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TORONTO — Mortgage shopping isn’t getting much easier these days. The highly anticipated interest rate cuts so many have been banking on this year keep getting pushed back, while borrowers lost an…
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Solving a longstanding construction worker shortage will be key to boosting housing supply, experts say, as Canada’s national housing agency continues to forecast housing start levels that fall short of…
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Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government’s return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year, while asking for a plan to push allies to reverse a global…
In today’s The Big Story podcast, by far the biggest part of the federal budget is an ambitious plan that the Liberal government claims will not only hit the targeted estimate of homes Canada needs,…
The Big Story
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Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in. …
TORONTO — The plant-based protein industry is focused on improving the price, taste and texture of its products as it weathers a period of consumer wariness brought on by the rising cost of living. That’s…
CityNews reporter Joanne Roberts speaks to Canadian filmmakers Sean Garrity, Kevin Settee and Stephanie Sy about how the film industry has changed for them.
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Over the past 5 years, Winnipeg’s Little Red Barn has provided a second chance to animals in need. Like former riding horse Tucker, who celebrated his 30th birthday over the weekend. Kurt Black has the story.
After 3 teens were arrested following an alleged hockey hazing incident with players from southern Manitoba, Hockey Manitoba and the Prairie Spirit School Division share statements. Joanne Roberts has more.
A school bus operator in northwest Manitoba is facing impaired driving charges after blowing twice the legal limit while driving children to school earlier this week.
The Prime Minister rallies his caucus around a budget he says is about fairness. Budget 2024 has a heavy housing focus, but Conservatives say they’ve heard big housing promises from Justin Trudeau before.
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Filmmakers have always needed to adapt to a changing landscape. And perhaps that’s truer now than ever before – from fast-developing technology to a lengthy pandemic that altered how movies are…
The operator of a school bus carrying children in Northern Manitoba has been charged with impaired driving after he blew twice the legal limit earlier this week. It took place in the community of…
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If you have ever accidentally left something behind in an Uber, you’re not alone. The ridesharing company shared its latest Lost and Found Index of 2023, revealing the most surprising and popular…
Parts of Manitoba are under a snowfall warning. Environment Canada says Thompson, Nelson House, South Indian Lake, regions south of Lynn Lake, Flin Flon, The Pas, Cross Lake, Jenpeg, Oxford House, Gillam,…
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Over the past five years, the folks at the Little Red Barn have opened their hearts and stables to thousands of farm animals just like Tucker, who now gets to enjoy his golden years in peace, recently…
A World of Wheels attendee may be missing some cash, according to police. Winnipeg police say a large sum of money was located at the Conventions Centre on March 23. The individual who lost the money…
While you pay high prices for groceries, the items in your shopping cart are increasingly shrinking. It’s an ongoing phenomenon, that one expert, says is the new norm.
Police say three 17-year-old boys from a high school in southern Manitoba were arrested in connection with alleged hockey hazing incidents involving five rookies on the team. Manitoba RCMP say the accused…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the Conservatives of siding with “multi-millionaires” and standing against fairness over their decision not to support the federal budget. The Liberals’ latest…
Nine people, including Air Canada employees, are facing charges in connection to the $20-million Toronto Pearson airport gold heist that was meticulously carried out exactly one year ago, Peel Regional…
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Police in Manitoba say a family cleaning garbage off the shores of Lake Winnipeg in Gimli Saturday afternoon found a sawed-off shotgun. Gimli RCMP say the family’s 12-year-old girl spotted the weapon…
Canada is expected to win a total of 22 medals, including six gold, at the Paris Summer Olympics, which open on July 26. This forecast is done by Nielsen’s Gracenote Sports, which supplies statistical…
The NBA has banned Toronto’s Jontay Porter for life after he violated the league’s guidelines around gambling. The league says its investigation found Porter disclosed confidential information to…
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A violent stabbing at Smitty’s was captured on video — the fourth attack at an eatery in Winnipeg in less than a year. Some industry members say they’re spending more time and energy on security…
Kyle Connor scored twice and Tyler Toffoli broke a third-period tie to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a key 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. The win clinched second place in the…
Winnipeg police say three people are facing 26 charges in connection to a shooting on Apr. 15. WPS says officers responded to a Winnipeg hospital after receiving a report that a 56-year-old man had…
On Tuesday, Manitoba’s Advocate for Youth and Children (MACY) released alarming numbers regarding the rising number of youths battling addiction and is calling on the provincial government to address…
Glenn Howard announced his retirement from competitive curling on Tuesday, ending a career that included four world titles and four Canadian championships. The 61-year-old from Midland, Ont., cited…
The next generation of Indigenous storytellers are getting a chance to learn other ways of storytelling through the Spirit of the Story program. It teaches youth and young adults about film and media…