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Shots fired at 2 women in a car in downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve: police – Winnipeg

Police say shots were fired at two women in a vehicle in downtown Winnipeg on New Year’s Eve. At 5 p.m., police went to Broadway and Maryland Street after a report of gunshots to a vehicle. Officers found the damaged vehicle that was occupied by two women — a 38-year-old …

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Premiers ring in 2023 with talks of economic improvement, health care, affordability – National

Premiers across the country used their New Year’s messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles. In his first New Year’s message as premier of British Columbia, David Eby says he’s honoured to celebrate the successes of 2022 “including the remarkable economic recovery in our province as …

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Ontario pharmacists can now prescribe treatments for 13 common ailments

TORONTO — Ontarians with 13 common ailments can skip the doctor’s office and head straight to the pharmacist to get a prescription as of today. The provincial government says pharmacists now have the power to prescribe treatments for conditions that include pink eye, hemorrhoids and urinary tract infections. The province …

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Winnipeg man stabbed attempting to retrieve stolen Christmas lights: police – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg man was stabbed after attempting to retrieve his Christmas lights stolen by a number of suspects, police say. On Dec. 29 at 11:15 p.m., police went to a home in the first 100 block of McArthur Street after a report of a person having their vehicle stolen. Officers …

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A tote bag made with seatbelts? Montreal area thrift shop gets creative for its community – Montreal

Lyne Boutin and Mary Coatsworth can quite literally make something out of nothing. That’s actually one of their roles as volunteers at la Source d’Entraide‘s sewing room in Saint-Lazare, Que., where the motto is to re-use as much as you can, wherever you can. “We are a thrift store, so …

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Senators snap Sabres six-game streak with 3-1 win – Ottawa

OTTAWA – Jacob Lucchini waited a long time for his first NHL goal, but not even he could have imagined Sunday’s scenario. The 27-year-old lived out a childhood dream by scoring the game winner in the Ottawa Senators 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. “It’s so hard to put into …

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‘It was deadly’: OPP say over 350 died from vehicle crashes in 2022

More than 350 people died in crashes across Ontario during 2022, in a year police are describing as “deadly.” Ontario Provincial Police released end-of-year statistics for motor vehicle fatalities in a tweet on Sunday, urging drivers to make 2023 a safer year. “Forty-four motorcyclists were killed last year, 29 pedestrians …

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Manitobans strip clothes in ‘Polar Bare Run’ to usher in a ‘fresh’ new year – Winnipeg

Manitobans stripped their clothes in the ‘Polar Bare Run’ at Assiniboine Park on Sunday to usher in a ‘fresh’ new year. “It was a rough year because of the pandemic and a lot of the changes that a lot of people had to go through. So hopefully we can leave …

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Preparations for ice fishing village underway in Lockport, Man. – Winnipeg

Ice fishing enthusiasts in Manitoba will soon have the perfect spot to drop their lines as preparations for a new ice fishing village are underway in Lockport. A section of the red river is being plowed north of the Lockport Bridge for the new community initiative. The Ice Fishing Village …

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