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Faculty at Brandon University have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with their employer.
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On the one-year anniversary of the Russian detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, President Joe Biden said the U.S. is working every day to secure his release. “Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter — risking his safety to shine the light of […]
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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told The Associated Press that the actor died in Santa Monica, California. A statement from the family said […]
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A cyberattack that forced the University of Winnipeg to take down its network this week appears to be yet another example of how Canada has been far too slow to respond to cyber threats posed by foreign adversaries, one expert in cyber and national security says.
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Manitoba's NDP government plans to scrap its existing package of education tax rebates in favour of a single $1,500 property tax credit for every home.
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The federal government's proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not be enough, according to some housing experts. But others see it as a start that could evolve into something more helpful for tenants.
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Ivan Barbashev's pair of late goals propelled the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on home ice on Thursday night.
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WINNIPEG — Ivan Barbashev’s pair of late goals propelled the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
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Ukrainians are rushing to land in Manitoba days ahead of the emergency visa deadline coming up this weekend.
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WINNIPEG — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday he supports Manitoba's request for an exemption from the federally imposed carbon price.
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The premier's office said Kinew hasn't made a formal request to the feds to eliminate the carbon tax backstop, but the Manitoba government is in fact working on a proposal and Ottawa is aware of it.
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The City of Winnipeg invited CBC News to join the community safety team on their morning patrol Thursday, to observe how the officers do their job.
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Changes affecting short-term rentals like Airbnb are looming, and some booted from the market say the requirements got it wrong when it comes to addressing issues around online lodgings. Dauphin resident Linnea Marohn purchased her condo in Winnipeg as a place to stay during the week after her job transferred her to Winnipeg, renting one […]
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Obesity and its consequences have become the leading preventable cause of death and cancer in Canada. In the past, diet and exercise were seen as the only ways to address weight concerns, but experts argue that may no longer be the case. “Changes in eating, and activity are actually outcomes of treatment,” said Dr. David […]
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Following a virtual town hall Wednesday afternoon, students were left reeling after finding out the academic calendar will be extended by one week due to the recent cyber incident. This curveball has thrown a wrench into students’ plans to head home after exams, sparking frustration and uncertainty. “As an international student we often move here […]
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Ahead of budget day, there are calls for the Manitoba government to do more to reduce MRI wait times in the province. Ken Henry Jr. waited for about five months to receive an MRI for a herniated disc. “My appointment, when I did finally get an appointment was at 10 p.m. They told me because […]
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One of the surviving members of the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash will be representing Canada on the world stage later this year. Rowing Canada announced that Jacob Wassermann had officially qualified for the Paralympics. Wassermann had recently won silver at the Continental Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the rowing team earned […]
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The Manitoba government is planning to do away with paper health cards and switch to more durable plastic and digital ones. Finance Minister Adrien Sala says the move is among many promises from last year’s provincial election campaign that will be fulfilled in the budget on Tuesday. The NDP government says the new cards will […]
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Plastic health cards could replace paper ones in Manitoba as soon as next year, Premier Wab Kinew says.
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A threat briefly shut down Winnipeg's Law Courts building on Thursday afternoon.
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WINNIPEG -- The days of self-laminating your own paper Manitoba health card will soon be over with the transition to plastic.
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Companies that already offer ways to allow rent payments to count toward credit scores are welcoming the plan by the federal government to make the practice more widespread. Andrew Graham, chief executive of Borrowell, says he was pleased to see the government move forward on what is an important way to help consumers boost their […]
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Winnipeg police are looking for a man who is believed to be connected to a homicide on March 18. WPS says around 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a home along Selkirk Avenue, after receiving a report that a man was dead. Police say the man was identified as 56-year-old Edgar Allan Bear, of the Peguis […]
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A 27-year-old man is wanted by police in the death of 56-year-old Edgar Allan Bear in Winnipeg last week.
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The Prime Minister will be in Surrey on Thursday morning, where he is expected to talk about child care in the country.
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BRANDON, Man. — The Manitoba government has announced a new minor injury and illness clinic, slated to open in Brandon in September.
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Love is in the air as the Manitoba Opera introduces two new performances for the 2024-25 season at the Centennial Concert Hall.
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Here’s a rundown of what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule for Good Friday and Easter Monday in Winnipeg.
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, in November 2019, months before the pandemic made heroes of public sector workers like teachers and (especially) nurses, Ontario’s government passed Bill 124, attempting to cap their pay increases at one per cent for the next three years. It didn’t go very well. Earlier this month, after years of […]
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Manitobans who came to Canada from Sudan say they live in constant dread as they read about the civil war ravaging their former home, and are frustrated at how little it seems is being done to alleviate the hunger and suffering of family and friends they left behind.
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The Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists, which represents medical radiation technologists in the province, says more MRI technologists are needed to combat wait times.
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The predominately Métis fishing community in St. Laurent, Man., still uses Bombardier snow coaches as transportation and shelter to handle the harsh winter conditions on Lake Manitoba.
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Various Canadian provinces are rolling out spring COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, allowing higher-risk individuals to get an extra dose.
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Thea Turcotte believes her life was likely saved by an experimental treatment developed in Winnipeg for a chronic artificial joint infection.
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Manitoba's NDP government made good on its election promise to reverse a change made to provincial labour standards by the former Progressive Conservative government, but the latest move isn't being welcomed by all.
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The Manitoba government has announced a new minor injury and illness clinic, slated to open in Brandon in September. The province says the clinic is part of a new $17-million plan to open similar clinics across Manitoba and reduce the demand on hospital emergency departments. Premier Wab Kinew says details will be released in the provincial budget on Tuesday. […]
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Housing advocates in Winnipeg warn low-barrier options for people with mental health and addictions issues are becoming harder to find, as buildings that served vulnerable people are put up for sale or burn down.
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After 11 years of planning and delays that inspired two court cases, a new proposal to develop Winnipeg's Parker lands is winding its way through city hall.
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The province is banking on a $1-million investment to reduce ER wait times with the opening of a minor injury and illness clinic in Brandon.
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Manitoba RCMP says two people have been charged in connection to a seizure of guns and cocaine. Mounties say on March 22, as part of an ongoing investigation, officers executed search warrants at five separate residences in Fairford — Roughly 240 km north of Winnipeg. Through the searches, officers were able to find and seize […]
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The University of Winnipeg is extending its winter semester after a "criminal" cyberattack disrupted student services as the term was about to end.
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Manitoba is seeing a rise in the number of drug-related deaths in the province. Advocates say unless more is done to make the province’s drug supply safer, some neighbourhoods could see a greater loss of life. Memories of her son are scattered across Arlene Last-Kolb’s home. It’s been ten years since she lost her son […]
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What's open and closed over Easter weekend in Winnipeg.
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The family of Bob Murdoch says the two-time Stanley Cup champion suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries.
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Under the previous government, Manitoba entered a two-year deal with recruitment firm Canadian Health Labs, which promised to bring 150 more physicians to the province. But eight months into the deal, the province has exactly zero new doctors. Manitoba’s health minister confirmed they are examining why the staffing agency has failed to live up to […]
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Dean Hammond, the executive director for Brandon Riverbank/Brandon Tourism, says the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair is a huge boon for tourism in the city, drawing more than 100,000 visitors in the leadup to the fair and during the week it runs.
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