A Winnipeg woman is raising funds for a recovery centre in the city after her brother died from an overdose in May. It’s part of the International Overdose Awareness Day campaign, which aims to shed light on the stigma surrounding overdose death. Devon Oliveira is doing her part to do the same, as she has […]

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A Winnipeg bagel joint is doing its part to tackle homelessness in the city. Winnipeg’s Hudson Bagels is providing free food to those in need through a new initiative. The company has a customer tip or voucher buying program whereby the owners match the donations to help feed the homeless population across the city. Co-owner […]

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A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The flare-up was the worst fighting between Israel and Gaza militant groups since Israel and Hamas fought an 11-day […]

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Winnipeg fire crews were called to two separate fires within a few blocks of each other in the city’s North End Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) was called to a fire at a two-storey multi-family home on Manitoba Avenue near Aikins Street shortly after 7 a.m. Seven occupants were still in the […]

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The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting session that lasted nearly 24 hours, the U.S. Senate finally approved the new Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Vice-President Kamala Harris had to break a […]

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The Winnipeg Jets and Mason Appleton have agreed to a three-year deal, according Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The contract, which is reportedly worth $6.5 million over the term, allows the parties to avoid going to arbitration, which Appleton had filed for on July 5. Appleton, 26, was claimed by the Seattle Kraken a year ago in […]

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Winnipeg is activating its adult nuisance mosquito fogging program after a spike was detected in bug populations. The city says in a news release that the citywide rating on its Adulticiding Factor Analysis, which includes trap counts, moved from medium to high on Saturday. Fogging begins Sunday at 9:30 p.m. in selected areas, weather permitting, […]

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Less than four hours before departure, Ryan Farrell was surprised to learn his flight from Yellowknife to Calgary had been cancelled. Air Canada cited “crew constraints” and rebooked him on a plane leaving 48 hours after the June 17 flight’s original takeoff time. Farrell was even more surprised six weeks later, when he learned his […]

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A parliamentary committee will begin exploring the RCMP’s use of spyware on Monday, diving deeper into an issue that’s sounded alarms for privacy and civil liberties groups across the country. The House of Commons ethics and privacy committee called for a summer study after the RCMP revealed its use of tools that covertly obtain data […]

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It was anything but quiet outside the Edmonton Public Library on Saturday. A small group of protesters gathered outside the downtown library to voice their opposition to an event featuring a drag artist reading children’s books to little kids. Sign-waving counter-protesters also made their way to the library to show their support to the “Over […]

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Unifor members from across Canada are gathering in Toronto this week to elect the union’s next leader, several months after former national president Jerry Dias stepped down. Monday will kick off the start of the union’s fourth constitutional convention where elections for Dias’ successor, the next secretary-treasurer and regional directors will take place throughout the […]

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Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month and headed to a reunion with first lady Jill Biden in their home state of Delaware. The president had tested negative Saturday and Sunday, according to his […]

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Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year — more than double the amount just three years ago. And that is only the beginning as the figures from Veterans Affairs Canada reveal the government […]

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