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Winnipeg police have charged one man after two people were stabbed moments apart downtown on Friday afternoon.
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A judge has ruled Manitoba Premier Heather StefansonĀ violatedĀ theĀ legislature's conflict of interest rules, but she will face no consequences as a result.
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The owner of an eastern Manitoba hotel that was deliberately set on fire last December feels a sense of comfort knowing an arrest has been made in connection with the arson.
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About 450 staff with the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson may walk off the job next week unless a new deal is reached with the province.
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Rose Strang was last seen in The Maples neighbourhood on Feb. 28, and police are concerned for her well-being.
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Manitoba RCMP have charged a man after a fire was deliberately set to the Rennie Hotel.
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The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The agreement allows the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to request the documents from the provincial Vital Statistics Branch. Until now, the documents were available to family members, while researchers and others needed […]
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Two men were rushed to hospital Friday after being stabbed downtown — one while shopping at a store on Portage Avenue — in the latest string of random violence in Winnipeg’s core.
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Winnipeg police have charged a man following two stabbings last Friday in the city's downtown.
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WINNIPEG -- The Canadian Football League and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are expected to announce on Tuesday the city will host the 112th Grey Cup in 2025.
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WINNIPEG ā The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools.
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WINNIPEG -- Staff at the Workers Compensation Board have given notice they intend to strike on March 21.
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A new agreement with the province will help uncover what happened toĀ children who went to residential schools and ended up in unmarked graves, Indigenous groups say.
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Spring is coming, but at the expense of the Nestaweya River Trail. Winnipeg's premier annual frozen playgroundĀ closed for the season on Monday morning, The Forks announced Monday.
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Here is the second part of the deals of the week from the regent location in Winnipeg. Make sure to check out the first part of the Costco deals of the week. And also the markdown Monday deals.
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Here are the deals of the week from the Regent location in Winnipeg. Make sure to check out the second part of the deals of the week. And also the markdown Monday deals.
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WINNIPEG -- Another season has come and gone for the Nestaweya River Trail.
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American rockers the Doobie Brothers are coming to Winnipeg in the fall. The band will play the Canada Life Centre on Sunday, October 22.
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Here are the markdowns from the Regent location and Winnipeg. Markdowns are store specific and once they’re gone, they’re gone. So make sure to check your local store. And check back in later for the unadvertised deals of the week.
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A northern Manitoba First Nation, recently hit by a major fire that leftĀ several families without homes, has declared a state of emergency.
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President Joe Biden on Monday told U.S. residents the country’s financial systems are sound, following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. “Americans can have confidence that the banking system is safe,” he said from the Roosevelt Room before a trip to the West Coast. “Your deposits […]
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The Jesuits of Canada, a religious order of the Catholic Church, has released a list of more than a dozen priests and brothers it says were "credibly accused" of sexually abusing minors over the past six decades.
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Winnipeg Animal Services held a dog sale on the weekend, as its shelter deals withĀ an ongoing influx of pets that leaves it regularly over capacity.
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In today’s Big Story podcast, twice in the last month, Canadians were shown just how open our northern border can be. First, the Prime Minister ordered a UFO shot down. Then, we learned that Canadian Forces had found Chinese monitoring buoys in our Arctic waters. Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer is a Canada Research Chair in the […]
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A mother is desperate for clues after learning that her son is not in police custody as she thought he was, and has not been seen since a late December bar fight in northern Manitoba.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) ā The metaphysical multiverse comedy āEverything Everywhere All at Onceā wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodās top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinertās […]
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Groggy Ontarians were again forced to adjust their eyes when millions woke up on Sunday morning as Daylight Saving Time began and clocks sprang forward. But is it that simple? Doctors in the U.S. are speaking out on the yearly time change, which, in Canada, starts on March 12, 2023, and will end on Nov. […]
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Trista Malinowski loves her job, but she barely earns enough to make ends meet.
The direct support worker with Inclusion Selkirk has held day programs for adults with intellectual disabilities, including teaching cooking, shopping and budgeting skills, for the past seven years.
In that time, co-workers who loved the job as much as she did quit because they couldnāt support their families or were fed up with short-staffing and high turnover.
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WINNIPEG ā The Manitoba government is spending $2.1 million on a new child abuse investigative unit.
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If it is a coverup, it’s one of the clumsiest this government has authored.
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Canadian newcomer families tried out cross-country skiing, skating, hockey and snowshoeing at Camp Manitou on Sunday. The event, joint hosted by the True North Youth Foundation and settlement agencies, had more than 150 participants from Peru, Colombia, Syria, Nigeria and other warm countries.
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Manitoba's Court of Appeal has ordered theĀ provincial government to reimburse a woman who was a victim of sexual assault for her prescription cannabis expenses, saying the government's victims of crime program made an unreasonable decision to deny her coverage.
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The metaphysical multiverse comedyĀ āEverything Everywhere All at OnceāĀ wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodās top prize Sunday, winning best picture at theĀ 95th Academy Awards, along with awards forĀ Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinertās anarchic ballet of everything bagels, googly-eyed rocks and […]
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Helen Halpin’s desire to help a family dealing with cancer has turned into three decades of assisting countless families with children who are ill.
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On International Women’s Day, Mary Simon — the first Indigenous Governor General in Canada — shared a social media post, a video reel that starts with a black screen and a disclaimer: “This video contains coarse language that may be offensive to some viewers.”
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Nino Niederreiter and Morgan Barron scored second-period goals, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves and the Winnipeg Jets held off the Lightning 3-2 on Sunday night in Tampa Bay.
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A team of police and child-abuse investigators is set to receive $2.1 million from the provincial government as part of the province’s strategy to tackle violent crime.
