soon after the news broke, Katz said something extraordinary happened: he started getting direct calls from people who believed they were suffering from long COVID, and who wanted to participate in the study.

“I’ve done research for a long time and I’d never seen anything like it before,” he said.

New Zealand digs graves as mosque massacre toll rises to 50

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Anguished relatives were anxiously waiting Sunday for authorities to release the remains of those who were killed in massacres at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while authorities announced the death toll from the racist attacks had risen to 50.

Islamic law calls for bodies to be cleansed and buried as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hours. But two days after the worst terrorist attack in the country's modern history, relatives remained unsure when they would be able to bury their loved ones.

Police Commissioner Mike Bush said police were working with pathologists and coroners to release the bodies as soon as they could.

"We have to be absolutely clear on the cause of death and confirm their identity before that can happen," he said. "But we are so aware of the cultural and religious needs. So we are doing that as quickly and as sensitively as possible."

Ford’s $5 wage had surprising condition

For all the attention paid to modern workplace trends, HR technology, and evolving employee expectations, some of the most fascinating lessons about managing people come from more than a century ago.

One of my favourite examples is Henry Ford’s famous $5-a-day wage. Most people know it as one of the most revolutionary compensation announcements in business history. Fewer people know earning the full amount meant allowing your employer to investigate your personal life.

It sounds almost unbelievable today.

In January 1914, automotive pioneer Ford (1863-1947) announced many employees at his Ford Motor Co. would receive a minimum of $5 for an eight-hour workday, more than doubling the average manufacturing wage.