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The Manitoba government launched a new endowment fund Sunday for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The $15-million fund, which will be managed by the Winnipeg…
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Two teen girls are in police custody in relation to an alleged homicide in northern Manitoba. RCMP officers with the province’s Chemawawin detachment say they were called to a home in Easterville shortly…
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At least once a day, Digvijay Kosamia glances at his vibrating cellphone to check the latest text he’s received, only to find a “frustrating” message from an unknown number. Sometimes it’s a notification…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is telling business leaders to fight their own battles when it comes to the Liberals’ proposed changes to capital gains taxation. But even as he characterizes their…
The sound of a motorcycle starting up, it’s something Vicki Gray is no stranger to, and she wanted a way to show that it’s the same for other women as well. Gray started International Female Ride…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the charges laid Friday in relation to the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Speaking Saturday at a Sikh Foundation of Canada gala at…
Female motorcyclists across Manitoba traversed the province Saturday marking International Female Ride Day.
Manitoba marks Red Dress Day to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. Mitchell Ringos reports.
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Netanyahu closes Al Jazeera’s offices, confiscating their equipment as Gaza ceasefire talks reach a crucial stage.
An outdoor exhibition was held in Toronto calling for action on the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People. Afua Baah has the details.
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Gaza ceasefire negotiations continue in earnest in Cairo, Egypt. Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian demonstrations threaten to disrupt graduation ceremonies across a number of U.S. college campuses.
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London Drugs says it will be “gradually” reopening core services across its stores in western Canada after they were shuttered by a reported cyberattack a week ago. The pharmacy chain says it won’t…
A new bill is on the House of Commons notice paper with regards to foreign interference. It could be introduced as early as the week of May 6.
Students at the University of Manitoba are planning an encampment next week to show solidarity with Palestinians. The university says in a statement that it is aware of a protest encampment being planned…
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh continued the western Canadian leg of his tour Friday by packing another arena – this time in Winnipeg. The singer-songwriter and filmmaker, one of India’s most…
WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing its aircraft maintenance engineers Saturday.
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For a committee struck to review an emergency, the approach to reporting back to Canadians has been less than urgent. The erstwhile group of senators and MPs studying the federal government’s invocation…
OTTAWA — The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Fragments of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been…
Financially challenged Canada Soccer took a step toward improving its bottom line Saturday, voting to increase its annual membership fee for players by $4 starting in 2025. Soccer players will pay a…
WINNIPEG — A judge has decided the upcoming trial of a man accused of killing four women in Winnipeg will still be heard by a jury, after the defence argued it should be heard instead by a judge alone. Lawyers…
OTTAWA — Canada and Manitoba are partnering to launch an alert system that would inform the public when an Indigenous woman or girl goes missing, they announced Friday in Winnipeg, ahead of a national…
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services says one person is in hospital following a fire at an apartment complex. WPFS says fire crews responded to a report of a fire at a four-story apartment building around…
The classic “Hockey Night in Canada” theme song resounded through a St. John’s, N.L., church Friday where friends, family and colleagues gathered to remember Bob Cole, the legendary sportscaster who brought…
A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger. The Leger online survey found 57 per cent of respondents who said free speech in Canada is under threat. Of…
Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks, Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets, and Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators are the finalists for the Jack Adams Award, the NHL announced on Friday. Tocchet,…
Foreign interference by China did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections won by Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, a federal commission of inquiry has found. In an interim report…
Peguis First Nation has been fighting to get flood mitigation measures and better housing for years, but some say nothing has changed, begging the question as to why First Nation communities, like Peguis,…
A new city report is warning fewer equipment and firefighters could be used for overtime in order to find the $3 million in savings budget 2024 is asking the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service to achieve. According…
In today’s The Big Story podcast, it remains to be seen if policing in the Greater Toronto Area will really change, but a tipping point certainly seems to be at hand. First, a total exoneration for a…
A recent incident in the 2400 block of Pembina Highway where a 16-year-old was hit by a train and taken to hospital in critical condition brought back numerous memories for one Winnipeg man and he says…