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An integrated, province-wide child abuse investigation unit is expected to open next June at the Toba Centreās new facility in Winnipeg, and will receive $2.1 million to provide wraparound supports to victims and their families, the province announced on Sunday.
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When Darlyne Bautista was growing up in Winnipeg as a budding Filipino-Canadian author, she felt lucky to be a “majority of a minority.”
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OTTAWA ā Canadaās banking regulator says it has temporarily seized assets of the Canadian branch of Silicon Valley Bank. Fearful depositors withdrew billions of dollars from the U.S. bank in a matter of hours Friday, forcing U.S. banking regulators to urgently close the California-based institution. In a statement, Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial […]
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The 95th annual Oscars, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, celebrated the best in film Sunday evening, with Everything Everywhere All at Once and Canadians including Brendan Fraser and Sarah Polley pulling in some big hardware.
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Newcomers to Canada took to the slopes and ice rinks Sunday to experience the thrills and chills of winter activities at Camp Manitou, just outside of Winnipeg. āIām skiing, but Iām nervous because itās my first time,ā one newcomer told CityNews. āI didnāt know I was going to have such a great day,ā said another. […]
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Manitoba is pledging $2.1 million to establish a provincewide child abuse investigative unit, the province announced Sunday. The integrated child response unit will have dedicated police and operational resources to investigate cases of child abuse and exploitation. āIn the past five years, Manitoba has seen an increase in child abuse and exploitation,ā said Justice Minister […]
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A Winnipeg woman was hospitalized Saturday after a possible opioid overdose was prevented by a Good Samaritanās intervention. The 28-year-old is expected to make a full recovery. The Winnipeg Police Service says an individual flagged down WPS cadets Saturday around 11:20 a.m. and pointed them to a bus shelter at Main Street and William Avenue. […]
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Brad Gushue successfully defended his Canadian men's curling championship on Sunday with a 7-5 win over Manitoba's Matt Dunstone in London, Ont.
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A mining project that would potentially pump upwards of $1-billion into the provincial economy over nearly a quarter century hasĀ plenty of opposition.
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Two unions in contract talks with CN Rail are heading back to the bargaining table in Montreal Monday in an attempt to avoid a strike.
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Up to 25 centimetres of snow hit parts of southwestern Manitoba over the weekend during a winter storm that caused widespread highway closures and long-lasting blizzard conditions in some areas.
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At least eight people were killed when two suspected smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach and one capsized, and crews are searching Sunday for an estimated seven additional victims, authorities said. A woman on one of the panga-style boats called 911 late Saturday to report that the other vessel had overturned in waves off […]
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Can Washington come to the rescue of the depositors of failed Silicon Valley Bank? Is it even politically possible?
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Canadians would no longer be able to access news on Facebook or Instagram if the federal government's proposed Online News Act passes in its current form, the parent company behind the two popular social media platforms said.
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Marie Angelique Jaune, president of the Mauritian Cultural Association of Brandon, says Marutian Independence Day is a chance to gather and celebrate so youth in the Brandon can learn about Mauritius.
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Researchers have found long-term evidence that actively monitoring localized prostate cancer is a safe alternative to immediate surgery or radiation. The results, released Saturday, are encouraging for men who want to avoid treatment-related sexual and incontinence problems, said Dr. Stacy Loeb, a prostate cancer specialist at NYU Langone Health who was not involved in the […]
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Nick DiVirgilio of Thompson, MB, has been inducted into the Canadian 5-Pin Bowling Associations Hall of Fame, being honoured for his many accomplishments throughout his professional career.
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Two women sit at a table near the front door of a small, nondescript bar in western Ukraine. Speak the password, and they will escort you to a closet, inside which is a staircase that leads down to a stone cellar. As they descend, they’re greeted with bass music from the chic restaurant below. It’s […]
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they will be gifting King Charles with a new horse, Noble, ahead of the monarch’s upcoming coronation in May. The RCMP says the King will be presented with the horse, which is also being given in recognition of the federal service’s 150th anniversary, at a ceremony. It says the […]
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Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow’s campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle of the war. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said there were no confirmed advances by Russian forces in Bakhmut. Russian forces and […]
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The Park Community Centre has faced an uncertain future for almost half a decade since the creation of Brandon's Park and Recreation Plan and its need for either repairs or a new building. Brandon City Council has voted to delay on deciding its future for now.
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Traditionally, conservation and environmental management might be based on stable or historical norms. But with climate change in the mix, scientists are pooling information as they work toward making forecasts that will help people respond to environmental threats before they happen.
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The industry ranges from designs copied onto apparel and home decor to carved masks and totem poles, reproduced in Asia and Eastern Europe and sold cheaply.
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Manitoba-based hip-hop artist and producer MattmacĀ has unveiled his latest project: a line of merchandise that features braille.Ā
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Ukrainians have been filling hundreds of long-empty jobs in Winnipeg and helping businesses thrive.
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Canadians are well-positioned ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, competing in some of the top categories at tonight’s Academy Awards. Ontario-born filmmakers Sarah Polley and James Cameron are both vying for best picture for their movies “Women Talking” and “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Polley is also in the running for best adapted screenplay for her […]
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Mark Scheifele scored his second goal of the game at 4:31 of overtime to give the visiting Winnipeg Jets a 5-4 victory over Florida on Saturday night, ending the Panthers' winning streak at three games.
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Brokenhead Ojibway Nation held its first annual ice fishing derby on the southeastern part of Lake Winnipeg on Saturday, and people from across the country joined with the hope of reeling in top prizes.
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Audry De Leon longs for the laughter, smiles and excitement of children in a classroom.
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