Letters: March 21, 2022
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Emmanuella Osinaike got engaged to her partner Sikiru Lawal in July 2020, but when they started to look for wedding venues last November, spots were hard to come by.
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In today’s Big Story podcast, when anomalies arose about nearly $2 million in grant money obtained by Toronto Pride, it prompted the new guard running the organization to commit to a review and transparency around funding. But as it became clear how the grants were obtained, it has raised larger questions about who Pride events […]
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A China Eastern flight with 132 people on board crashed in southern China on Monday, officials said, in the country’s worst air disaster in nearly a decade.
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A Chinese airliner with 132 people –123 passengers and nine crew members — on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi on Monday, state media has reported. Broadcaster CCTV said the accident involved a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 and occurred near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county. It said rescuers had been […]
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Beautifully beaded cultural pieces will return to Indigenous homes and communities, all thanks to a Manitoba Métis beadwork artist who hopes her “rematriation” project helps families reclaim part of their lost history.
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An Indigenous Winnipeg woman says she was stunned by some questions on a CIBC job application, one of them asking about her favourite Indigenous tradition. Experts say it’s an opportunity for Canadian companies to learn better practices when pursuing diverse workplaces.
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As COVID-19 restrictions lift across the country, many summer music festivals are gearing up for the return of in-person performances.
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Jansen Harkins scored twice, Kyle Connor got his 39th goal of the season and the Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago 6-4 Sunday night in Chicago.
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After waiting two long years, members of Manitoba’s Iranian community are finally celebrating Nowruz — Persian New Year — in person.
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Ukraine’s president on Sunday called on Israel to take a stronger stand against Russia, delivering an emotional appeal that compared Russia’s invasion of his country to the actions of Nazi Germany. In a speech to Israeli lawmakers over Zoom, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was time for Israel, which has emerged as a key mediator […]
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Canada's Kerri Einarson improved to 2-1 at the women's world curling championship Sunday with an 8-4 win over Turkey in Prince George, B.C.
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Toronto Raptors player, Thad Young, says, “I’ve got a good team,.” At first read, you would think Young is talking about his teammates on the Raptors, and while the oldest member of the squad feels that about his team, he is actually talking about the people who are helping him operate the ‘Thad Young empire’ […]
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Flight costs have remained low to average recently but given no COVID testing requirements for vaccinated people, prices are starting to rise.
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After a year of operation, Vaccine Hunters Canada, a non-profit organization that helped eligible Canadians find vaccines is shutting their doors.
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After a year of operation, Vaccine Hunters Canada, a non-profit organization that helped eligible Canadians find vaccines is shutting their doors.
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A mosque in Mississauga is considering keeping its doors locked during prayers after a man wielding an axe and bear spray interrupted an early-morning prayer and allegedly attacked congregants on Saturday. Ibrahim Hindy, imam at the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre, says a group of about 20 men praying in a room at the mosque on […]
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Canadians expect a swift end to a work stoppage at CP Rail, federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said Sunday, hours after thousands of workers ended up on the picket line and trains came to a halt nationwide. There is already pressure on O’Regan to end the labour dispute, but his spokesman said Sunday morning the […]
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In 2013, as she watched President Barack Obama's second inauguration, 7-year-old Veronica Bofah decided she wanted to be just like him.
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Sky-high gas prices are pushing electric vehicles (EVs) further into the spotlight as of late, as more drivers think seriously about going electric. Marketing professional Ash Molaei is one of those people. “Gas prices are a big reason why I’m considering switching my relatively new sport utility vehicle for an electric one,” he said in […]
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A Winnipeg man was airlifted to hospital in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in the city's South Pointe West neighbourhood on Saturday evening.
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A man remains in hospital in critical condition following a pedestrian-vehicle crash in the Prairie Pointe neighbourhood on Saturday.
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The Russian-born WSO conductor Daniel Raiskin recounts his family's experience in Ukraine as violence continues there.
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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Sunday, forecasting a mix of rain and snow, with potentially significant amounts, for the Red River Valley eastward to the Manitoba-Ontario border.
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Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based health-care services for Indigenous people and the need to continue them past the pandemic.
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The Ukrainian Canadian Veterans Branch in Winnipeg’s north end closed its doors for good in March. For decades the legion was a vibrant place hosting dances, bingo games, celebrations and funerals. In recent years, that changed.
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Funeral directors across Manitoba say the COVID-19 pandemic has so altered what it means to mourn that it night be awhile before there is any community consensus of how and when to have a funeral.
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A symbol synonymous with the Prairie landscape, which has shouldered thrashing rains and snow and withstood the baking sun for 125 years, is being eased into history.
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It looked like former Winnipeg CAO Phil Sheegl would get away with receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars — which he split with former mayor Sam Katz — from the contractor he selected to build the Winnipeg Police Headquarters. A civil ruling in a Winnipeg court made sure that didn't happen.
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As the Canadian Pacific Railway shuts down over a labour dispute, Manitoba agriculture and manufacturing organizations are calling on the federal government to intervene to avert a possible death blow to businesses.
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Vaccine Hunters Canada has announced it’s shutting down its operations after helping thousands of people across the country get vaccinated this past year. The volunteer-run organization is known for sharing where Canadians could find a first, second, and booster dose in each province on its social media pages daily. Last April, the group also partnered […]
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Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help. The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war’s worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for the Russians, who […]
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Canada's Kerri Einarson opened the women's world curling championship on Saturday with a 9-2 win over Stefania Constantini of Italy. The hosts stole seven points, including two in the first end and three in the second, en route to a first victory at the CN Centre.
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Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based healthcare services for Indigenous people
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Millions of Ukrainians and others in the country had to flee to neighbouring countries, with the treacherous journey amplified for many people of colour.
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Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based health-care services for Indigenous people and the need to continue them past the pandemic.
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World Sleep Day aims to raise awareness about the importance of quality sleep on an individual's mental and physical well-being.
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Sunday marks the first day of spring, and for Winnipeggers that means warmer days, birds chirping and flooded streets.
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TORONTO — The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday.
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Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based health-care services for Indigenous people and the need to continue them past the pandemic. When Manitoba reported it’s first case of the novel coronavirus on March 12, 2020, places like the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre had to shut […]
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The bridge at St. Andrews Lock and Dam in Lockport will temporarily close to vehicle traffic on Monday.
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Costco has some new sales that are in store only and end Sunday.
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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says people receiving text messages claiming to be from the WRHA, asking recipients to click on an e-transfer link.
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Ukraine’s president said Russia is trying to starve his country’s cities into submission but warned Saturday that continuing the invasion would exact a toll on Russia for “generations.” The remarks came after Moscow held a mass rally in support of its bogged-down forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin in an overnight video address […]
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With prices at the pumps spiking to obscene levels, drivers are looking for any edge possible to save a few bucks.
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Anastasiia Seleznova knew she had to try to save her sister, Yasieniia Manko, 9, when she heard air raid sirens during a phone call from her best friend in Ukraine. The rescue was successful, but now she worries about family members who remain behind.
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I couldn't bring myself to write any two-year anniversary reflections on the pandemic. I hate this milestone. To me, it is an anniversary of leadership failure at virtually every level of our government.
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Two years ago, as much of the world locked itself away to contain the quickly-spreading coronavirus, something unexpected emerged. What happens now as restrictions are cast aside?
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Taylor Hall scored a power-play goal with 4:47 left in the third period to help lift the Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.
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