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Shohei Ohtani has opted to stay in southern California, and the Toronto Blue Jays have missed out on landing a generational talent. “I apologize for taking so long to come to a decision. I have decided to choose the Dodgers as my next team,” the unrestricted free agent announced on his Instagram account on Saturday. […]
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OTTAWA — A group of foreign ministers from the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met Saturday in Ottawa with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the Israel-Hamas war. The quietly planned meeting focused on ways countries could help efforts to secure peace for Palestinians and Israelis, after Hamas […]
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Manitoba’s southwest health region says a family doctor owes more than $144,000 in an unpaid loan after he allegedly stopped working in two communities months before he was supposed to.
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A crash involving a Winnipeg Transit bus, a semi-truck and a smaller vehicle closed part of Pembina Highway Saturday morning, Winnipeg police said.
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A large crowd gathered to greet newly elected Assembly of First Nations national chief Cindy Woodhouse at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport after she secured her election victory this week in Ottawa.
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A review board has finalized strict detention conditions to be in place at a mental health facility for a man found not criminally responsible for killing his parents and attempting to murder his supervisor, because it says he poses "a significant threat to the safety of the public."
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WINNIPEG -- A strike by Winnipeg Transit workers has been averted after a new employment agreement was reached late Friday.
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Roley Leyson, a teacher at Winnipeg's Maples Collegiate, is on a mission fueled by his passion for dance. He hopes to one day take his hobby to the next level by opening a dance studio.
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The Town of Churchill is looking to change the way it deals with its waste, in hopes of preventing polar bears from making their way into the northern Manitoba community.
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Christi Friesen remembers her husband saying he knew that the cloud of depression over her was finally lifting when he saw her smile at the end of the gruelling 2016 harvest season. That October had been brutal, with three storms dumping about 20 centimetres of snow on the couple’s Peace River, Alta., grain farm. On […]
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Israel’s military pushed ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, bolstered by a U.S. veto derailing U.N. Security Council efforts to end the war and word that an emergency sale of $106 million worth of tank ammunition had been approved by Washington. Unable to leave Gaza, a territory 25 miles […]
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Over two volumes blending history, fiction and memoir, Cree artist Kent Monkman and co-writer Gisèle Gordon revisit Indigenous history through the perspective of his genderfluid alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.
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When an outbreak like this happens, food inspectors race to track down the culprit. In the case of the contaminated cantaloupe, they were able to trace the salmonella back to produce from a few specific companies by checking invoices from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.
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VANCOUVER — Somewhere at the confluence of politics, commerce and shared values driving a recent wave of Canadian fascination with Taiwan, there were the island’s “freedom pineapples.” In 2021, imports of the fruit enjoyed a spike in interest internationally when China banned them from its market. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry urged “like-minded friends” around the world […]
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In an information vacuum, when people are so susceptible to being lured into believing whatever they want to believe, it’s so easy to end up with the fevered, fact-free frenzy that surrounded Shohei Ohtani and the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. First, a speculative decision-timing post, quickly reinforced by a private charter between the appropriate […]
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A transit strike in Winnipeg has been averted as unionized workers agreed to ratify a new four-year deal Friday evening.
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Winnipeg police say weekly car rallies and marches in protest of the Israel-Hamas conflict continue to pose a serious strain on their resources, repeating a request for the public to stop holding them at a Friday city police board meeting.
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The theme of conversation and collaboration continued for Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew Friday morning, as he and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara were at Grace Hospital for the first leg of what they are calling, ‘the listening tour.’ “What was very clear today, is that healthcare workers are navigating a full host of challenges in terms […]
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Indigenous musicians now have a new national advocacy group called the Indigenous Music Office. It launched in November and will serve Indigenous musicians from all genres.
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Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving […]
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David Meeches is the new chief of Long Plain First Nation following a contentious byelection in which outgoing chief Kyra Wilson — who played a central role in pushing for a search of the Prairie Green landfill for the remains of two women — was absent from the ballot.
