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A national organization that represents post-secondary student unions is suing the University of Manitoba Students' Union over allegedly failing to pay membership fees for three years, totalling more than $1 million.
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Britain’s new king prepared to meet with the prime minister Friday and address a nation mourning Queen Elizabeth II, the only British monarch most of the world had known and a force of stability in a volatile age. The country began a 10-day mourning period Friday, with bells tolling around Britain and 96-gun salutes planned […]
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As prices soar and wages struggle to catch up, it may be hard to realize that just two years ago central banks were worried that inflation was not too high but dangerously low. Just as low inflation was embedded in the economy then, rising prices are now like a ship that cannot be easily turned.
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Canadians mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II can pay tribute to her in a book of condolences at Rideau Hall starting Friday, while an online version has been available since last night. The longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state died Thursday at age 96. The announcement came hours after the palace said […]
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Chicago and Minneapolis — Manitoba wants you to come over.
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The Winnipeg real estate bubble, such as it was, has officially burst.
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A west coast-based Indigenous justice organization is calling on the new King to take an active role in shaping Canada's future after Queen Elizabeth II's death Thursday morning.
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Elton John paid tribute to the late Queen at his final Toronto show Thursday, calling her an “inspiring” presence in his life.
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As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Winnipeg's Prairie Theatre Exchange has renamed its mainstage in honour of Cherry Karpyshin, who served as the theatre's general manager from 1992-2015.
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The Monarchist League of Canada is hoping Canadians will give the new head of the Commonwealth, King Charles III, a chance.
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Indigenous organizations in Manitoba are sending condolences to the Royal Family after the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday, but some in the community remain conflicted over the Crown's colonial history of abuses against First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
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Many internationally trained nurses in Manitoba can now skip an exam that's been roundly condemned for being too challenging — but it won't necessarily get them working in health-care facilities any quicker.
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For Brian Bailey, the death of Queen Elizabeth is almost like losing a loved one.
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For Brian Bailey, the death of Queen Elizabeth is almost like losing a loved one.
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The enormous painting of Queen Elizabeth that watched over NHL games from the rafters of the old Winnipeg Arena for two decades will be displayed for public viewing in the coming weeks.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday has already resulted in the formal name change of what was, before Thursday, known as Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
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A report into allegations of financial mismanagement in the City of Winnipeg’s transportation division found that staff lacked written documentation to justify mass changes to traffic infrastructure in Winnipeg.
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Manitobans who had the opportunity to meet Queen Elizabeth during her more than 70-year reign are mourning her death.
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A national student advocacy organization is suing the University of Manitoba Students’ Union for more than $1 million in outstanding fees and damages — the latest development in a years-long stalemate between the two parties over the latter’s membership status.
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A judge decided to overstep her jurisdiction by granting biological parents weekly visits with their child once he is adopted by his foster family, after she identified a gap in Manitoba’s child-protection law.
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In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Manitoba politicians and leaders are speaking out, remembering the monarch. “I was saddened to learn today of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. In 70 years as Queen, Her Majesty developed a special relationship with our province and with Manitobans,” said Premier Heather Stefanson. Winnipeg […]
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A mayoral candidate says one of his first priorities, if elected, would be to fire Winnipeg’s police chief — despite the fact the mayor alone does not have that power.
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Pipes, pavement and police — the three Ps of municipal government — were never a priority for Glen Murray when he was the mayor of Winnipeg from 1998 and 2004.
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An inquest into a fatal train derailment in a remote part of the North won’t examine whether faster or different medical treatment at the scene could have prevented the death, a Manitoba judge has ruled.
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WINNIPEG -- The Exchange District will come alive later this month with the province's largest visual arts festival.
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Earl Burns was 66-years-old when he died protecting his family. His brother-in-law says he was a respectful person with many friends.
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Queen Elizabeth II has been a constant presence in Canadians’ lives. Her face is engraved on our coins. It graces the $20 bill and is featured on some of our stamps. Even buildings, parks, mountains and islands bear her name. Here’s a look at some of the things that will — or won’t — change […]
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Winnipeg mayoral candidate Rick Shone says one of his first acts if he's elected will be to fire police Chief Danny Smyth, although the mayor does not have that power.
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Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada and the Commonwealth, ascended the throne as much by a twist of fate as by the grace of God.
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As momentous as the death of Queen Elizabeth II may be after 70 years on the throne, it’s pretty much business as usual in terms of Canada’s governance. The monarch remains the constitutional head of state in this country, no matter who is filling the role at any given time, says Philippe Lagassé, an associate […]
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Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch, has died. She was 96.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 96. She reigned for 70 years and in that time the queen dealt with many challenges, some of which are detailed in the timeline of her reign below.
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Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in Britain's history. Her Platinum Jubilee, which celebrates 70 years on the throne, was marked in 2022.
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Manitoba reported more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in its latest update, and more of the virus detected in Winnipeg wastewater as of late August.
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WINNIPEG -- The HSC Millionaire Lottery has returned to make someone Manitoba's next millionaire while supporting the important work of the Health Sciences Centre Foundation.
