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- Sunday 08PM Mar 26/23
Jones, Laing win national mixed curling doubles title
Sunday before a thoroughly packed house in Sudbury, Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing capped a masterful performance at the 2023 Canadian mixed doubles curling championship to add yet another national gold medal, and their first as teammates.© CTV |
- Sunday 08PM Mar 26/23
Winnipeg families enjoy week-long festival including magic, circus acts during spring break
Shows by jugglers, clowns and acrobats were some performances enjoyed by Winnipeg families at The Forks on Sunday during the 23rd annual Festival of Fools.
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- Sunday 07PM Mar 26/23
Former Winnipegger Jennifer Jones, Brent Laing win 1st Canadian mixed doubles curling title
Jennifer Jones and husband Brent Laing added another title to their illustrious careers on Sunday, winning the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship and clinching their spot at next month's world championship in South Korea.
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- Sunday 07PM Mar 26/23
'Vinyl's actually better': Manitoba Music and Record Sale returns
Throngs of physical media collectors descended on the Caboto Centre Sunday afternoon for the 2023 Manitoba Music and Record Sale.© CTV |
- Sunday 07PM Mar 26/23
Manitoba Green Party chooses new leader
The Green Party of Manitoba (GPM) has elected a new leader.© CTV |
- Sunday 06PM Mar 26/23
Gibson elected new leader of Manitoba Green Party
Janine Gibson broke out into song when she learned she would be the new leader of the Manitoba Green Party Sunday afternoon.
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- Sunday 06PM Mar 26/23
'The next generation of climate champions': Conservation-centered spring break activities inspiring youth
School might be out for spring break for many Manitoba students, but that isn't stopping them from learning about important climate issues.© CTV |
- Sunday 06PM Mar 26/23
Manitoba refugee advocates fear change to border policy will hurt people, not help them
Advocates for refugees in Manitoba fear a recent change in Canada-U.S. border policy will hurt more people fleeing persecution than reduce harm, as intended.
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- Sunday 05PM Mar 26/23
The Green Party of Manitoba has elected its first new leader since 2008.
Former leader James Beddome announced last year he would step down after leading the party for 13 years.© Global |
- Sunday 05PM Mar 26/23
‘When are we going to see action?’: The changes needed for Manitoba’s cannabis rules
Nearly five years after the legalization of marijuana in Canada, one local cannabis retailer feels Manitoba should be more proactive and flexible when it comes to regulating pot sales in our province.© CTV |
- Sunday 04PM Mar 26/23
New downtown exhibit compares Winnipeg’s COVID-19 response to the Spanish Flu
A new exhibit in downtown Winnipeg is comparing the city's response to the COVID-19 virus in 2020 to the Spanish Flu that spread across the world in 1918.© Global |
- Sunday 04PM Mar 26/23
Steinbach-area ag consultant becomes new leader of Manitoba Green Party
The Green Party of Manitoba has a new leader for the first time since 2008.
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- Sunday 02PM Mar 26/23
Winnipeg taxi driver stabbed early Saturday morning: police
Winnipeg police say a 52-year-old man is facing an assault with a weapon charge after a taxi driver was allegedly stabbed Saturday morning. Police allege the 36-year-old driver was in his parked cab on McPhillips Street near Mountain Avenue when he was confronted by the suspect, who demanded a ride. “The suspect then became enraged […]
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- Sunday 02PM Mar 26/23
Taxi driver recovering after early Saturday stabbing: Police
A Winnipeg taxi driver is recovering after being stabbed early Saturday morning.© CTV |
- Sunday 02PM Mar 26/23
Winnipeg taxi driver stabbed: Police say
Police say they believe the man had confronted the parked driver in the cab and demanded a ride. He then became enraged and threatened to kill the driver before stabbing him.© Global |
- Sunday 02PM Mar 26/23
Winnipeg taxi driver threatened, stabbed early Saturday morning
A Winnipeg taxi driver is recovering after he was stabbed in Winnipeg's North End on Saturday morning.
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- Sunday 01PM Mar 26/23
Winnipeg Taxi Driver Stabbed After Suspect Demands Ride
Winnipeg police say a taxi driver was stabbed on Saturday morning by a suspect who demanded a ride in the 1000 block of McPhillips Street.
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- Sunday 01PM Mar 26/23
Einarson leads Canada to bronze at world women’s curling championship
Canada’s Kerri Einarson claimed the bronze medal at the world women’s curling championship for the second consecutive season after defeating host Anna Hasselborg 8-5 Sunday in Sandviken, Sweden. It was also a repeat of last year’s bronze game where Einarson edged Hasselborg 8-7 in an extra end in Prince George, B.C. Einarson, from Gimli, Man., […]
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- Sunday 01PM Mar 26/23
Hanover School Division plans to cut teachers, programs to make up for revenue shortfall
Southeastern Manitoba's Hanover School Division is the latest in the province to declare it doesn't have enough revenue to meet expenses in the coming year.
