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Hail-packed thunderstorms brought powerful winds and tornado warnings to south-central Manitoba on Thursday, leaving behind mounds of ice pellets — some toonie-sized — and the promise of more on Friday.
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There's laughter over a chorus of bird songs and frog ribbits, as a group of seniors wearing sun hats walk up the trail at Fort Whyte Alive. They're part of the latest edition of Tales Along the Trail, a program working to build a dementia-friendly community.
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In today’s The Big Story podcast, more than a year ago, B.C. decriminalized possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Earlier this month, they asked the federal government to recriminalize public use of those drugs. It was supposed to be a three-year pilot, but the key part of it lasted less than half that time. […]
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CBC News asked seven of Manitoba's largest colleges and universities whether or not they track both deaths by suicide and suicide attempts. Two said they track student suicides internally. Four said they did not track, and one school said they track on-campus medical events.
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In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada's intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok.
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Critics of Manitoba's decision to cut funding to a grant program that created jobs for young people got a meeting with government officials Thursday.
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Fancy a year-long trip, a Michelin star dinner, or simply the ability to buy groceries? You might want to go and grab a Lotto Max ticket before Friday’s draw. While it might not be as much as the Leafs are paying Jonathan Tavares and William Nylander to play one round of playoffs and then go […]
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After putting their annual celebrations on hold because of the pandemic, staff and residents of the Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre were finally able to celebrate five special residents who have reached the milestone age of 100. Thursday's celebration featured special guests, stories, memorable moments and of course, cake.
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Marchers walked from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to the Manitoba Legislature Thursday to mark Moose Hide Campaign Day, held every year to stand up against violence against Indigenous women and children.
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It’s all hands on deck as the road to recovery begins for 68 dogs rescued from a city home on Wednesday. The dogs were rescued from a home in the Richmond West neighbourhood and began arriving at the Humane Society Thursday morning, where they were inspected by a vet tech, before being shaved and bathed. […]
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The CEO of the Winnipeg Humane Society expects all 68 dogs seized from what animal services called inhumane conditions Wednesday will make "great adoption candidates."
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Manitoba's police watchdog says officers should not face charges after they Tasered and physically restrained a man who resisted arrest before he died.
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Some tenants who have had their lives destroyed by the forced evacuation of this Portage Avenue apartment building say they want to see the company that owns it shuttered until a complete assessment of all its buildings and properties is completed. Judi Stanley feels Ladco Company Ltd. lied to tenants the property was secure, but […]
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The Manitoba government wants to have more oversight over private nursing agencies in the province and is taking steps toward that, Premier Wab Kinew says.
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Tornado warnings were issued for rural municipalities in south-central Manitoba Thursday night.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Manitoba’s encampment in solidarity with the community commemorated the 76th anniversary of Nakba Day on Thursday. “The translation of ‘Nakba’ into English is ‘a disaster’ or ‘catastrophe,’ because this is the best way to describe it,” Rana Abdullah, with the Canadian Palestinian Association of Canada, told protesters in a […]
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A wildfire north of Cranberry Portage has grown in size, but hasn’t moved any closer to the northwestern Manitoba community, the province said in its latest fire bulletin Thursday afternoon.
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Manitoba RCMP are warning motorists to stay sober while on the road this May long weekend.
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Manitoba RCMP traffic services will be conducting mandatory roadside alcohol screenings over the May long weekend to deter impaired driving, the Mounties say.
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Chris Streveler won't be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he's fine with that. The backup quarterback is grateful for the glitz and growth he experienced playing in the NFL, but also really pumped to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is imposing sanctions on Israelis she accuses of “extremist settler violence” in the West Bank, three months after pledging to do so. The sanctions apply to four men who stand accused of “violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank.” Israel has occupied the […]
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A veteran firefighter and a First Nations doctor are among 12 people receiving the Order of Manitoba recognizing their achievements and contribution to the social, cultural or economic well-being of communities in the province.