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After the fifth consecutive interest rate increase this year, the strain on some Canadian wallets is becoming unbearable.
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James Smith Cree Nation's chief and other Saskatchewan First Nations leaders are scheduled to speak at a news conference Thursday morning, the day after the man accused of a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan was arrested and then died.
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Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided. Seafood Watch, which rates the sustainability of different seafoods, said this week it has added the American and Canadian lobster fisheries to its […]
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The winner will receive $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be revealed on Sept. 22, 2022.
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A longtime rural Manitoba mayor and councillor who retired after more than 30 years of public life is running for office again — partly because she's perturbed by the lack of interest from others.
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MONTREAL — New Air Passenger Protection Regulations go into effect today.
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There are the normal kinds of toxins that your body can break down over time. These are different. But they’re still found in plenty of every day household items, fast food and even the water you drink. It’s almost impossible to avoid them. The CDC in the United States has said they are a public […]
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Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at her Balmoral estate after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace says. Members of the royal family are now travelling to Scotland to be with the 96-year-old monarch amid the health fears. “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health […]
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While growing up and visiting my relatives on-reserve, I was always struck by how a copy of Hello! magazine or a photo of Queen Elizabeth would sit prominently in the house.
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The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation is set to speak on Thursday after the remaining suspect in a fatal stabbing rampage that claimed the lives of 10 people died following his arrest. Myles Sanderson was taken into police custody on Wednesday evening and somehow died shortly after. Many questions remain, including how the 32-year-old […]
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Madison Thomas, a 30-year-old Winnipeg filmmaker, will see her documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On premiere Thursday evening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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The federal government intends to temporarily hike GST rebate cheques in a bid to ease some of the hurt of inflation for lower income Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a three-pronged plan to address affordability at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Vancouver today. Cabinet ministers are gathering ahead of the fall sitting of […]
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It’s been hard to miss the fact there’s a new telco service provider in town.
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As RCMP investigators search a northern community for a 22-year-old man who has been missing for almost a year, his grief-stricken parents wonder why it took so long.
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A Winnipeg brewery is changing the label of one of its beers, recognizing the original branding could be seen as disrespectful in the context of Canada’s ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls crisis.
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A few weeks ago CityNews toured the Mount Royal Hotel, where tenants on employment and income assistance were living in conditions they described as ‘hell on earth’. Since then, the Public Health Inspector has issued a Health Hazard Order, ordering the building closed, leaving dozens of low-income tenants without homes. Other agencies issued health orders […]
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It’s been a scary few days after 10 people were brutally killed in a stabbing rampage in James Smith Cree Nation. For Andrea Dixon, the horrifying events in Saskatchewan hit close to home. Dixon is a registered social worker and psychotherapist in Winnipeg. While events like these seem scary to kids, Dixon says honesty is […]
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Droughts, floods, and storms could result cost Canada billions over the next few decades according to a new study on the economics of water risk and resiliency. The new research study by GHD group, an international engineering firm predicts flooding alone could cost the Canadian economy more than $30 billion dollars from now until 2050. […]
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Manitoba's largest university is welcoming all of its students back for in-person classes this week for the first time since the start of the pandemic — a relief for some new students who say they struggled with virtual learning in high school.
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The first mayoral forum of the Winnipeg municipal election took a dramatic turn, after two participants clashed and one walked out in protest.
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Timothy Verbong cooked cocaine, cut it, weighed it and packaged it into crack that was sold from a “24/7 crack shack” by a criminal ring that terrorized the residents of Point Douglas.
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KYIV — A few minutes down the road northeast of Ukraine’s capital, along the big highway that leads, if you follow it long enough, to Belarus, from where the first wave of Russian troops came, the busy streets and soaring apartment blocks fall away. What grows in their place is a grassy sort of quiet: sunflower fields, pastures, copses of pine.
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A west Winnipeg couple have been without a functioning Bell MTS landline for 1,776 hours and counting.
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Of all the good ideas that have been floated by the enormous gaggle of mayoral candidates, few have touched on the most pressing challenge faced by the City of Winnipeg: it cannot afford to pay its bills.
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Lawyers for a man charged in the slaying of an elderly Lorette couple are fighting a move by prosecutors to secure a forensic assessment of their client, just two months before he is set to go on trial.
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Manitobans are being asked to weigh in on the provincial government’s plans to improve immigration and address labour shortages.
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ROSTHERN, Sask. — Mounties say Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a deadly series of stabbings in Saskatchewan, went into medical distress a short time after he was taken into custody.
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A flurry of platform promises were issued by mayoral candidates Wednesday, with less than two months left to the municipal election.
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Peter Whitmore, who kidnapped and repeatedly sexually assaulted two boys in an abandoned Saskatchewan house in 2006, has been denied parole.
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Mounties are asking the public to help identify a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman near the Giant Tiger in Thompson.
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Two people from Winnipeg are facing 12 charges each following a drug bust on Wednesday. WPS say an investigation into the duo began in August, as concerns were raised regarding drug trafficking in the communities surrounding Waterfront Drive. Police say they weren’t able to identify any suspects until September, when the Central Community Support Unit […]
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