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- Sunday 01PM Mar 26/23
'It's wonderful': Orchid show and sale returns
Manitoba's orchid enthusiasts gathered in Headingley this weekend to celebrate the beautiful and prolific flower species.© CTV |
- Sunday 01PM Mar 26/23
1970 Dodge Challenger restored to Panther Pink in time for Winnipeg's World of Wheels car show
One of the rarest high-performance Chrysler muscle car models ever sold in Canada was coated in custom hues, such as Plum Crazy Purple, Go Mango Orange and Sublime green. But of the 54 sold, it's believed there was only one 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible in Panther Pink.
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- Sunday 12PM Mar 26/23
World of Wheels: dream weekend for car enthusiasts returns to Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s car community came out in full force as World of Wheels made its high-octane return to the RBC Convention Centre this weekend. World of Wheels was back after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Organizers told CityNews they expected to see the event break records this year. “Everybody’s been waiting for this show […]
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- Sunday 12PM Mar 26/23
- Sunday 12PM Mar 26/23
Plainclothes passion at powwow sparks search, generous offer, cultural connection
As drumbeats echoed through the Duckworth Centre at the University of Winnipeg graduation powwow, Stefanie Chabot couldn’t help but notice one man amid the sea of traditional dancers. The man, a stranger, was dancing in his ordinary clothing — a black, grey and white plaid jacket and a pair of dark pants. He stood out against the others, all of whom were dressed in colourful regalia, though he danced the same as them.© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Sunday 11AM Mar 26/23
Canada downs Sweden to capture second straight world women's curling bronze medal
SANDVIKEN, Sweden -- Canada's Kerri Einarson captured another bronze medal at the world women's curling championship.© CTV |
- Sunday 09AM Mar 26/23
Gimli's Einarson tops Sweden for 2nd straight year to earn women's world curling bronze
Kerri Einarson and her Canadian teammates are back-to-back world championship bronze medallists following Sunday's 8-5 victory over host Sweden in Sandviken.
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- Sunday 09AM Mar 26/23
Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Ukraine’s government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. One Ukrainian official said that Russia “took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.” But Moscow said it was making the move in […]
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- Sunday 08AM Mar 26/23
Millennial Canadians dealt generational losing hand, layered in debt: insolvency trustee
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes says millennial Canadians have been dealt a generational losing hand as they face student loans layered with bad debts from credit cards, high-interest loans, and post-pandemic tax debt from collecting CERB.
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- Sunday 08AM Mar 26/23
Asylum Seeker Deal Between U.S. and Canada Won’t Stop Drama at Border, Advocates Say
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — About a dozen asylum seekers hoping to start a new life in Canada saw their plans hit a snag on Saturday afternoon when they learned an unofficial crossing between the Canadian and U.S. border no longer offered the safe passage they'd come to expect.
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- Sunday 08AM Mar 26/23
Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
Keep an eye on the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — are scheduled to line up near the moon. WHERE AND WHEN CAN YOU SEE THEM? The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to look […]
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- Sunday 07AM Mar 26/23
Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones
The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight savings time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion Sunday. With some institutions implementing the change while others refused, many Lebanese have found themselves in the position of juggling work and school schedules in […]
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- Sunday 06AM Mar 26/23
Story steeped in family trauma, humour at heart of Rosanna Deerchild's 1st play
The story at the heart of Rosanna Deerchild’s first play and the inspiration behind it both start with something familiar to many — a conversation over a hot drink.
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- Sunday 06AM Mar 26/23
Indigenous minor hockey tournament draws hundreds of players and fans to compete, make connections
More than 1,000 Indigenous hockey players came to compete at the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre's annual minor hockey tournament in Winnipeg this weekend.
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- Sunday 06AM Mar 26/23
‘Nothing to come back to,’ says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall trees, the air filled with the scent of pine resin, until the three-year old lost steam, and then return home. The bright orange dining […]
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- Sunday 05AM Mar 26/23
As economy faces potential recession, Liberals to release ‘tricky’ budget Tuesday
The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are struggling with affordability. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised to accomplish as much over the last few weeks, while also pledging to keep the budget […]
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- Sunday 03AM Mar 26/23
Following U.S. bank failures, is it time for Canada to raise deposit insurance limits?
Canadians watching the failure of some large U.S. banks may have questions about their own level of protection from bank collapse-related calamity. Experts say such events are less likely to occur here, but it's still worth thinking about how deposits are insured on this side of the border.
