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The increase in ER deaths at Manitoba’s largest hospital — 21 so far this year — is being blamed on a rise of severely ill patients who show up needing care.
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The increase in ER deaths at Manitoba’s largest hospital — 21 so far this year — is being blamed on a rise of severely ill patients who show up needing care.
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This week, Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government surprised a lot of people by willingly engaging in the debate about supervised drug-consumption sites, an idea the Tories deeply oppose, and a topic they vigorously try to avoid.
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When the cleaners are away, the mice will play.
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When the cleaners are away, the mice will play.
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St. Vital Centre is having free daily events and activities for Spring break. There’s mad science, games, crafts and even Prairie Exotics. You can check out the full schedule on their website, and also make sure to sign up for ... Read More »
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A doctors’ advocacy group is calling for urgent action from the province to keep physicians in Manitoba, which has one of the western world’s worst shortages.
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Privatized air ambulance services and drawn-out contract negotiations for more than 6,000 health-care workers were blamed Wednesday for a recent patient transport that left a Brandon woman fearing for her life.
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A new pilot project that provides three rural communities in Manitoba with access to addiction services launched last week. The project which is being piloted by Prairie Mountain Health in partnership with Health Canada created mobile Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine, or RAAM, treatment centers in Wuskiwi Siphik First Nation, Russell and Virden.Â
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A 27-year-old security guard at the Winnipeg laboratory complex with the world’s strictest bio-safety security classification stored and sold illicit drugs as part of a large trafficking network while on the job, RCMP allege.
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Two Manitoba labour groups say they're concerned the provincial government's current review of minimum wages for apprentices could leave the door open to lower rates for those workers.
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Following a vehicle attack in Quebec, that killed two pedestrians, and injured nine others, discussions around road safety are at the forefront. Some are calling for better pedestrian infrastructure to be put in place, to separate pedestrians and vehicles. Urban and Regional Planning professor Raktim Mitra says cities across Canada lack the growth of infrastructure […]
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A provincial review of apprenticeship wages leaves the door open for rolled-back compensation amid a workforce shortage, labour advocates say.
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Two priests were included on a list of clerics “credibly accused” of sexually abusing children based on allegations stemming from their time in Manitoba, according to the Jesuits of Canada.
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Manitoba's police watchdog has ended its investigation into an arrest that left a man with a broken rib after one of the officers involved in the arrest died.
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The son of interim Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere apologized on Wednesday for having a "serious lack of judgment" after a video went viral showing a man push an empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs.
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, a senior military officer who was acquitted of a sexual assault charge late last year, has filed a $6-million lawsuit against the Canadian government. Fortin, who was dropped as the lead for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine program in early 2021, has named 16 high-ranking officials in a wide-ranging suit, including Prime Minister Justin […]
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Police are asking the public to help find a 17-year-old girl from Steinbach who's been missing since Friday and could be in Brandon or Winnipeg.
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Harm-reduction groups in Manitoba want the provincial government’s new addictions services bill rescinded, saying it “closes that door” to supervised consumption sites “under the cover of regulation.”
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Former governor general David Johnston has been named as the special rapporteur on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. Johnston has been asked to look into allegations of foreign meddling in Canada’s last two federal elections and recommend what the Liberal government should do about it. That could include a public inquiry, which […]
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The federal minister of mental health and addictions says she is concerned some may misunderstand the role harm reduction plays in reducing overdose deaths after the Manitoba government introduced legislation that would require licensing for supervised drug consumption sites. Carolyn Bennett’s remarks come a day after Janice Morley-Lecomte, Manitoba’s minister for mental health and community […]
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Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old man in Moose Lake, Man., just over a year ago, RCMP say.
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WINNIPEG â The Manitoba government's plan to require licensing for supervised drug consumption sites discredits harm reduction services and threatens work already being done to address overdoses, advocates say.
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February’s home sales plummeted 40 per cent from a year ago to levels not seen since before the pandemic as new listings and prices also dropped in what one economist called “hints of a bottoming process.” The plunge in sales came as actual average home prices declined 18.9 per cent compared with the all-time record […]
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The provincial government is following through on a budget promise to add $50 million the Manitoba First Fund, the venture captial fund established last year, "to help Manitoba businesses access capital at all stages of business growth," Premier Heather Stefanson said Wednesday.
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BRANDON — Fearing for her life is how 79-year-old Eleanor Buechler describes an air ambulance trip from Brandon to Winnipeg because of the way she says she was mistreated in freezing conditions.
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The federal minister of mental heath and addictions says she is concerned some may misunderstand the role harm reduction plays in reducing overdose deaths.
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WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson remains at the low end of the pole among her provincial counterparts.
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The Winnipeg Goldeyes have gone local to find their newest pitcher.
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Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is tied for the lowest approval rating among the country’s premiers, pollster Angus Reid Institute found.