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The Manitoba and federal governments have signed a deal to spend a combined $38.4 million over four years to boost firefighting and prevention. Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan made the announcement Thursday in Winnipeg. The money, to be split evenly, is aimed at buying more firefighting, boosting training, and increasing the number of skilled […]
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Brandon police have issued multiple arrest warrants after seizing several guns from a home on Tuesday.
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The federal government is providing $19.2 million to help Manitoba battle wildfires as the province continues to fight a raging fire about 1.5 kilometres north of Cranberry Portage.
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The week before he was arrested, a confessed Winnipeg serial killer sent a Facebook message asking his ex-wife to forgive him if he ended up going to prison, his trial heard Thursday.
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Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players do too. […]
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Meta's ban on news in Canada across Facebook and Instagram is approaching the one-year mark as another wildfire season is underway.
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Chris Streveler won’t be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he’s fine with that.
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“Unacceptable and horrific.” That’s how Winnipeg Animal Services is describing the largest known seizure of animals in the city’s history. Sixty-eight dogs were rescued from a south Winnipeg home early Wednesday morning. They were living in “inhumane conditions,” according to animal services. “Urine and feces, layers of this and that. You can imagine what I’m […]
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Longtime TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday.
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The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. These two gigantic black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. It’s the most distant detection ever made of merging black holes, scientists reported Thursday. One black hole is 50 million times more massive than […]
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A 22-year-old Winnipeg man is charged with two separate incidents of sexually assaulting teenaged girls in the city, police say.
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A former wife of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki testified Thursday about their violent marriage and how it seemed like he had multiple personalities. The woman said she met Skibicki at Siloam Mission, a Winnipeg homeless shelter, when she was struggling with drug addiction in February 2018. Skibicki was with two other men, she said, and the […]
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A man who was critically injured earlier this month in Winnipeg's Exchange District has died, and police are treating the death as suspicious.
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Winnipeg police are investigating a suspicious death after a man was sent to hospital with serious injuries earlier this month.
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Here’s a rundown of what’s open, closed or operating on a reduced schedule in Winnipeg on Victoria Day, Monday, May 20.
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Faced with an increasing number of lawsuits, the City of Winnipeg is poised to grant senior officials the power to settle larger legal claims made by or against the city.
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A week after a now-massive wildfire broke out in northwestern Manitoba, residents and local officials are still grappling with the financial and emotional burdens caused by the forced evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes.
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Manitoba's Opposition party raised concerns at the legislature Wednesday about the province's new energy adviser, saying the government shouldn't listen to his advice — and Manitobans can't afford it.
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The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation says his community is in crisis, after a 19-year-old was charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl — the second killing in the community in the past month.
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First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis leaders unanimously adopted a formal declaration condemning Indigenous identity fraud, capping Day 2 of what they're calling a historic summit in Winnipeg.
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The Government of Manitoba is looking at taking steps to improve Emergency Medical Services. The province says as part of the 2024 budget, they are looking to train more paramedics, adding more ambulances and expanding emergency patient transport. “Our government is investing in paramedicine, so that Manitobans can feel secure knowing first responders will be […]
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Fire crews from northern Ontario are in northwest Manitoba helping fight the wildfire burning near Cranberry Portage, Man.. Officials say 41 personnel have been deployed to help fight the 31,000-hectare fire.
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A new report from the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the first five years of the federal pharmacare program will cost $1.9 billion, which is $400 million more than what the government set aside in the last budget. However, advocates say the numbers are flawed because the report doesn’t take into account bulk […]
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Dozens of dogs were removed from a Winnipeg home where they were living in "horrific conditions," the head of the city's animal services department says.
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A 30-year-old woman from Lac du Bonnet is dead and a 45-year-old Tyndall man is badly injured after a two-vehicle crash in eastern Manitoba on Tuesday, RCMP say.
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A Lac du Bonnet woman has died following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Highway 11 near Provincial Road 307.
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