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- Sunday 03AM Mar 26/23
‘Living on the edge’: Why millennials dominate insolvencies
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he’s become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater. For more than a decade, his Ontario-based firm Hoyes Michalos has been crunching bankruptcy and insolvency numbers for its annual “Joe Debtor” analysis, with its latest results […]
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- Sunday 02AM Mar 26/23
- Sunday 01AM Mar 26/23
New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
Advertisements promise cash bonuses and enticing benefits. Recruiters are making cold calls to eligible men. Enlistment offices are working with universities and social service agencies to lure students and the unemployed. A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia, seeking recruits to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. As fighting grinds on […]
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- Saturday 08PM Mar 25/23
A ‘thrilling’ drive down memory lane
All eyes were on Darlene Williams Saturday afternoon, as she climbed into the back seat of a pink 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible.
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- Saturday 07PM Mar 25/23
Kings dump Jets 4-1, tie franchise mark for points
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Los Angeles Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon.© CTV |
- Saturday 07PM Mar 25/23
News briefs for Sunday, March 26, 2023
A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, March 26, 2023 Einarson caps off worlds with bronze medal 9:07 AM Kerri Einarson and Team Canada capped off the 2023 […]© Winnipeg Free Press |
- Saturday 06PM Mar 25/23
'Go out and have a laugh': Festival of Fools kicks off at The Forks
A beloved circus-themed event has returned to The Forks, offering free children's entertainment for Winnipeggers throughout spring break.© CTV |
- Saturday 06PM Mar 25/23
'It's a high holiday': The Easter bazaar raising money for Ukrainian newcomers
Winnipeg's Ukrainian cultural centre hosted an Easter-themed sale this weekend to help people prepare for the upcoming holiday and teach English to Ukrainian newcomers.© CTV |
- Saturday 06PM Mar 25/23
Red-hot Kings defeat Jets to extend point streak to 11 games
Viktor Arvidsson had two goals and the Kings matched their longest point streak in franchise history with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.
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- Saturday 06PM Mar 25/23
Beloved South Osborne bookstore turns the page
After nearly 30 years, Nerman's Books and Collectibles closed its doors Saturday. Owner Gary Nerman will be donating thousands of unsold books to charity, and says he's looking forward to a new chapter of retirement and travel.
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- Saturday 06PM Mar 25/23
Manitoba father continues to grant Korbin's Wish with gaming console dropoff to kids in hospital
Joey Halldorsson dropped off the nine gaming consoles he built at the HSC Children's Hospital on Thursday. The growing initiative, which relies on donations, helps give children a fun distraction from their hospital stay. Halldorsson created Korbin's Wish to honour his son who died of muscular dystrophy in 2021.
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- Saturday 05PM Mar 25/23
Grant keeps BUILD Inc. from closing; long-term funding still needed
BUILD serves people facing barriers to employment and between one and five people come every day to seek training in the trades, according to its Executive Director, Sean Hogan.© Global |
- Saturday 05PM Mar 25/23
Community group needs help clearing Winnipeg streets of litter
With the spring weather thawing out the city, Winnipeggers are noticing something being left behind by the disappearing snow.© CTV |
- Saturday 05PM Mar 25/23
Winnipeg hockey tournament pays tribute to teenager killed in 2016
The scratch of skates on the ice and pucks against a stick could be heard at the Gateway Community Centre in Winnipeg this weekend. The tournament behind the sweet sound of Canada’s game took on a different meaning – well beyond hockey. The annual tournament was in honour of Cooper Nemeth, a high school hockey […]
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- Saturday 03PM Mar 25/23
36-year-old man found dead on Pauingassi First Nation after suspected homicide: Manitoba RCMP
A 36-year-old man was found dead on an eastern Manitoba First Nation on Friday morning, and his death is being investigated as a homicide.
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- Saturday 02PM Mar 25/23
Jets sign forward Parker Ford to 2-year, entry-level contract
The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Parker Ford to a two-year, entry-level contract on Saturday. The deal, which is set to begin for the 2023-24 season, carries an average annual value of US$925,000 in the NHL. Ford also signed an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose, who he will join for the […]
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- Saturday 02PM Mar 25/23
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Parker Ford to two-year, entry-level contract
The deal, which is set to begin for the 2023-24 season, carries an average annual value of US$925,000 in the NHL.© Global |
- Saturday 01PM Mar 25/23
Manitoba-designed satellite set to take to the skies, carrying the work of U of M students
It's called the CubeSat -- nicknamed Iris -- and University of Manitoba students have been working on it for over four years.© Global |
- Saturday 01PM Mar 25/23
- Saturday 01PM Mar 25/23
Canada's Einarson falls 8-5 to Norway in women's curling world championship semis
SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Canada's Kerri Einarson fell 8-5 to Norway's Marianne Roervik in the world women's curling championship semifinals on Saturday.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Mar 25/23
The downtown exhibit showing Winnipeg’s response to two pandemics
A new interactive exhibit in Winnipeg’s Exchange District is exploring how our community responded to two global pandemics a century apart.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Mar 25/23
Carberry now among communities in healthcare crisis
Five nurses requested transfers from a hospital in rural Manitoba after the facility was downgraded to a transitional care site last month, adding to the dearth of healthcare services in western Manitoba.