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It was an exciting and furry day at the Winnipeg police service canine unit with future police dogs spending some quality time with their new partners. “This was a unique litter in that, we have a first-time mom. She’s a working dog, she’s never been a mom before,” said Scott Taylor, Patrol Sargeant with the […]
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Indigenous Music Office formally launched in November and will serve specifically Indigenous musicians from all genres.
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One Manitoba woman shares her journey to sobriety, using fitness as a way to run away from a disease she suffered for many years. Samantha Powderhorn moved to Winnipeg from Tadoule Lake, or Sayisi Dene First Nation in Northern Manitoba in 2017. She was eight months pregnant, with four kids and homeless. “I struggled with […]
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Two options of a new specialty licence plate to raise money for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are now available to purchase in Manitoba.
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Two options of a new specialty licence plate to raise money for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are now available to purchase in Manitoba. Each plate costs $70, with $30 going to Ka Ni Kanichihk, a resource centre that offers programs to Indigenous communities. The funds are to help […]
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Canada’s spy chief has apologized to staff for his response to rape and harassment allegations in the agency’s British Columbia office. In a town hall this week, David Vigneault told Canadian Security Intelligence Service staff about new anti-harassment measures in what he called an “extraordinary moment.” He said the officer accused in the complaints, details […]
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WINNIPEG — Two options of a new specialty licence plate to raise money for the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are now available to purchase in Manitoba.
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WINNIPEG -- The Salvation Army is putting out the call in need of help with its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign.
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The United States vetoed a United Nations resolution Friday backed by the vast majority of Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. The vote in the 15-member council was 13-1 with the United Kingdom abstaining. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood criticized the council after the vote for its […]
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Manitoba's surgical and diagnostic task force spent more than $7.6 million on salaries before the NDP government shut it down in the fall, according to data from the province.
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The Winnipeg police K9 unit has welcomed the birth of nine new puppies, who could serve with officers one day.
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Police say Mervin Esau was last seen Wednesday night leaving his residence on Sixth Avenue N.E. in Portage la Prairie. He's six feet tall, weighs about 225 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
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OTTAWA — The federal government says it has recovered $40 million from the now-defunct Quebec-based vaccine developer Medicago, and the intellectual property will remain in Canada under a new firm. The government provided Medicago a $173-million advance in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and produce a plant-based vaccine in Quebec City. […]
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A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman in the North End last month, a Winnipeg police news release says.
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Bison are roaming again near Batoche, Sask., after the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding with Parks Canada to transfer 25 of the animals from Grasslands National Park.
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Winnipeg police have charged a 20-year-old man in connection to the murder of Ava Zaber. WPS says on Nov. 21, a woman who was later identified as Zaber was shot near Burrows Avenue and Salter Street. Not long after the shooting, Zaber died from her injuries. On Dec. 6, police located a suspect believed to […]
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Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth has announced he's retiring from the service next fall.
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Winnipeg police Chief Danny Smyth, whose retirement was expected next year, announced Friday that he'll hang up his hat in September 2024.
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The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has adjourned after more than 30 days of evidence and arguments, and is expected to resume in January.
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WINNIPEG -- Red River College Polytechnic has extended the contract of its president and CEO until July 2028.
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It's been running a bit behind schedule, but winter weather looks like it's finally arriving in Manitoba.
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Carrie Blaydon is replaying Dustin Hatcher's death over and over in her mind since he was shot by police.
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A fire in a block heater that damaged a vehicle in Winnipeg has prompted Manitoba Public Insurance to sue the automaker, Ford Motor Company of Canada, claiming the block heater or its installation was defective.
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As health-care teams remain dangerously overstretched, they’re also grappling with the pressure of what some physicians are calling a “new norm” for seasonal illnesses — a range of viral and bacterial infections all back in circulation, with COVID-19 still chief among them.
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Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.
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CBC's Matt Humphrey talks to Winnipeggers basking in the recent warm temperatures, as well as those who are concerned about their effects on outdoor winter recreation.
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Alayna Flett failed to provide necessary care for three-year-old Abel Leveque-Flett as the child's guardian, a provincial court judge ruled in a written decision.
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Five people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in six provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 129 people have been confirmed with salmonella linked to the outbreak, almost double the number at the last update on Dec. 1, when a single death had been recorded. […]
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