WINNIPEG Red River College (RRC) is honouring Gabriel Langlois, also known as ‘Dancing Gabe,’ with an honorary diploma in community development. Langlois is an icon in the Winnipeg sports world, as he’s seen dancing at nearly every home game for the Winnipeg Jets, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Manitoba Moose and Winnipeg Goldeyes. In a news release, RRC said that though his presence and enthusiasm for Winnipeg that gets people’s attention, it is his “integrity, devotion to volunteering, community spirit and uplifting positive attitude that captures hearts.” “Gabriel Langlois has made significant contributions to our community and is celebrated by many for his tireless engagement efforts and friendly demeanor,” said Fred Meier, RRC president and CEO, in the news release.
FTSE 100 Struggles For Direction As Retail Sales Tumble
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - U.K. stocks were struggling for direction on Friday, with rising bond yields, retail sales data and corporate news in focus.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally lower at 6,615 after falling as much as 1.4 percent on Thursday.
NatWest Group rose over 1 percent after confirming that it will withdraw from the Republic of Ireland.
Daily Mail And General surged 5.3 percent after announcing the sale of its education technology business.
Civitas Social Housing edged up slightly after securing a new seven year term, interest only, loan facility of £84.55m from M&G Investment Management Limited.
If approved as part of a proposed update to the Emergency Use Authorization, the findings could make Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine more widely available.<br />