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- Saturday 12PM Mar 25/23
Canada finishes with 7-5 round-robin record, makes playoff cut at women's worlds
SANDVIKEN, Sweden -- Canada's Kerri Einarson closed her round-robin schedule with an 11-5 loss to Denmark's Madeleine Dupont on Friday but still managed to secure a playoff berth at the women's world curling championship.© CTV |
- Saturday 12PM Mar 25/23
Two-thirds of Canadians favour speeding fines tied to driver’s income: poll
Two-thirds of Canadians asked say they would be in favour of a system which ties fines for speeding to the individual income of the offender. A poll conducted by Research Co. finds 65 per cent of Canadians support what’s known as “progressive punishment” for speeding tickets, a system that is already in place in Finland […]
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- Saturday 11AM Mar 25/23
Red River College Polytech, Assiniboine Community College staff vote in favour of strike
Staff at Red River College Polytechnic and Assiniboine Community College have voted in favour of a strike.
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- Saturday 10AM Mar 25/23
Southern Manitoba communities still recovering from last year's flood brace for another one
Communities along the Red River are bracing for another major flood this spring, even as some still have not finished repairing damage from last year’s high water event.
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- Saturday 10AM Mar 25/23
Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims
Pope Francis on Saturday updated a 2019 church law aimed at holding senior churchmen accountable for covering up sexual abuse cases, expanding it to cover lay Catholic leaders and reaffirming that vulnerable adults and not just children can be victims of abuse when they are unable to freely consent. With the update, Francis made permanent […]
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- Saturday 10AM Mar 25/23
Canadian curling women require extra end to book world semifinal date with Norway
Gritty. Tenacious. Plucky. It sums up Saturday's 6-4 extra-end win over Japan, putting Canada skip Kerri Einarson's women's team in an 11 a.m. ET semifinal against Norway at the world curling championships in Sandviken, Sweden.
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- Saturday 08AM Mar 25/23
Ukraine says battle for Bakhmut is ‘stabilizing’
The top commander of Ukraine’s military said Saturday that his forces are pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut, and British military intelligence says Russia appears to be moving to a defensive strategy in eastern Ukraine. “The Bakhmut direction is the most difficult. Thanks to the […]
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- Saturday 08AM Mar 25/23
Manitoba Chief Calls for Government Help with Drug Crisis After Deaths of Two Teens
WINNIPEG — The chief of a remote First Nation in northeastern Manitoba is calling for his community to have policing powers and a coroner's inquest into the death of two 14-year-old girls.
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- Saturday 07AM Mar 25/23
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.© CTV |
- Saturday 07AM Mar 25/23
Stunned faces and heartbreak for migrants heading to Roxham as they learn Canada will likely send them back
Migrants arriving at Roxham Road on Saturday were heartbroken to learn they would not be able to follow in the footsteps of thousands of others who had sought new lives in Canada.
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- Saturday 06AM Mar 25/23
Disaster fatigue
John Savage remembers the 2017 floods in Gatineau, Que., which forced the region to call in military assistance, as a “slow motion disaster.”
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- Saturday 06AM Mar 25/23
Bunibonibee Cree Nation designer's Every Child Matters-inspired jingle dress featured at human rights museum
A jingle dress made by Bunibonibee Cree Nation member Amanda Grieves is the focus of a new installation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
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- Saturday 05AM Mar 25/23
‘My city is gone’: Mississippi tornadoes kill 23
A powerful tornado cut a devastating path of at least 170 miles (274 kilometers) through parts of the Deep South on Friday night, killing at least 23 people in Mississippi and obliterating dozens of buildings as it stayed on the ground for more than an hour. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter […]
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- Saturday 05AM Mar 25/23
Punishment of First World War soldiers for sexual orientation detailed in new study
Frederick Lea Hardy died fighting for Canada at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. Shortly before being killed in action, the teenager spent time in prison doing hard labour as a military punishment for his sexuality. Hardy was one of at least 19 members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force involved in consensual relationships who […]
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