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The Manitoba government is paving the way for municipalities to have new peace officers, including ones to monitor Winnipeg transit buses. A bill before the legislature would expand the scope and authority of community safety officers and let municipalities decide where to use them. The move would help Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham fulfil a plan […]
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The Manitoba government has released details of its plan for a registry and discipline system for teachers. The idea was promised in last fall’s throne speech and is laid out in a bill now before the legislature. The bill aims to make disciplinary action public in a similar way to how doctors and lawyers are […]
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City council will consider a multi million-dollar settlement in a lawsuit the city launched over cost overruns linked to the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters project.
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The City of Winnipeg is poised to settle with most of the defendants in its lawsuits over the construction of its downtown police headquarters for $21.5 million to $28 million, depending on how long it takes for money to be paid back.
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Chris Jericho talks about honourary renaming of the street where he grew up in Winnipeg and how AEW "basically started here."
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Flair Airlines has filed a $50-million lawsuit against several plane-leasing companies over what it claims were unlawful seizures of four of its aircraft over the weekend. The filings in Ontario Superior Court state that a trio of leasing companies found a better deal for the planes with a third party and then set Flair up […]
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MONTREAL â The U.S. rail regulator is giving a green light to Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway Co. The Surface Transportation Board’s approval Wednesday clears the final hurdle in CP’s bid to buy KCS for US$31 billion in a deal that would create the only single-line rail network linking Canada, […]
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The Canadian Transporation Agency announced it is going to fine the airlines for what they put passengers through during the travel chaos over the holidays and last summer.
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A street in Winnipeg's Valley Gardens neighbourhood has reopened after a weapon call shut a section of it down Wednesday morning.
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Highways polished into an icy sheen by Tuesday's high winds have forced a number of schools in southern Manitoba to cancel classes on Wednesday.
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Honda is recalling half a million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada over front seat belts that may not latch properly. Some of the automaker’s top selling models are included in the recall, notably the 2017 through 2020 Honda CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Honda Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Honda Odyssey, and the 2019 […]
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Over the past couple of decades, five workers have died on the job at Fiera Foods, sparking protests, investigations and allegations of a dangerous workplace. Now, Fiera is in hot water once again, this time for claiming millions in tax credits while allegedly employing workers through temp agencies that the CRA argues are illegitimate. The […]
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Local wrestling superstar Chris Jericho is being honoured by the city and province ahead of AEW's inaugural Winnipeg show tonight.
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WINNIPEG â The Manitoba government has released details of its plan for a registry and discipline system for teachers.
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ANOTHER member of the Tory government has decided not to seek re-election this year.
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Out-of-province remote work from the newly hired head of the province’s sexual assault nurse examiner program has drawn public criticism as the project still struggles with staff shortages.
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A fire in downtown Thompson last week has forced roughly half a dozen businesses to set up shop elsewhere in the northern Manitoba city, with the future looking unclear for some.
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The province says 625 Manitoba children will age out of Child and Family Services when they turn 18 this year. Some are now calling for that age cutoff to be dropped.Â
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Winnipeg's Kenny Omega built a reputation as one of the best pro wrestlers in the world, but he did most of it overseas, unbeknownst to many Canadians.
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An official at the International Commission on Missing Persons wants to ease concerns about the organization's contract to advise on unmarked graves, which some Indigenous leaders continue to raise. Last week, a UN rapporteur said he heard "numerous concerns" about the arrangement.
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The Canadian Transportation Agency has issued fines to Canadaâs major airlines for hundreds of violations related to mass flight delays and cancellations this past summer and in December. But some critics say the fines aren't tough enough.
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Three days after Calgary police asked for the public's help finding a missing man, he was shot by RCMP in Red Deer, CBC News has learned.
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More than a decade ago, former Manitoba Bisons players began Recruit Ready, a Winnipeg-based football speed and skill training program. Since then, graduates have not only gone on to play high school football in the U.S. but secure NCAA scholarships and pro opportunities in Canada.
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Two former teachers at Winnipeg's St. Paulâs High School, including one who also served as principal, are on the list of accused sexual abusers in the Jesuits of Canada.
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The Manitoba government has released details of its plan for a registry and discipline system for teachers.
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two goals and an assist, Jack Drury scored his first goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Tuesday night.
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Police are warning the public after a woman was sexually harassed at knifepoint by a man in Winnipeg's Maples neighbourhood on Friday night.
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Manitoba’s complement of conservation officers has declined by more than a dozen in the past year, prompting the Tory government to spend nearly $5 million to increase wages.
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The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to create an online public registry that would list disciplinary action taken against teachers.
âOur government takes the safety of our children and youth very seriously,â Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko said as he introduced Bill 35 â The Education Administration Amendment Act (Teacher Certification and Professional Conduct) Tuesday.
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The Trudeau government tightened the screws last week on Canadians’ ability to buy health-care services in the private sector. It appears they’re just getting warmed up.
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